Ace Football previews the Conference League Qualification round 1 match between Stjarnan and Vikingur and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Vikingur face a daunting first assignment in the Conference League Qualification when they visit the title favourites Stjarnan on the opening day of the new campaign.
Form: Stjarnan vs Vikingur
Stjarnan Form
Stjarnan only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Conference League Qualification matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost zero, as they scored five and conceded two goals.
Vikingur Form
It is all or nothing with Vikingur following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 1-0 in an encounter with Lincoln Red Imps FC to which, they replied by beating Linfield2-1. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 2-0 against Linfield. Vikingur only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Conference League Qualification. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 12 goals to five.
Betting stats and facts for Stjarnan and Vikingur
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Stjarnan and Vikingur. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 18 of the last 20 Stjarnan home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Stjarnan matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Stjarnan matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Stjarnan matches in the Conference League Qualification, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Stjarnan home matches in the Conference League Qualification, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Vikingur matches in the Conference League Qualification, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Vikingur have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches in the Conference League Qualification while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Vikingur away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Vikingur away matches in the Conference League Qualification, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Vikingur matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Stjarnan vs Vikingur
Emil Atlason has been great for Stjarnan lately, hitting the target five times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Vikingur are optimistic that Ingi Jonhardsson doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: Stjarnan vs Vikingur
Full-time result
Stjarnan claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing five. Vikingur won two of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost seven of the games in this run. Good luck taking on Vikingur currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 12 games without defeat. Vikingur didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent away games.
Both teams to score
Stjarnan scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Vikingur scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Stjarnan games Vikingur managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Stjarnan were first on target in three of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
Stjarnan saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Vikingur’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Astonishingly, Stjarnan failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 21 matches.
