Conference League Qualification: Linfield vs Vikingur – Betting preview

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

When Vikingur come to Windsor Park for the Conference League Qualification match this coming Thursday, Linfield will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Form: Linfield vs Vikingur

Linfield Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Linfield recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 0-0 draw with Zalgiris Vilnius. This was followed by a 2-0 win against Zalgiris Vilnius, before they lost 2-1 against Vikingur. Linfield won three of their previous six matches at Windsor Park in the Conference League Qualification. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring 14 goals to 15 against.

Vikingur Form

Vikingur suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Lincoln Red Imps FC in a 2-3 defeat. Lincoln Red Imps FC also proved too hard to handle as they won 1-0, before Vikingur were able to strike back in a 2-1 win against Linfield. Vikingur claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Conference League Qualification. They also drew one and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by ten goals to five.

Betting stats for Linfield and Vikingur

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Linfield and Vikingur played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Linfield vs Vikingur

Poul Kallsberg shows decent form right now for Vikingur, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Conference League Qualification. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Linfield, who are strong favourites on Thursday. Siding with Matthew Fitzpatrick also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Conference League Qualification matches.

Betting markets: Linfield vs Vikingur

Full-time result

Linfield won eight of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Windsor Park. They drew one and lost one as well, while Vikingur won two of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost seven. Linfield didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches at Windsor Park. Vikingur conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.

Both teams to score

Linfield scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Vikingur got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Linfield probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Thursday, as Vikingur managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Linfield saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Vikingur played across all tournaments. They scored one time on average in the process. Vikingur conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.