Match Report
In the standings it was ÍR 9th on 25 points, Njardvík 5th on 35 — separated by 10. ÍR ranked 3rd in the league on five-round form, well above their 9th table position. Against a league average of 1.82 goals per team per game, ÍR ran at 1.76 scored and 2.1 conceded, Njardvík at 1.71 and 1.33.
Njardvík had won four straight, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 11 meetings between the two: 2 for ÍR, 5 for Njardvík and 4 drawn, at 3.27 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 64% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 82%.
The venue was Hertz völlurinn, with room for 2,120 spectators. On the scoreboard, ÍR led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
ÍR: Emil Sigurhjartarson (20'), Guðjón Máni Magnússon (60'), Bergvin Fannar Helgason (76') · Njardvík: Arnleifur Hjörleifsson (46')
Key stats
Possession: ÍR 35% · Njardvík 65% · Total shots: 18-10 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 4-12