Grotta vs Afturelding: result 1-3 and analysis
1. DeildRegular Season - 4Kick-off on May 18, 2026 at 07:15 PM (UTC)Vivaldivöllurinn, Seltjarnarnes
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What was the result of Grotta vs Afturelding?
Afturelding won 1-3 on May 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 24′Bart KooistraAfturelding
- 29′E. CogicAfturelding
- 63′G. JakobssonGrotta
- 90′Odinn BjarkasonAfturelding
Official lineup for Grotta vs Afturelding
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Grotta
- 7B. Andresson
- 9A. Jonasson
- 20K. Thordarson
- 10G. Jakobsson
- 30M. Kjeld
- 4D. Bjarkason
- 8C. McLagan
- 16H. Thorsteinson
- 21T. Ingolfsson
- 24N. Nökkvason
- 12G. Ingason
Afturelding
- 8Bart Kooistra
- 10E. Cogic
- 11Odinn Bjarkason
- 5Jon Petursson
- 16B. B. Barkarson
- 2B. Saevarsson
- 3A. Andrésson
- 6A. Saevarsson
- 27E. Cogic
- 33A. Hoti
- 1A. Jóhannesson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grotta have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Afturelding have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Vestri(away) | 4-0 | Cup |
| May 9, 2026 | Ægir(away) | 1-0 | 1. Deild |
| May 1, 2026 | Leiknir R.(home) | 1-2 | 1. Deild |
| Apr 25, 2026 | HK Kopavogur(away) | 1-4 | 1. Deild |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Álftanes(home) | 1-0 | Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | Njardvik(home) | 5-2 | Cup |
| May 8, 2026 | Leiknir R.(away) | 3-0 | 1. Deild |
| May 1, 2026 | Völsungur(home) | 0-0 | 1. Deild |
| Apr 24, 2026 | IR Reykjavik(home) | 4-7 | 1. Deild |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Ýmir(home) | 6-1 | Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Grotta wins, 3 draws, 3 Afturelding wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | Afturelding 2-0 Grotta | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Grotta 1-4 Afturelding | 1. Deild |
| May 3, 2024 | Afturelding 1-1 Grotta | 1. Deild |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Afturelding 1-1 Grotta | 1. Deild |
| May 26, 2023 | Grotta 2-3 Afturelding | 1. Deild |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Grotta 1-1 Afturelding | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Grotta score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Afturelding score 2.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grotta | 1.9 | 1.5 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Afturelding | 2.1 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Grotta sit 8th in 1. Deild (27 points from 22 matches) and Afturelding sit 1st (45 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afturelding | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 33 | 45 |
| 8 | Grotta | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 43 | 27 |
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