Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Leiknir Reykjavík & Valur face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Reykjavik Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
This stadium uses grass, unlike Valur's home stadium. The visitors last 31 games on grass have ended in 9 wins, 10 draws and 12 losses.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Leiknir Reykjavík form and stats
Leiknir Reykjavík participated in Reykjavik Cup the last season, where they reached the group a.The home supporters can't complain about results here as Leiknir Reykjavík have scored 19 goals to get 22 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Inkasso-Deildin are 7-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). Leiknir Reykjavík has a nice streak going on as they have played eleven consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Fram defeat 196 days ago. After failing to beat Grotta here, Leiknir Reykjavík has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
Happy days for Leiknir Reykjavík in their previous game, a Reykjavik Cup match away at Fram that ended with a 3-2 victory. 3-3 away at Vikingur Reykjavik before that.
A decent goal production from Leiknir Reykjavík in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 11 league matches. Leiknir Reykjavík's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Valur form and stats
Valur's mission in Reykjavik Cup last season failed in the semi-finals.Playing away, Valur have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 5 defeats in the Pepsideild this season.
Valur are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the Reykjavik Cup against Vikingur Reykjavik. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Fram in the Reykjavik Cup.
Valur has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 11 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Valur have conceded 20 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
As for the last three games between these two teams, there's 1 Leiknir Reykjavík victory, 1 draw and 1 Valur win. 1 of these game ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Leifsson 10 goals |   P. Pedersen 9 goals |  S. Magnusson 8 goals |
Leiknir Reykjavík missing players
Valur missing players
| Leiknir Reykjavík | Valur | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 44 | 20 | Scored | S | 18 | 40 | ||
| 37 | 18 | Conceded | C | 25 | 39 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 80% | ||
| 68% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 83% | 68% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | ||
| 68% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 20% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 20% | ||
| 6.1 | 7.1 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.6 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.4 | 5.8 | ||
| 2.1 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.1 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 335 | 186 | Total Shots | T S | 88 | 235 | ||
| 162 | 88 | Shots on Target | S O | 44 | 108 | ||
| 27% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 37% | ||
| 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 Reykjavík | 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 | Keflavík | 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 | Throttur Reykjavik | 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 |
| 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 | Grindavík | 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 |