Match Report
35 points for Njardvík (5th), 24 for Grindavík (10th): an 11-point gap. The last five rounds placed Grindavík 6th in the league for form — higher than their 10th in the standings. Per game in the league, Njardvík were scoring 1.71 and conceding 1.33, Grindavík 1.14 and 1.62, against a competition average of 1.82 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive draws preceded this one for Grindavík. Njardvík had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Grindavík, 3.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 2 for Njardvík, 1 for Grindavík and 3 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 67% of the meetings.
The match was played at Njarðtaksvöllur (capacity 2,880). It was 3-3 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 5-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Njardvík: Aron Einarsson (12'), Leandro Fernandes (26'), Leandro Fernandes (37'), Arnleifur Hjörleifsson (50'), E. Sigurbjörnsson (76') · Grindavík: Stefan Jon Fridriksson (5'), R. Eysteinsson (17'), G. Gunnleifsson (41'), G. Gunnleifsson (63')
Key stats
Possession: Njardvík 63% · Grindavík 37% · Total shots: 14-10 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 6-1