Riga vs Vikingur Prediction and Betting Tips | July 13th 2023

Riga will welcome Vikingur to the Skonto Stadium in the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League first-round qualifiers on Thursday.

The hosts are in the qualifiers of a UEFA-affiliated competition for the sixth season in a row. Last season they made it to the third round of the Conference League qualifiers, suffering a 5-1 defeat to Gil Vicente. They finished second in the Virsliga last season, missing out on the spot in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers.

The visitors are in the Conference League for the second season in a row. They also made it to the third round of qualifiers last season, suffering a 4-2 defeat against Lech Poznan. Just like the hosts, they have never made it to the group stage in a UEFA-affiliated competition.

Both teams head into the game in good form, as the hosts are unbeaten in their last four games and the visitors are unbeaten in their last five games.

The hosts have been in good form recently with just one defeat in their last 24 games. They are unbeaten in their last 13 home games, recording 10 wins. They have a solid home record in home games in the qualifiers, suffering just two defeats in 14 games.

The visitors are unbeaten in their last eight away games, scoring at least two goals in seven games in that period. Considering the current form of the two teams, they are expected to play out a high-scoring draw.

Prediction: Riga 2-2 Vikingur

Tip 1: Result - Draw

Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals

Tip 3: At least a goal to be scored in the first half - Yes

Tip 4: Nikolaj Hansen to score or assist any time - Yes