Match Report
Level on 3 points, Stjarnan (3rd) and KA Akureyri (4th) met as equals in the table. Recent form told a different story for Stjarnan: only 12th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Scoring rates set the scale: Stjarnan 2 scored and 0 conceded per game, KA Akureyri 1.5 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.93.
KA Akureyri entered with four losses in a row.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 3 for Stjarnan, 1 for KA Akureyri and 3 drawn, at 3.43 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 29% of those meetings. Both teams scored in 86% of the meetings.
The venue was Samsung völlurinn, with room for 1,440 spectators. Stjarnan led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Stjarnan: Emil Atlason (18'), Benedikt Warén (21'), Þorri Mar Þórisson (90') · KA Akureyri: Hallgrímur Mar Steingrímsson (51')
Key stats
Possession: Stjarnan 62% · KA Akureyri 38% · Total shots: 22-15 · On target: 13-5 · Corners: 12-8