Stjarnan 2:0 IBV Vestmannaeyjar: Úrvalsdeild Match Result

Match report

Stjarnan saw off ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar 2-0 in the Úrvalsdeild Relegation Group on Saturday. The hosts took all three points at home, closing the gap on the teams above them while extending ÍBV's downward slide.

And here's the thing about this one — the match turned on minute twenty-eight. B. Waren struck first, then doubled his tally four minutes later. By then ÍBV were already chasing shadows, and the home side never looked back.

Yellow cards came thick and fast for both sides. A. Kristinsson and G. Nokkvason picked them up in the first half, while G. Kristjansson, A. Linta and E. Runarsson all ended up in the book. The game grew scrappy, but Stjarnan held their nerve.

We called a home win beforehand, though only at fifty per cent confidence. To be fair, ÍBV controlled territory and had more attacks, but Stjarnan's efficiency told. They turned possession into something sharper when it mattered.

The numbers back that up. ÍBV held 58 per cent possession and launched 165 attacks compared with Stjarnan's 102. Yet the visitors registered five shots on target for nothing, while the hosts hit three and scored twice. Chances went begging for the away side.

Stjarnan sit top of the table on 31 points from 23 games. ÍBV remain sixth on 18 points. The two sides drew 2-2 in their first meeting on September 6th, and this time it was Stjarnan who took the points.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 42 – 58.00

Shots on target 3 – 5

Shots off target 2 – 2

Big chances 1 – 0

⇄ 14' O. Sowe — Substitution 🟨 21' A. Kristinsson — Yellow card ⚽ 28' B. Waren — Goal 🟨 30' G. Nokkvason — Yellow card ⚽ 32' B. Waren — Goal 🟨 43' G. Kristjansson — Yellow card ⇄ 65' B. Ingason — Substitution ⇄ 73' V. Valgeirsson — Substitution ⇄ 76' E. Atlason — Substitution ⇄ 76' A. Hauksson — Substitution 🟨 80' A. Linta — Yellow card ⇄ 85' A. Vokes — Substitution ⇄ 85' B. Waren — Substitution ⇄ 85' A. Kristinsson — Substitution ⇄ 85' D. Matthiasson — Substitution 🟨 88' E. Runarsson — Yellow card

Match events

14' 0:0 IBV Vestmannaeyjar Substitution O. Sowe off: L. Jeffs
21' 0:0 IBV Vestmannaeyjar Yellow card A. Kristinsson
28' 1:0 Stjarnan Goal B. Waren assist: E. Atlason
30' 1:0 Stjarnan Yellow card G. Nokkvason
32' 2:0 Stjarnan Goal B. Waren assist: G. Nokkvason
43' 2:0 Stjarnan Yellow card G. Kristjansson
65' 2:0 Stjarnan Substitution B. Ingason off: I. Turay
73' 2:0 IBV Vestmannaeyjar Substitution V. Valgeirsson off: H. Thordarson
76' 2:0 Stjarnan Substitution E. Atlason off: A. Bjarnason
76' 2:0 Stjarnan Substitution A. Hauksson off: S. T. Ingimarsson
80' 2:0 IBV Vestmannaeyjar Yellow card A. Linta
85' 2:0 IBV Vestmannaeyjar Substitution A. Vokes off: S. Kristjansson
85' 2:0 Stjarnan Substitution B. Waren off: B. Bjornsson
85' 2:0 IBV Vestmannaeyjar Substitution A. Kristinsson off: Pisco
85' 2:0 Stjarnan Substitution D. Matthiasson off: C. Alexandersson
88' 2:0 IBV Vestmannaeyjar Yellow card E. Runarsson

Statistics

42 Possession, % 58.00

3 Shots on target 5

2 Shots off target 2

1 Big chances 0

102 Attacks 165

8 Corners 8

15 Fouls 11

11 Free kicks 15

1 Offsides 2

2 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

10 Goal kicks 6

26 Throw-ins 33

All statistics

8/1650% Aerial duels 8/1650%

57 Backward passes 87

5 Blocked shots 4

32 Clearances 19

4/2020% Crosses 2/268%

0/140% Dribbles 13/2846%

94 Failed passes 87

5 Goalkeeper saves 1

9 Interceptions 16

7 Key passes 6

17/4935% Long passes 32/6847%

47 Passes into the final third 73

160 Passes in the opposition half 217

175 Passes in own half 248

0.30 Shot accuracy 0.45

7 Shots inside the box 3

18/2962% Tackles 19/2576%

315 Total passes 439

Match prediction: Stjarnan — IBV Vestmannaeyjar

Win: Stjarnan

Confidence 50%

Reasoning

Стярнан — 7. place, 28 points after 22 games (8 wins, 4 draws, 10 losses)
ИБВ Вестманнаэйяр — 12. place, 18 points after 23 games (4 wins, 6 draws, 13 losses)
Стярнан, last 5 games: 3 wins, 1 draws, 1 losses
ИБВ Вестманнаэйяр, last 5 games: 0 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses
Head-to-head: 8 games, Стярнан — 4, 1 draws, ИБВ Вестманнаэйяр — 3

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