STJARNAN v LEVADIA
Europa League
Thursday 11th July 2019
Kickoff: 2100hrs
Pick: Stjarnan AH-0.25
Bookmaker: Bet Victor
Odds: 1.63 (odds taken at 09:53 GMT, 10 July 2019)
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1 | X | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.80 | 3.80 | 4.10 |
* (Betting Odds were taken from Betfred on July 10th, 2019 at 09:58 a.m.)
Thursday evening sees a packed slate of fixtures in the 1st legs of the 1st qualifying round of the Europa League and our next preview features a clash between Icelandic side, Stjarnan, and Estonian outfit, Levadia as the betting tips continue at the Samsung völlurinn.
Stjarnan Prediction – Can Stjarnan make most of home leg?
Icelandic side, Stjarnan, will head into this 1st leg of their Europa League 1st qualifying round tie against Levadia in confident mood.
The hosts have suffered just 1 defeat out of their last 6 matches in all competitions, which was a 3-1 loss at home to Breidablik in the Pepsideild.
Wins over Valur, Fylkir and IBV though should give Stjarnan belief that they can get something from this 1st leg at home on Thursday night.
They bring a 3-match sequence without defeat into this clash with their domestic Pepsideild season still in relatively early days.
Stjarnan qualified for a place in the 1st qualifying round of the Europa League thanks to a 3rd place finish at the end of last season.
However, having failed miserably in previous campaigns in this competition, the hosts will no doubt be keen to put in a better shift on Thursday night.
7 defeats from their last 8 matches overall in the Europa League is a poor run of form indeed, although results at home have been marginally better.
Wins over Bangor City, Motherwell, Lech Poznan and Nomme Kalju, the latter being against another Estonian outfit, will give them hope here.
Levadia Prediction – Can Levadia bounce back in Iceland?
An impressive 4-match winning streak was brought to an abrupt end in the Estonian Meistriliiga for Levadia last weekend.
A 2-1 defeat at home to Flora prevented a fifth straight win in the Estonian top flight, although they’ve won their last 4 away matches on the trot too.
The visitors currently sit in 2nd place in the Meistriliiga and 5 points behind the league leaders, Flora, whom they lost to last time out.
Levadia have won 8 of their last 9 away matches in the domestic competition though which will give them belief of getting a result in Iceland.
Recent wins at Tulevik, Flora, Tallinna Kalev and Maardu have seen the visitors score a total of 18 goals on their travels in the league.
However, Levadia have also struggled for results in recent times when making the significant step up in the Europa League.
5 defeats on the trot have seen Levadia suffer losses to Slavia Prague, Cork City (home and away) and home and away losses to another Irish outfit, Dundalk.
Key-Facts – Stjarnan v Levadia
- Stjarnan are unbeaten in their last 3 matches in all competitions
- Levadia have won 8 of their last 9 away matches in the domestic competition
- These two teams have never met before in any competition
Betting Tips Verdict
Both teams have struggled in recent times in the Europa League, but Stjarnan with home advantage might just edge this 1st leg.
