National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Fylkir or Fjölnir that keep their silverware dream alive.
Fjölnir could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Reykjavik Cup game only four sleeps ago.
This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Fjölnir's home stadium. The visitors last five games on artificial turf have ended in 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Fylkir form and stats
Last season, Fylkir's Reykjavik Cup journey ended in the final.Fylkir have collected 20 points from their Pepsideild home games so far after 6-2-3.
In their previous game, the manager H. Sigurdsson led his Fylkir to a defeat in the Reykjavik Cup match away at KR. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Egilshöll. Ahead of that match, Fylkir lost 1-2 at home to IR.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (24 in 11 games), Fylkir's attacking play is working. Fylkir are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (22 from 11 played).
Fjölnir form and stats
Fjölnir's mission in Reykjavik Cup last season failed in the semi-finals.6-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Fjölnir in their Inkasso-Deildin matches away. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Reykjavik Cup stats, they have 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss both home and away.
The manager A. Arnarsson was unhappy after their last game, a Reykjavik Cup match played at their home ground Extra völlurinn. Fjölnir suffered a 1-2 loss to KR. Before that one, a nice away victory 5-1 at IR.
Fjölnir have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 25 goals from 11 away matches. 13 goals have been conceded by Fjölnir in these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Fylkir, 4 draws and 3 wins for Fjölnir. Over 2,5 goals: 7 times; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.Top Goalscorers
![]() G. Castillion 10 goals | ![]() A. Ingason 9 goals | ![]() I. Sigurdsson 7 goals |
Fylkir missing players
Fjölnir missing players
| Fylkir | Fjölnir | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Won | W | 7 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | ||
| 13 | 4 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | ||
| 42 | 25 | Scored | S | 30 | 60 | ||
| 53 | 24 | Conceded | C | 16 | 26 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 80% | ||
| 76% | 92% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 56% | ||
| 52% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 54% | 52% | ||
| 36% | 42% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 38% | 32% | ||
| 80% | 83% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 60% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 16% | ||
| 5 | 4.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6.8 | 7.1 | ||
| 6.5 | 7.1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 3.8 | ||
| 2.1 | 2.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 302 | 144 | Total Shots | T S | 156 | 348 | ||
| 151 | 78 | Shots on Target | S O | 89 | 167 | ||
| 28% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 31% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | KR | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 21 | 52 |
| 2 | Breidablik | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 38 |
| 3 | FH | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 37 |
| 4 | Stjarnan | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 35 |
| 5 | KA | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 31 |
| 6 | Valur | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Vikingur Reykjavik | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 28 |
| 8 | Fylkir | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 44 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -6 | 28 |
| 9 | HK | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 27 |
| 10 | IA | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 27 |
| 11 | Grindavik | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -11 | 20 |
| 12 | IBV | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 34 | -29 | 10 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Grotta | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 43 |
| 2 | Fjölnir | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 27 | 42 |
| 3 | Leiknir Reykjavik | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 40 |
| 4 | Vikingur Olafsvik | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 34 |
| 5 | Keflavik | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 34 |
| 6 | Thor | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 34 |
| 7 | Fram | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 33 |
| 8 | Afturelding | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 23 |
| 9 | Magni | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 49 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 31 | -22 | 23 |
| 10 | Thróttur Reykjavík | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 23 | -4 | 22 |
| 11 | Haukar | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -10 | 22 |
| 12 | Njardvik | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 25 | -21 | 15 |