Match Report
The table read 2nd (Víkingur Reykjavík, 10 pts) against 4th (ÍR, 7 pts), 3 points apart. Recent form told a different story for ÍR: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. In league terms the two rates read 1.2/0.6 for Víkingur Reykjavík and 2.2/2.6 for ÍR (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Víkingur Reykjavík, 0 draws and 1 for ÍR, at 4.8 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 80% of the meetings. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
The venue was Hertz völlurinn, with room for 2,120 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Víkingur Reykjavík: Armann Ingi Finnbogason (68'), Karl Fridleifur Gunnarsson (74')
Key stats
Total shots: 9-5 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 6-3