- Players to watch: Aron Benjaminsen is the in-form player for Víkingur Gota with 1 goal in 1 game in this UEFA Conference League Qualification, while Emil Atlason has 3 in 1 for Stjarnan.
- Recent form: Stjarnan have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5 games compared to Víkingur Gota's 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Can Víkingur bridge the gap in the Faroe Islands?
Tie situation:
Stjarnan are 3-1 up in their UEFA Conference League Qualification tie against Víkingur Gota, so there is still work to be done by the Icelandic side. The home team are an extremely difficult team to break down, but their style is very different to Stjarnan, which should keep this game interesting for the 90 minutes.
Tactical battle:
Johan Poulsen has got his men set up in a solid 4-2-3-1 system that is built on a foundation of structure and discipline. They like to keep it tight, keep it simple, slow the tempo and hit on the counterattack. In Europe so far, that has worked well, but it was no match for the pace and energy of Stjarnan in the first leg.
Stjarnan, under Joekull Elisabetarson, have played with much more width and have also been more direct in terms of early delivery into the box. They've also tended to press higher, but all that extra effort in the defensive third has left them open to the counterattack.
Free-scoring affair likely at Serpugerdi Stadium
Víkingur Gota will look to do exactly that on Thursday, so we may well see a clash of styles that will keep this tie lively until the final whistle. Stjarnan will look to stretch the game, but the home side will invite them in and try to hurt them on the break.
The visitors will more than likely come out on top given their first-leg victory and a stronger overall attack, but Víkingur are undefeated in 4 home games in all current competitions (W1, D3) and can keep this close.
The odds on goals point to goals, with Over 2.5 at 1.44 and Both Teams To Score — Yes at 1.49 are still the angles to take here.
- Aron Benjaminsen is the team's man of the moment, having scored 4 of their 11 goals in the last 5 games.
- Stjarnan have a real star in Emil Atlason, who has bagged 7 of their 13 in that time.
