LASK vs Vikingur Reykjavik prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2024-12-18 20:00.
[p]Although it’s not officially confirmed just yet, Austrian outfit LASK will almost certainly not be advancing into the UEFA Conference League knockout rounds as their winless return through five league phase outings (D2, L3) sees them enter this final matchday 34th in the table. Even a win could only possibly lift them as high as 24th, but with a -10 goal difference, it’s extremely unlikely that would be the case.[/p]
[p]That’s the joint-worst such figure in the competition’s league phase, with their defence routinely letting them down in matches due to their leaky nature. That was most evidently seen in their 7-0 defeat to Fiorentina last time out in this competition, but a return home for this final fixture could at least offer a tiny glimpse of positivity as both of their draws came on home soil. [/p]
[p]VĂkingur ReykjavĂk stand on the brink of qualification to the knockout rounds of a major European competition for the first time in club history. A 2-1 loss to DjurgĂĄrden last midweek means that they enter this clash with a slim chance of falling out of the top 24 if they’re defeated here, but even if they do lose, progression can still be deemed likely given the number of sides who would simply have to win to make up the gap. [/p]
[p]Perhaps concerningly, both of VĂkingur’s two victories during this league phase have come on home soil which highlights the Icelandic outfit as a side who struggle on their European travels. In fact, they’ve failed to even score on the road in this competition proper this season (D1, L1), which could leave the travelling faithful in limbo here. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Maximilian Entrup has netted six goals across all competitions this season for LASK, four of which have come after the 85th minute. As for VĂkingur, they’ll be hoping that Helgi GudjĂłnsson can find the back of the net here as each of his last ten goalscoring appearances for the club have ended in victory. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: No side has picked up fewer yellow cards in the UEFA Conference League this season than VĂkingur ReykjavĂk (7). [/p]
[p][i]Written by Nathan Evans[/i][/p]