Vikingur R vs Cercle Brugge Prediction and Betting Tips

Vikingur R vs Cercle Brugge Prediction and Betting Tips | October 24, 2024

Modified Oct 22, 2024 03:17 GMT

Cercle Bruges KSV v FC Sankt-Gallen - Source: Getty — Cercle face Vikingur on Thursday.

Vikingur Reykjavik and Cercle Brugge battle for three points in a UEFA Conference League fixture on Thursday. The hosts are coming off a seven-goal thriller at Akranes in the Icelandic Beista Deild Karla.

Vikingur went into the break with a two-goal deficit, courtesy of goals from Johannes Vall and Hinrik Hardarson. Erlingur Agnarsson and Nikolaj Hansen scored to draw the game level with 15 minutes remaining before Viktor Jonsson restored Akranes' lead. Arnarsson completed his brace to equalise before Danijel Djuric scored an injury time winner for Vikingur.

Cercle, meanwhile, drew goalless at home to Dender in the Belgian Jupiler League. The Green and Black now shift their attention to the continent where their opening game was a 6-2 home win over St. Gallen to push them to the summit of the standings. Vikingur, meanwhile, suffered a 4-0 bashing at Omonia and are bottom of the table.

Vikingur R vs Cercle Brugge Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
Vikingur have lost one of their last 10 home games in UEFA club competitions, winning six.
Cercle have won two of their last nine games across competitions, losing five.
Vikingur's last five competitive games have produced at least three goals.
Cercle's last five games have produced an average of 12 corners per game.
Vikingur's last five games have had more goals scored in the second half than the first.

Vikingur R vs Cercle Brugge Prediction

Vikingur limited the damage caused by the more-fancied Omonia for most of the game. They had a one-goal deficit with 10 minutes left but ended up conceding three more.

Cercle, meanwhile, are the favourites but will be wary of the hosts' relatively good home recor. However, Reykjavik will be playing the game in Kopavogur, but Cercle have won one of their eight away games this season, losing the last three.

The manner with which Miron Muslic's side dispatched St. Gallen on matchday one highlights their quality, though, so Cercle should take the win.

Prediction: Vikingur 1-2 Cercle