National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Thróttur Reykjavík or Víkingur Reykjavík that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Thróttur Reykjavík form and stats
Thróttur Reykjavík participated in Reykjavik Cup the last season, where they reached the group a.The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Inkasso-Deildin this season. Thróttur Reykjavík have only managed 1 win, 2 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Eimskipsvöllurinn. It's trouble wherever Reykjavík are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. Three consecutive losses here at Eimskipsvöllurinn is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 270 minutes without scoring a league goal. Esaú Rojo was the last player to find the net.
Reykjavík lost their last game at Leiknir Reykjavik after a 2-4 scoreline. Heartbreak before that as Thróttur Reykjavík lost 0-1 at Fram's place.
A goal frenzy last time out for Reykjavík, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Leiknir Reykjavik. Fun stuff to watch!
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Reykjavík as they are travelling to their away game against Valur in the Reykjavik Cup. That match is four days after this one.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Thróttur Reykjavík here at Eimskipsvöllurinn in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 10 games). Thróttur Reykjavík have conceded 22 goals in these home games, a significant number. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Víkingur Reykjavík form and stats
Víkingur Reykjavík's mission in Reykjavik Cup last season failed in the semi-finals.The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Víkingur Reykjavík so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 1-5-4 (win-draw-lose). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Víkingur Reykjavík, who have now gone eleven games without a victory. The IA game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
The manager A. Gunnlaugsson was unhappy after their last game, a Reykjavik Cup match played at their home ground Víkingsvöllur. Reykjavík suffered a 1-4 loss to Valur. Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against KA in the Pepsideild.
A quick return to home after this game, as Víkingur Reykjavík are hosting IR in the Reykjavik Cup only four days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Víkingur Reykjavík as they have only managed to score 8 times from 10 away games in the league. 12 goals have been conceded by Reykjavík in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Thróttur Reykjavík-Víkingur Reykjavík H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Thróttur Reykjavík one win, Víkingur Reykjavík seven wins, zero draws. four of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Thróttur Reykjavík missing players
Víkingur Reykjavík missing players
| Thróttur Reykjavík | Víkingur Reykjavík | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 6 | 9 | ||
| 16 | 8 | Lost | L | 5 | 10 | ||
| 24 | 15 | Scored | S | 12 | 41 | ||
| 47 | 26 | Conceded | C | 15 | 42 | ||
| 96% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 72% | 79% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 92% | ||
| 64% | 71% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 23% | 48% | ||
| 28% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 28% | ||
| 52% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 68% | ||
| 8% | 14% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 16% | ||
| 44% | 36% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 20% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.9 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 5 | 7 | ||
| 7.2 | 8.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 11.6 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 4.6 | ||
| 24% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 35% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Keflavik | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 30 | 43 |
| 2 | Leiknir Reykjavik | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 28 | 42 |
| 3 | Fram | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 42 |
| 4 | Grindavik | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 32 |
| 5 | Thor | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 31 |
| 6 | IBV | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 30 |
| 7 | Vestri | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 29 |
| 8 | Afturelding | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 25 |
| 9 | Vikingur Olafsvik | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 25 | -18 | 19 |
| 10 | Thróttur Reykjavík | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -24 | 12 |
| 11 | Magni | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 26 | -25 | 12 |
| 12 | Leiknir Faskrudsfj. | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 21 | -30 | 12 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Valur | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 11 | 33 | 44 |
| 2 | FH | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 36 |
| 3 | Breidablik | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | Stjarnan | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 31 |
| 5 | KR | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 28 |
| 6 | Fylkir | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -3 | 28 |
| 7 | KA | 18 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -1 | 21 |
| 8 | IA | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 43 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 24 | -4 | 21 |
| 9 | HK | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -7 | 20 |
| 10 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 17 |
| 11 | Grotta | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 22 | -28 | 8 |
| 12 | Fjölnir | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -25 | 6 |