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LASK and Vikingur R will square off in a UEFA Conference League clash on Thursday (December 19th). The game will be played at Raifesen Arena.
The hosts are coming off a 7-0 thrashing away to Fiorentina last week. Riccardo Sottil, Jonathan Ikone and Amir Richardson scored a goal each to give the Florence outfit a three-goal lead at the break. Sottil completed his brace after the break while Rolando Mandrangora and Albert Gudmundsson scored either side of Filip Stojkovic's own goal to complete the rout.
Vikingur, meanwhile, fell to a 2-1 defeat at home to Djurgarden. All three goals were scored in the second half, with Kaita Kosugi and Gustav Wikheim putting the Swedes two goals up by the 65th minute while Ari Sigurpalsson halved the deficit in the 72nd minute. The hosts could not take advantage of their numerical advantage after their visitors were reduced to 10 men with 14 minutes left on the clock.
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The loss saw Vikingur drop to 19th spot in the standings, having garnered seven points from five games. LASK are 34th on two points.
LASK vs Vikingur R Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- LASK's last six games across competitions have produced three goals or more, with five games in this sequence witnessing goals at both ends.
- Vikingur have picked up just seven yellow cards in the Conference League this season - the lowest in the tournament.
- LASK have lost their last four games on the bounce, conceding 14 goals in the process.
- Six of Vikingur's last eight away games have seen at least one side keep a clean sheet.
LASK vs Vikingur R Prediction
LASK are third-from-bottom in the Conference League standings but ostensibly still have a shot at making the top 24. A win for the Linz outfit could take them to 24th spot but this is highly unlikely given their goal difference of -10.
Vikingur have a much better shot at advancing to the playoff and a point would be enough to guarantee continental football when the tournament resumes next year. A loss might not even be detrimental to their chances as they hold a three-point advantage to the team in 25th place.
We are backing the home side to claim a narrow win and clean sheet.
Prediction: LASK 1-0 Vikingur R
LASK vs Vikingur R Betting Tips
Tip 1 - LASK to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Under 2.5 goals
