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.
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. The referee was G. Haflidason, with 53 matches in our database and 1.8 yellows per game on average. 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