Match Report
ÍR went into the game 5th in the table on 37 points; Keflavík sat 6th on 34 — a 3-point gap. ÍR ranked just 9th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Against a league average of 1.77 goals per team per game, ÍR ran at 1.73 scored and 1.23 conceded, Keflavík at 2.33 and 1.81.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by ÍR, 2 by Keflavík, 1 drawn, at 2.8 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 0% of the wins in this matchup. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
Hertz völlurinn, capacity 2,120, hosted the game. ÍR led 3-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
ÍR: Bergvin Fannar Helgason (72'), Bergvin Fannar Helgason (24'), Kristján Atli Marteinsson (27'), Axel Ingi Johannesson (34' og) · Keflavík: Stefan Alexander Ljubicic (30'), Eiður Orri Ragnarsson (58')
Key stats
Possession: ÍR 35% · Keflavík 65% · Total shots: 11-18 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 10-5