- FC Thun have won just two of their last ten matches in all competitions (D3, L5).
- Vikingur Reykjavik have won six of their last ten (D1, L3).
- Vikingur have won two of their five competitive away matches this season, drawing once and losing twice.
Tight home job for Thun
FC Thun are very clear 1.38 favourites to beat Icelandic minnows Vikingur Reykjavik in the UEFA Europa League qualification in July 2026, while the visitors are as big as 7.1 and the Draw is 4.65 at the time of writing. The game odds may reflect a gulf in class that exists between the teams, but the goal lines and Both Teams To Score - Yes at 1.62 look more appealing.
Thun are a compact, pragmatic unit that will sit deep in a low-to-mid block and play fast and direct off the turn in 2026 under Gian-Luca Privitelli, who was appointed on 1 July that year. They have been a touch over-reliant on the goals of Brighton Labeau, who has scored three of their four in the last five, but the main focus here will be on blunting Vikingur's press.
The visitors travel to Switzerland as the team in the better form of the two with six wins, one draw and three defeats from their last ten across all competitions. Soelvi Ottesen has led them since 20 January 2025 and his team plays an aggressive pressing style, which is built around waves of pressure and the pace of their wide midfielders and wing-backs, who stretch the opposition when they win the ball high up the field.
Thun are the better side but it won’t be easy
Thun have failed to get on a roll so far this season with a run of one win, two draws and two defeats in their last five, with a 1-3 victory away at FC Luzern in the Super League following a 3-2 defeat after extra time to GNK Dinamo Zagreb in the UEFA Champions League qualification. Vikingur have had a similar recent run with two wins, one draw and two defeats across their last five, but their 5-1 league win over Keflavik was followed by a 2-0 defeat to Hapoel Beer-Sheva in UEFA Champions League qualification on yesterday. A home win is expected, but Vikingur will press hard and try to win the game, so we're taking Over 2.5 goals at 1.42. This should be a competitive qualifying tie, with Thun holding the advantage, but they will have to work hard for it.
