Akureyri have won just once over the past month, and have looked really uninspired so far in the season. They are now up against a really tough task when they will play host to Stjarnan on Thursday. Stjarnan have been really great so far in the season and are coming off a massive win.
Akureyri (2-4-2) did not have much luck in their last match, where they fell by 1-3 on the road against Valur. Their opponents took the lead at just the 4th minute, but Akureyri pulled even at the 35th. However, they conceded a goal at the stoppage time of the first half, and one more at the stoppage time of the second half for the final 1-3. They have now won just one of their last six in all competitions (1-4-1). Akureyri are now sitting at the 10th spot of the league table with 8 points, having scored 11 goals against 13 conceded. However, they have been undefeated at home so far (2-0-1), where they have conceded a single goal.
Stjarnan (3-1-4) are coming off a massive win at home against Fjolnir. The two teams were tied at 1-1 by the end of the first half, but Stjarnan exploded at the start of the second half. They scored a whopping five goals in a 14-minute span (47th till 61st) to eventually record their biggest win of the season. Stjarnan have now won three in a row, and are undefeated in their last seven (4-0-3). They are now sitting at the 4th spot of the league table with 13 points, having scored 20 goals against 12 conceded. They have been undefeated on the road so far (1-0-1), where they have scored 3 against 2 conceded.
