Ægir Þorlákshöfn 1:1 Grindavik: 1. Deild Match Result

Match report

Eyjafjörður and Grindavik played out a 1-1 draw in the 22nd round of the 1. Deild on Friday. The result keeps both sides in the lower reaches of the table, though the gap between them remains significant. To be fair, neither side looked like claiming all three points.

H. Ragnarsson broke the deadlock early, striking in the 16th minute. That gave the hosts a cushion they would not hold for long. D. Thrastarson equalised for the visitors in the 64th, and by then the match had settled into something less decisive than the opening exchanges suggested.

The visitors dominated territory. They registered 116 attacks compared to 67, and controlled 54 per cent of possession. And here's the thing — both sides managed just two shots on target each. Grindavik's 15 shots off target tell you they swung wide more often than not, while Eyjafjörður's seven off target shots showed similar inefficiency.

Eyjafjörður's recent form has been difficult. They have lost four of their last five league games, including heavy defeats to Trottur Reykjavik and Afturelding. Grindavik, meanwhile, have drawn three of their past five and sit 11th with 25 points. We had tipped the visitors for victory at 44 per cent confidence, but this match refused to open up for them.

The result leaves Eyjafjörður 12th on nine points from 22 games, while Grindavik remain two places above on 25 points. Neither side has much room to manoeuvre, and this draw probably feels like a missed opportunity for both. The away end never stopped, even if they never quite found the rhythm to break through.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 46 – 54

Shots on target 2 – 2

Shots off target 7 – 15

Attacks 67 – 116

⚽ 16' H. Ragnarsson — Goal ⇄ 56' N. Stojanovic — Substitution 🟨 61' S. Fridriksson — Yellow card ⚽ 64' D. Thrastarson — Goal ⇄ 68' R. Eysteinsson — Substitution ⇄ 69' H. Willard — Substitution 🟨 70' B. Gateau — Yellow card 🟨 74' H. Ragnarsson — Yellow card 🟨 77' P. L. Skoczylas — Yellow card ⇄ 78' A. Brynjarsson — Substitution ⇄ 78' H. Eysteinsson — Substitution 🟨 80' K. A. Thorbergsson — Yellow card 🟨 81' M. Thorfinnsson — Yellow card ⇄ 85' V. Hauksson — Substitution ⇄ 90' D. Thrastarson — Substitution 🟨 90+2' E. Runarsson — Yellow card

Match events

16' 0:1 Grindavik Goal H. Ragnarsson
56' 0:1 Ægir Þorlákshöfn Substitution N. Stojanovic off: K. A. Thorbergsson
61' 0:1 Grindavik Yellow card S. Fridriksson
64' 1:1 Ægir Þorlákshöfn Goal D. Thrastarson
68' 1:1 Grindavik Substitution R. Eysteinsson off: L. Olafsson
69' 1:1 Ægir Þorlákshöfn Substitution H. Willard off: P. L. Skoczylas
70' 1:1 Ægir Þorlákshöfn Yellow card B. Gateau
74' 1:1 Grindavik Yellow card H. Ragnarsson
77' 1:1 Ægir Þorlákshöfn Yellow card P. L. Skoczylas
78' 1:1 Grindavik Substitution A. Brynjarsson off: G. O. Gunnleifsson
78' 1:1 Grindavik Substitution H. Eysteinsson off: S. Gudmundsson
80' 1:1 Ægir Þorlákshöfn Yellow card K. A. Thorbergsson
81' 1:1 Grindavik Yellow card M. Thorfinnsson
85' 1:1 Grindavik Substitution V. Hauksson off: I. Sigurdsson
90' 1:1 Ægir Þorlákshöfn Substitution D. Thrastarson off: H. Viggosson
90+2' 1:1 Grindavik Yellow card E. Runarsson

Statistics

46 Possession, % 54

2 Shots on target 2

7 Shots off target 15

67 Attacks 116

7 Corners 6

3 Yellow cards 4

0 Red cards 0

Match prediction: Ægir Þorlákshöfn — Grindavik

Win: Grindavik

Confidence 44%

Reasoning

Эйгир Торлаксхёфн — 12. place, 8 points after 21 games (2 wins, 2 draws, 17 losses)
Гриндавик — 10. place, 24 points after 21 games (5 wins, 9 draws, 7 losses)
Эйгир Торлаксхёфн, last 5 games: 0 wins, 5 losses
Гриндавик, last 5 games: 2 wins, 1 draws, 2 losses
Head-to-head: 2 games, Эйгир Торлаксхёфн — 0, 1 draws, Гриндавик — 1

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