Fram Reykjavík 2:2 KA Akureyri: Úrvalsdeild Match Result

Match report

Fram Reykjavík and KA Akureyri finished 2-2 in the 21st round of the Urvalsdeild. The result kept Fram second in the table while KA Akureyri remain 11th, though neither side walked away with much to celebrate.

G. Hrafnkelsson opened the scoring at 14 minutes, then K. McLagan levelled at 33. And here's the thing — by then the match had settled into a rhythm that neither team could quite break. J. Arnason and K. Gautason came on for the hosts around the 20-minute mark, trying to find an edge.

A. Palsson restored the lead at 50 minutes with a well-taken finish. But K. Konradsson found an equaliser at 80, and to be fair KA Akureyri had been closer to the action in the second half. The home side made three substitutions between 62 and 65 minutes, while KA Akureyri brought on A. Palsson at 81.

The statistics tell a familiar story. Fram had 59% possession and 129 attacks, yet only managed 2 shots on target from 13 attempts inside the penalty area. KA Akureyri created 2 big chances with 44% shot accuracy, while the hosts could not convert their dominance.

Fram remain second with 44 points after 21 matches, while KA Akureyri sit 11th with 17. The draw extended the gap between the two sides in the table, though the result says more about missed opportunities than anything else.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 59 – 41

Shots on target 2 – 4

Shots off target 9 – 4

Big chances 0 – 2

⚽ 14' G. Hrafnkelsson — Goal ⇄ 18' J. Arnason — Substitution ⇄ 20' K. Gautason — Substitution ⚽ 33' K. McLagan — Goal ⚽ 50' A. Palsson — Goal ⇄ 62' K. McLagan — Substitution ⇄ 62' T. Thorbjornsson — Substitution ⇄ 65' V. Saevarsson — Substitution 🟨 70' S. Kristinsson — Yellow card ⇄ 78' R. Hauksson — Substitution ⚽ 80' K. Konradsson — Goal ⇄ 81' A. Palsson — Substitution 🟨 83' M. Thordarson — Yellow card

Match events

14' 0:1 KA Akureyri Goal G. Hrafnkelsson assist: H. Steingrimsson
18' 0:1 KA Akureyri Substitution J. Arnason off: J. Pedersen
20' 0:1 KA Akureyri Substitution K. Gautason off: S. Kristinsson
33' 1:1 Fram Reykjavík Goal K. McLagan assist: K. Chopart
50' 1:2 KA Akureyri Goal A. Palsson assist: J. Pedersen
62' 1:2 Fram Reykjavík Substitution K. McLagan off: S. Tibbling
62' 1:2 Fram Reykjavík Substitution T. Thorbjornsson off: I. Garcia
65' 1:2 KA Akureyri Substitution V. Saevarsson off: D. Djuric
70' 1:2 KA Akureyri Yellow card S. Kristinsson
78' 1:2 Fram Reykjavík Substitution R. Hauksson off: J. Bystrom
80' 2:2 Fram Reykjavík Goal K. Konradsson assist: J. Bystrom
81' 2:2 KA Akureyri Substitution A. Palsson off: D. Montiel
83' 2:2 KA Akureyri Yellow card M. Thordarson

Statistics

59 Possession, % 41

2 Shots on target 4

9 Shots off target 4

0 Big chances 2

129 Attacks 106

12 Corners 1

10 Fouls 5

5 Free kicks 10

0 Offsides 3

0 Yellow cards 2

8 Goal kicks 8

36 Throw-ins 13

All statistics

11/2544% Aerial duels 14/2556%

77 Backward passes 60

7 Blocked shots 1

11 Clearances 45

8/3821% Crosses 3/838%

7/2825% Dribbles 7/1547%

91 Failed passes 89

2 Goalkeeper saves 0

7 Interceptions 6

13 Key passes 9

29/5949% Long passes 25/6141%

135 Passes into the final third 48

350 Passes in the opposition half 165

193 Passes in own half 204

0.11 Shot accuracy 0.44

13 Shots inside the box 4

9/1369% Tackles 22/3171%

505 Total passes 361

Match prediction: Fram Reykjavík — KA Akureyri

Win: Fram Reykjavík

Confidence 62%

Reasoning

Фрам Рейкьявик — 3. place, 43 points after 20 games (13 wins, 4 draws, 3 losses)
КА Акюрейри — 11. place, 16 points after 20 games (4 wins, 4 draws, 12 losses)
Фрам Рейкьявик, last 5 games: 3 wins, 1 draws, 1 losses
КА Акюрейри, last 5 games: 0 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses
Head-to-head: 13 games, Фрам Рейкьявик — 5, 1 draws, КА Акюрейри — 7

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