Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — ÍA 5th with 30 points, Thór 5th with 0, 30 apart. ÍA had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.93 goals per team per game, ÍA ran at 1.77 scored and 1.86 conceded, Thór at 1 and 4.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — ÍA 2, draws 1, Thór 1, at 3.25 goals per meeting. Only 0% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture leans high-scoring: 75% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 100%.
Norðurálsvöllurinn, capacity 3,054, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: ÍA led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
ÍA: V. Jónsson (29'), E. Sandberg (55')
Key stats
Possession: ÍA 42% · Thór 58% · Total shots: 24-16 · On target: 10-4 · Corners: 6-10