- Thun are the clear favorites at 1.38 but Vikingur Reykjavik are the away team and not to be underestimated here.
- Vikingur are the visitors in all current competitions and have won two, drawn one and lost two of those games, netting 12 times.
- Thun have won one, drawn two and lost two of their 5 home games in all competitions, conceding an average of 2.80 goals per game.
Crucial July 2026 UEFA club qualifying clash
This tie between Swiss outfit FC Thun and Icelandic side Vikingur Reykjavik is far from a meaningless friendly ahead of the new season.
Winning or progressing in UEFA club qualification in July 2026 will have a very real impact on how each club's respective route through the Champions League pathway unfolds, so both of these clubs will be right into this.
FC Thun vs Vikingur Reykjavik preview: FC Thun come into the tie as the clear favourites at 1.38, with Vikingur listed as big outsiders at 7.1 and the draw at 4.65.
Gian-Luca Privitelli's side are the more established club and have had the longest period to prepare for this, taking over as head coach on 1st July 2026. Privitelli has moulded Thun into a compact, pragmatic team that will sit deep in a low-to-mid block and look to hit their opponents with fast counters on the transition.
His side have been somewhat inconsistent across their last 10 matches in all competitions, posting just two wins, three draws and five defeats. Their last five games have been a win, two draws and two defeats, with the most recent win being a 1-3 away win at FC Luzern in the Super League, while they were beaten 3-2 after extra time by GNK Dinamo Zagreb in Champions League qualifying.
Brighton Labeau has been the main source of goals for Thun, scoring three of their four goals across those five games, so this doesn't look like a match where Thun can run away with it.
Vikingur will make a game of it
Soelvi Ottesen's Vikingur will press in waves, they are a high-tempo, vertical team that overloads the wide areas and can stretch the Thun shape if they are able to win the ball high up and keep the tempo.
Ottesen is a relatively new manager, having taken over on 20th January 2025, but his side have been in better form of late, winning six, drawing one and losing just three of their last 10 games across all competitions.
Vikingur are currently in the middle of Europa League qualification and are coming off the back of a 2-1 win at home to Hapoel Beer-Sheva, a 5-1 victory against Keflavik in the Icelandic top flight and a 2-0 defeat away to Hapoel Beer-Sheva in their most recent game.
The FC Thun vs Vikingur Reykjavik betting tips market at 1.42 appeals here and we're also taking Both Teams To Score - Yes at 1.62. This will be a game that Vikingur can make into a real game of soccer, and they have the match quality to make a mark on Thun. A home win does seem the most likely outcome however, so we're siding with FC Thun vs Vikingur Reykjavik prediction to edge what will be a competitive and exciting qualifying tie. FC Thun vs Vikingur Reykjavik prediction also points towards a close contest rather than a runaway result, while FC Thun vs Vikingur Reykjavik prediction suggests the hosts' quality should ultimately tell.
