Vikingur Reykjavik (Home)
- Vikingur Reykjavik come into this game on a roll, having won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 in their last 5 competitive matches.
- Soelvi Ottesen's team play a nice mix of possession-based football and high pressing, they have the ability to bite as a team and are a tough team to play against, something that is reflected in the recent results.
- The hosts' form suggests they are the team more likely to get the win here and across all comps, Vikingur are on a run of 8 wins in 10 games, conceding just twice at home in the process.
Hapoel Beer-Sheva (Away)
- Hapoel Beer-Sheva are in poor form with just 2 wins and 3 defeats from their last 5 matches (3 consecutive losses).
- Across all current competitions, Hapoel Beer-Sheva have 5 wins, 1 draw, and 4 defeats in their last 10, a mixed stretch with a few too many slip-ups.
- Both of Hapoel's last two games ended in home defeats, first a 1-2 loss to Maccabi Tel-Aviv in the State Cup 2025/2026 before a 1-3 loss to the same side in the Super Cup 2026.
- Ran Kozuch's team have been in poor shape, averaging just 1.60 goals per game across all away competitions and conceding only 0.80 per game.
Key Players
Daniel Hafsteinsson has been Vikingur's spark in Europe so far, scoring 2 of their 3 goals in the UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026 and the 29-year-old can play a key role in his team's chances here.
Betting Insights
Vikingur are the slight favorites here at 2.28 , with Hapoel coming in at 2.87 and the draw at 3.5 .
Prediction
Vikingur will be more likely to close this tie out with a home advantage and stronger recent form, so Vikingur or draw looks a much safer bet here.
