National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's KR or Valur that keep their silverware dream alive.
It's no vacation for neither KR nor Valur as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
This pitch has grass, which is not Valur's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Valur have performed like this: Played 30 matches resulting in 8 wins, 10 draws and 12 defeats with the goal stats 40-46 (scored/conceded).
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
KR form and stats
9-2-0 is the performance here at Egilshöll so far in the Pepsideild, giving KR a total of 29 from their 11 games here. Outstanding results! 4W-1D-0L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Reykjavik Cup for KR. The KR fans aren't used to losing here at Egilshöll and will expect new points from this game. KR has played 18 games in a row here without a defeat. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as KR has won four games in a row. The KA match was the last time out without a victory.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for KR, who played 1-1 against Vikingur Reykjavik. That match was also played at this venue (Egilshöll). In the preceding match a 4-0 victory visiting IR.
The KR manager R. Kristinsson has got the team scoring with 26 from 11 home games in the league. 11 goals have been conceded.
Valur form and stats
They also participated in Reykjavik Cup last season. This ended in the semi-finals.Playing away, Valur have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 5 defeats in the Pepsideild this season. When we have look at the Reykjavik Cup statistics, we find 4W-0D-0L. This is both home and away.
Valur won their last game, 1-0 versus Fjölnir played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Leiknir Reykjavik at their stadium, the result 3-0.
The travelling fans enjoy Valur's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 11 league matches away. In the opposite end, Valur have conceded 20 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): KR four wins, three draws and Valur three victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Pedersen 9 goals |   P. Pálmason 8 goals |  Ó. Hauksson 7 goals |
KR missing players
Valur missing players
| KR | Valur | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 18 | 10 | Won | W | 3 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 5 | 9 | ||
| 50 | 27 | Scored | S | 18 | 41 | ||
| 30 | 10 | Conceded | C | 22 | 36 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 80% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | ||
| 64% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 91% | 68% | ||
| 40% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 45% | 36% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 16% | ||
| 60% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 73% | 56% | ||
| 40% | 54% | Clean Sheets | C S | 9% | 24% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 20% | ||
| 6.2 | 6.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 4.4 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 5.7 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 275 | 148 | Total Shots | T S | 93 | 259 | ||
| 137 | 77 | Shots on Target | S O | 40 | 109 | ||
| 35% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 38% | ||
| 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 |