Conference League Qualification: Vikingur vs Stjarnan – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Conference League Qualification game between Vikingur and Stjarnan who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Stjarnan face a daunting first assignment in the Conference League Qualification when they visit the title favourites Vikingur on the opening day of the new campaign.

Team form: Vikingur vs Stjarnan

Vikingur Form

Vikingur managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 2-1 victory against Linfield. They went on to lose 2-0 against Linfield, before getting dumped in a 3-1 defeat against Stjarnan. Vikingur claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Conference League Qualification. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored six and conceded seven goals.

Stjarnan Form

Stjarnan came through their last six away games in the Conference League Qualification without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew zero and lost three in which, they were outscored by ten goals to two.

Betting facts for Vikingur and Stjarnan

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Vikingur and Stjarnan. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Vikingur vs Stjarnan

Having scored just once lately in the Conference League Qualification, Ingi Jonhardsson will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Stjarnan hope Emil Atlason can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of seven Conference League Qualification goals in his last six Conference League Qualification games.

Popular markets: Vikingur vs Stjarnan

Full-time result

Vikingur claimed four wins, drew one and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Stjarnan won three, drew three and lost four of their last 10 games away. Vikingur have gone through an impressive 8 games without losing even once as the home side. Stjarnan scored at least once in their previous 8 matches.

Both teams to score

Vikingur scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Stjarnan scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 8 consecutive Stjarnan games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Vikingur managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Stjarnan kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Vikingur, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Stjarnan, who managed to hit the net 1.9 times on average in these games. Stjarnan scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.