Víkingur Reykjavik vs Thun prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
In the Europa League qualification semi-finals on August 13, 2026, the return leg between Víkingur Reykjavik and Thun will take place. The home side will try to make a statement in the tournament.
Víkingur Reykjavik vs Thun: Team News and Expert Analysis
The Reykjavik club reclaimed the championship in 2025 after a one-year break and is currently confidently leading the domestic league, rarely dropping points. In Champions League qualification, the Icelanders knocked out Győr, securing a 1-0 win at home and drawing away. They also beat Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2-1, but then lost 0-2 in the nominal away fixture.
Thun won their first-ever league title in the spring, immediately after returning from the second division. Now, under a new head coach, they started with a victory over Luzern. However, they were thrashed 0-6 by Young Boys and also lost 2-4 to Basel. Meanwhile, the Swiss side finally returned to the Champions League. Both matches against Dinamo Zagreb ended in draws, but at home, the Croatians scored the decisive goal in extra time.
In Switzerland, the hosts scored twice in a short spell in the middle of the first half. After the break, they added another to make it a comfortable 3-0 win.
Previous Matches: Víkingur Reykjavik vs Thun
There were no previous head-to-head meetings before last week.
This pairing is considered evenly matched, although there is no tournament intrigue left. We expect entertaining football and "over 3.0 goals total" (odds – 1.72).
Víkingur Reykjavik vs Thun: Key Statistics and Trends
- Víkingur Reykjavik have won two of their last five European matches
- On average, Víkingur Reykjavik score 3.29 goals and concede 0.82 per match
- 59% of Víkingur's matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 4.12
- Thun have won two of their last five matches
- The team scores an average of 2.11 goals and concedes 1.37
Víkingur Reykjavik vs Thun: Possible Starting Lineups
Víkingur Reykjavik play in a 1-3-4-3 formation (possible lineup): Fridriksson - Thorkelsson, Ekroth, Vatnhamar - Gudjonsson, Sigurdsson, Hafsteinsson, Gunnarsson - Hauksson, Thordarson, Traundarson
Thun use a 1-4-4-2 formation (possible lineup): Steffen - Hoyle, Bamert, Burgi, Fer - Matoshi, Zukit, Roth, Mayer - Labo, Gutbub
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