National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's ÍR or Thróttur Reykjavík that keep their silverware dream alive.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
ÍR and Thróttur Reykjavík should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
ÍR form and stats
ÍR was eliminated in the group a last season in the Reykjavik Cup.The story so far in the 2. Deild for ÍR at their home stadium (Hertz völlurinn) is 5 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
The ÍR fans got no joy from their last match, a Reykjavik Cup game also here at Hertz völlurinn: A 2-5 defeat against KR.
Previous to that game, a 2. Deild home match hosting Reynir in a game that was won 4-3.ÍR can score goals in their home matches. After 11 league matches they have found the net 25 times. ÍR have conceded 20 from these games.
Thróttur Reykjavík form and stats
Last season their Reykjavik Cup adventure ended in the group a.Thróttur Reykjavík have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Inkasso-Deildin, after 2-1-8 (11 played).
Thróttur Reykjavík might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Thor proved too strong as Thróttur Reykjavík slumped to a 2-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Eimskipsvöllurinn.
Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting ÍBV's place.The travelling fans enjoy Thróttur Reykjavík's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 11 league matches away. For Thróttur Reykjavík, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings featuring these two teams are: one win for ÍR, one draw and eight wins for Thróttur Reykjavík. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.ÍR missing players
Thróttur Reykjavík missing players
| ÍR | Thróttur Reykjavík | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Lost | L | 8 | 18 | ||
| 47 | 29 | Scored | S | 27 | 46 | ||
| 46 | 28 | Conceded | C | 28 | 58 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 64% | 77% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 52% | 69% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 68% | ||
| 36% | 46% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 42% | 32% | ||
| 72% | 77% | BTTS | BTTS | 83% | 80% | ||
| 20% | 15% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 8% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | ||
| 5.5 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.9 | 4.6 | ||
| 5.6 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 6.9 | ||
| 2 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.7 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | ||
| 10.2 | 9.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.6 | 9 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.9 | 4 | ||
| 42% | 49% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 42% | ||
| 9.8 | 8.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.1 | 11.8 | ||
| 5 | 4.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.4 | 5.9 | ||
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Fram | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Thróttur Reykjavík | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | ÍR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Throttur Vogar | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 21 | 42 |
| 2 | KV | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 41 |
| 3 | Völsungur | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 40 |
| 4 | Magni | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 37 |
| 5 | KF | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 35 |
| 6 | Njardvik | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| 7 | Reynir | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 45 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 29 | 4 | 32 |
| 8 | ÍR | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 31 |
| 9 | Haukar | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 5 | 29 |
| 10 | Leiknir Faskrudsfj. | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 45 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 29 | -14 | 24 |
| 11 | Fjardabyggd | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 62 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 34 | -45 | 11 |
| 12 | Kari | 22 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 29 | -29 | 9 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Fram | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 41 | 58 |
| 2 | ÍBV | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 21 | 47 |
| 3 | Fjölnir | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 42 |
| 4 | Kordrengir | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 39 |
| 5 | Vestri | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | -1 | 36 |
| 6 | Grotta | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 40 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 35 |
| 7 | Grindavik | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 25 | -7 | 26 |
| 8 | Selfoss | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 19 | -9 | 24 |
| 9 | Thor | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -4 | 23 |
| 10 | Afturelding | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 54 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 33 | -17 | 23 |
| 11 | Thróttur Reykjavík | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 39 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 27 | -14 | 14 |
| 12 | Vikingur Olafsvik | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 28 | 78 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 36 | -50 | 8 |