Match Report
Fjölnir went into the game 3rd in the table on 9 points; KA Akureyri sat 1st on 12 — a 3-point gap. Fjölnir ranked just 7th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. In league terms the two rates read 2.6/1.8 for Fjölnir and 2.2/0.8 for KA Akureyri (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.78.
KA Akureyri came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
4 meetings are on record — 0 won by Fjölnir, 2 by KA Akureyri, 2 drawn, at 1.25 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. Historically tight: 0% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Extra völlurinn (capacity 1,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: KA Akureyri led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Fjölnir: Bjarni Gunnarsson (90') · KA Akureyri: Paetur Petersen (15'), D. Hafsteinsson (89')
Key stats
Possession: Fjölnir 52% · KA Akureyri 48% · Total shots: 3-6 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 5-4