Team analysis: LASK Linz
LASK enters the last round of the group stage of the Conference League with minimal chances of placing among the 24 best teams. The team from Linz has only two points from five games played, and although they are not eliminated, they need a small miracle to progress. In addition to a convincing win over Vikingur Reykjavik, they also need a convincing victory for Cercle Brugge over Istanbul Basaksehir to cancel out the big goal difference (-10 to Basaksehir’s -3).
The biggest problem of LASK is inefficiency. In five games, they scored just three goals, which is the third worst performance in the group stage, while conceding as many as 13 goals, which ranks them among the teams with the worst defense. Their last performance, when they were defeated convincingly 7-0 by Fiorentina, is especially worrying.
At home, they will try to find their form, but given the number of injuries and the absence of key players, such as Ibrahim Mustafa, Tomas Tavares and Filipe Ziereis, their prospects are not promising. The main hope of the team will be Valon Berisha, who has scored two of his team’s three goals at this stage of the competition. The return of goalkeeper Jorg Siebenhandl could stabilize the defense, but it remains to be seen whether it will be enough for a positive result.
Team analysis: Vikingur Reykjavik
Vikingur comes to Linz with a better position in the table and a real chance for a place in the playoffs of the Conference League. The team from Iceland has seven points from five games and a point against LASK is enough for them to ensure passage.
After losing the first game against Omonia (4-0), Arnar Gunnlaugsson’s team showed a much better performance in the rest, achieving two wins and a draw, before they were defeated by Djurgardens (2-1) last week. Their offensive potential is significantly better than LASK, with twice as many goals scored (6), and the diversity in the attack is confirmed by five different scorers in the competition so far.
Vikingur have no significant injury problems, apart from the absence of Pablo Punyed, which gives them an added advantage. Their defense, led by the experienced Ekrot and Fjoluson, successfully neutralized the stronger opponents in the group, and the attack relies on the creativity and speed of players like Danijel Djuric and Nikolaj Hansen.
Betting suggestion: X2
Although LASK are technically the hosts, their form, injury problems and lack of efficiency make them the underdogs in this match. On the other hand, Vikingur enters the game with a clear goal — avoiding defeat — and a more stable team.
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