HK vs KR betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Pepsideild match on August 22nd, 2024

A Pepsideild match between HK and KR will hold on August 22nd, 2024, Thursday at 20:00h (UTC), in Iceland, check the HK vs KR betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where HK vs KR will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Kórinn stadium, in the city of Kópavogur, with a capacity for 1564 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the HK vs KR betting tip 2024

Despite the season change, the Pepsideild has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 3.37 goals per game, which is very close to the 3.46 goals per game of the last championship.

HK last match

HK is coming off a loss. In its last outing they faced Fylkir in a match valid for Pepsideild, and the match ended 0-2.

A fairly even game was expected, with odds for the home defeat at 1.95.

KR last match

KR appears in the same condition as the rival. The team also arrives from a defeat for this match. In a Pepsideild game, the team faced Vestri, and the score ended with a 2-0.

Before the kick-off the home team's defeat had odds of 3.00, which explains why it was considered a fairly even match.

HK vs KR h2h

The two teams have not faced each other since 12-05-2024. On that occasion they were playing for the 2024 season of the Pepsideild, and the match ended with a 1-2 win for HK.

The last time these teams met, there were no easy wins!

The KR team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 1 win, compared to the HK team, which has no wins recently.

This football game will be officiated by A. Stefánsson while A. Vigfússon and P. Guðmundsson will assist him from the sideline.

HK

Pepsideild leaderboard now

Ranking in 12th place in the Pepsideild, HK enters this match with 14 points, 4 wins, 12 losses, 2 draws. What’s more, it is saddled with a negative balance.

In the 17th round, Fylkir, that is in the 11th place, has a small advantage of 2 points.

HK analysis

HK at the end of round 16 in Pepsideild had 19 goals scored and 47 conceded.

In terms of form, the team comes from a 3 losses streak in the Pepsideild, which is not a good omen for this next match.

his ball possession percentage is 42.53% in this tournament, which is why the team shows rather a waiting game than an offensive one. Fans fear that this could pose a problem in scoring in the next match against KR and would like a more aggressive attitude with more goals from their favorites.

Best goalscorer from HK

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Arnthór Atlason so far in the competition. With 5 goals with his signature, the Midfielder has helped his team HK to achieve victorious results this season.

KR

Pepsideild leaderboard now

With 18 points won, KR is in 9th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation Round zone. The team's campaign so far is 4 wins against 8 losses, plus 6 draws.

Which means that, with an advantage of 1 point, the team is ahead the Vestri team closing in at the 10th place in the 17th round.

KR analysis

KR, with 28 goals scored and 34 conceded, has a negative goal difference after 16 rounds.

As we approach the Regular Season, KR is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.78 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

KR is a more offensive team than HK, having 1921 attacks vs. 1704 from HK, having scored 28 times, in comparison, HK converted into goal 19 times.

Best goalscorer from KR

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Axel Óskar Andrésson. The Defender has scored 6 times in this competition and helped KR avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of HK is Arnthór Atlason, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of KR is Axel Óskar Andrésson, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

For those following the live game, it has been known that between 75-90 minutes is a period where most goals are scored making this a good time to bet.

The market with less than 2.5 goals can also be a good alternative since KR has an average of 1.56 goals per game when playing away from home. This option is an alternative considering that KR often does not concede goals when playing away from home.

At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 5.16 corners per game.

KR is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 7.22 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of KR in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5.88 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the KR side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 time this season, very different from HK who only saw the red card 3 times. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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