Vikingur Reykjavik vs Thun Prediction 13 August 2026
🔊 Thun have taken a big step towards reaching the Europa League qualification play-offs. They won 3:0 at home and can now play with more confidence in the away leg. In Reykjavik, Vikingur have won both home matches, but to stay in the tournament they need to win by at least three goals. They have not managed such a win in the current European season so far.
Head-to-Head
📊 The first leg of the Europa League third qualifying round opened the history of this matchup and ended in a win for Thun (3:0). The Swiss club were far more active in attack, with seven shots on target against two and 2.32 xG against 0.85.
Head-to-head statistics Vikingur Reykjavik - Thun
Vikingur Reykjavik Team Overview
Víkingur Reykjavík played a match in the Icelandic Premier Division last weekend. At home, the team drew with Vestmannaeyjar (2:2).
The match statistics are as follows (Víkingur Reykjavík vs Vestmannaeyjar):
- possession: 62% vs 38%;
- corner kicks: 9 vs 0;
- fouls: 11 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 3;
- shots on target: 8 vs 2.
Last season's Icelandic champions are looking to improve on their European results. Last year the club went out in the third qualifying round of the Conference League. Now they are already in the third qualifying round of the Europa League - a higher level - and even if they lose, Víkingur will drop into the Conference League qualification play-offs. That means they are at least one step closer to the group stage than they were last season.
Things are going well in the Icelandic league: 14 wins and just one defeat in 18 rounds. The goal difference (58:16) is impressive and remarkable. They lead second-placed KR Reykjavík by six points. In European competition the club have lost their last two matches, but the chance of reaching the Europa League or Conference League group stage is still alive.
Match Results: Vikingur Reykjavik
Thun Team Overview
Between Europa League matches, Thun travelled to Basel for a Swiss Super League away match, where they lost (2:4).
Match stats (Thun vs Basel):
- possession: 53% vs 47%;
- corners: 5 vs 2;
- fouls: 15 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
- shots on target: 2 vs 7.
Thun's start to the Swiss championship has been disappointing. A win at Lucerne (3:1) in the first round was followed by two heavy defeats: against Young Boys (0:6) at home and against Basel (2:4) away. The team currently sit ninth, despite winning the title last season. 11 goals conceded in three games leave hope that the Icelanders can pull off a miracle too.
In the Champions League, Thun opened with a tie against Dinamo Zagreb: a draw at home (1:1), then another draw (2:2) in normal time away, with the Croatians snatching victory in extra time. For Thun, the approaching Europa League play-off round is already a major achievement. The club last played in European competition in the 2019/20 season. The Swiss are clearly determined to make the most of this opportunity, despite their problems in the league.
Match Results: Thun
Total Prediction
Trends- Over 2.5 goals landed in 7 of the last 8 matches for Víkingur Reykjavík.
- Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 consecutive matches for Thun.
Corners Prediction
Víkingur Reykjavík: Statistics
- season: average total in the tournament - 4;
- last 10 matches: average total - 7.4; at home - 9.4.
Thun: Statistics
- season: average total in the tournament - 6;
- last 10 matches: average total - 4.8; away - 4.33.
- Víkingur Reykjavík have taken more than 4.5 corners at home in 8 of their last 9 matches.
Outcome Prediction
Trends- Víkingur Reykjavík have gone 25 home matches in a row without a defeat.
- Thun have failed to win away in 7 of their last 8 matches.
⭐ Editor's Pick
Vikingur have won both of their home matches in this European season's qualifying rounds, and the team looks more confident at home than away. Thun have problems defensively - in their last two Swiss league matches they conceded ten goals. The hosts need to overturn the deficit, so they will push forward with numbers from the first minute. Expecting the Icelanders to settle for one goal is unrealistic - they need at least two to keep their chances of progressing alive. The visitors' defence, which is far from its best right now, may not withstand the pressure. The bet is Vikingur individual total goals over 1.5. Predicted score - 2:1.
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