KA Akureyri 3:0 Thor Akureyri: Úrvalsdeild Match Result

Match report

KA Akureyri saw off their local rivals Þór Akureyri 3-0 on Friday evening in the Úrvalsdeild Relegation Group. The hosts dominated from the outset, and we had called for a home victory at 57% confidence — an assessment that felt solid given their recent improvement after a string of heavy defeats.

By then the pattern was clear. KA pushed forward with purpose, and here's the thing about their approach this season — they've turned defensive fragility into something more controlled. The yellow card for J. Pedersen in the 20th minute came after a late challenge, but it was a minor setback in a game they were steering.

The breakthrough arrived in the 66th minute through J. Arnason, who finished off a well-worked move. B. Baldvinsson doubled the lead four minutes later, and A. Palsson added the third 17 minutes from time. Three goals, three different scorers, and Þór found no answer to the pressure.

The statistics tell the story in plain numbers. KA registered 13 shots on target against just one for the visitors, while their possession hovered at 53%. The visitors managed 12 corners but created zero big chances, and their goalkeeper had to make nine saves to keep the scoreline respectable.

For KA, this result keeps them four points clear of Þór in fourth place, with 24 points from 24 games. The visitors sit fifth on 21 points, and the gap has widened after a run that saw them lose three of their last five outings.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 53 – 47

Shots on target 13 – 1

Shots off target 2 – 3

Big chances 2 – 0

🟨 20' J. Pedersen — Yellow card 🟨 24' K. Vazquez — Yellow card 🟨 37' H. Gudmundsson — Yellow card 🟨 45+1' Y. Affi — Yellow card ⇄ 46' J. Pedersen — Substitution 🟨 52' C. Jakobsen — Yellow card 🟨 54' K. Kristjansson — Yellow card ⇄ 59' T. Ingolfsson — Substitution ⚽ 66' J. Arnason — Goal ⚽ 72' B. Baldvinsson — Goal 🟨 74' H. Steingrimsson — Yellow card 🟨 77' J. Arnason — Yellow card ⇄ 80' K. Vazquez — Substitution ⇄ 80' K. Kristjansson — Substitution ⇄ 80' A. Hlynsson — Substitution ⚽ 83' A. Palsson — Goal ⇄ 84' C. Jakobsen — Substitution 🟨 85' B. Baldvinsson — Yellow card 🟨 86' B. Brynjolfsson — Yellow card ⇄ 87' A. Palsson — Substitution ⇄ 87' M. Thordarson — Substitution ⇄ 89' G. Hrafnkelsson — Substitution ⇄ 89' H. Steingrimsson — Substitution 🟨 90+2' E. Halldorsson — Yellow card 🟨 90+4' D. Djuric — Yellow card 🟨 90+4' V. Ottosson — Yellow card

Match events

20' 0:0 KA Akureyri Yellow card J. Pedersen
24' 0:0 Thor Akureyri Yellow card K. Vazquez
37' 0:0 KA Akureyri Yellow card H. Gudmundsson
45+1' 0:0 Thor Akureyri Yellow card Y. Affi
46' 0:0 KA Akureyri Substitution J. Pedersen off: J. Robertsson
52' 0:0 Thor Akureyri Yellow card C. Jakobsen
54' 0:0 Thor Akureyri Yellow card K. Kristjansson
59' 0:0 Thor Akureyri Substitution T. Ingolfsson off: B. Brynjolfsson
66' 1:0 KA Akureyri Goal J. Arnason assist: H. Steingrimsson
72' 2:0 KA Akureyri Goal B. Baldvinsson assist: H. Steingrimsson
74' 2:0 KA Akureyri Yellow card H. Steingrimsson
77' 2:0 KA Akureyri Yellow card J. Arnason
80' 2:0 Thor Akureyri Substitution K. Vazquez off: P. Helgason
80' 2:0 Thor Akureyri Substitution K. Kristjansson off: R. Ragnarsson
80' 2:0 Thor Akureyri Substitution A. Hlynsson off: F. Gislason
83' 3:0 KA Akureyri Goal A. Palsson assist: G. Hrafnkelsson
84' 3:0 Thor Akureyri Substitution C. Jakobsen off: A. Magnusson
85' 3:0 KA Akureyri Yellow card B. Baldvinsson
86' 3:0 Thor Akureyri Yellow card B. Brynjolfsson
87' 3:0 KA Akureyri Substitution A. Palsson off: B. Helgason
87' 3:0 KA Akureyri Substitution M. Thordarson off: S. Kristinsson
89' 3:0 KA Akureyri Substitution G. Hrafnkelsson off: K. Gautason
89' 3:0 KA Akureyri Substitution H. Steingrimsson off: D. Djuric
90+2' 3:0 Thor Akureyri Yellow card E. Halldorsson
90+4' 3:0 KA Akureyri Yellow card D. Djuric
90+4' 3:0 Thor Akureyri Yellow card V. Ottosson

Statistics

53 Possession, % 47

13 Shots on target 1

2 Shots off target 3

2 Big chances 0

51 Attacks 48

6 Corners 12

21 Fouls 17

17 Free kicks 20

1 Offsides 2

6 Yellow cards 7

0 Red cards 0

4 Goal kicks 6

30 Throw-ins 24

All statistics

16/3546% Aerial duels 19/3554%

49 Backward passes 34

5 Blocked shots 9

42 Clearances 18

7/1937% Crosses 5/3116%

12/1963% Dribbles 2/1811%

84 Failed passes 81

1 Goalkeeper saves 9

12 Interceptions 8

13 Key passes 5

27/6442% Long passes 13/4430%

51 Passes into the final third 49

168 Passes in the opposition half 178

167 Passes in own half 114

0.65 Shot accuracy 0.08

13 Shots inside the box 10

10/1759% Tackles 9/1090%

316 Total passes 261

Match prediction: KA Akureyri — Thor Akureyri

Win: KA Akureyri

Confidence 57%

Reasoning

КА Акюрейри — 5. place, 20 points after 23 games (5 wins, 5 draws, 13 losses)
Тор Акюрейри — 4. place, 21 points after 23 games (6 wins, 3 draws, 14 losses)
КА Акюрейри, last 5 games: 1 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses
Тор Акюрейри, last 5 games: 2 wins, 3 losses
Head-to-head: 3 games, КА Акюрейри — 2, 1 draws, Тор Акюрейри — 0

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