At the Europa Point Stadium in Gibraltar, Lincoln Red Imps and Víkingur Gøta face off again just a week after their first-leg encounter, with a spot in the second qualifying round of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League at stake. The winner of this two-legged tie will face Red Star Belgrade, one of the main favorites to reach the UCL group stage. But before looking ahead to that daunting challenge, both Lincoln Red Imps and Vikingur must focus on advancing past this opening round — either by protecting their advantage or staging a comeback. In the first leg on July 8th, Lincoln Red Imps pulled off a significant away win, defeating the Faroe Islands champions 2-3 and giving themselves a key advantage. Now, Juan Bezares’ side only needs a draw at home to reach the second qualifying round for the second consecutive season in their history. The hosts — the first Gibraltarian team to ever feature in a European group stage (Conference League 2021/22) — can afford to play for a draw, while the visitors face a much more difficult scenario. Vikingur must win by at least two goals to qualify outright, avoiding extra time and penalties. It’s a tall order against a side known for being strong at home and one that looked physically sharp in the first leg despite their domestic season having ended over two months ago. Vikingur, meanwhile, has also struggled in the league and is currently off the pace in their title defense after claiming their third national championship in 2024 — the one that earned them this Champions League qualifying opportunity. With just one goal separating the sides, and considering how entertaining the first leg was — the highest-scoring game of the entire first qualifying round — we can expect another open and exciting clash.

Lincoln Red Imps' Recent Form and Key Stats

Lincoln Red Imps finished last season with seven straight wins, securing another domestic league title, and started the 2025/26 campaign with an impressive 2-3 away victory in the first leg of this Champions League qualifying tie.

All three goals — scored in the first half — came from Bernardo Lopes (brace) and Tjay de Barr.

Juan Bezares’ side ended last season with three consecutive home wins, scoring eight goals and conceding just one in those games. In their domestic league campaign, they posted ten wins, one draw, and just one loss at home, averaging 2.5 goals scored and only 0.42 goals conceded per match.

Vikingur's Recent Form and Key Stats

The 3-2 defeat to Lincoln Red Imps marked Vikingur's second consecutive loss, following their league setback against Klaksvík on July 3rd. Prior to that, they were unbeaten in four straight matches — three wins and one draw.

A growing concern is their defense, as Johan Pulsen's men have conceded in each of their last four games.

After 16 league matches, the three-time Faroe Islands champions find themselves in fifth place, trailing the leaders by 22 points and sitting 11 points outside the European qualification spots. Their away form has been inconsistent: four wins, two draws, and three losses, with an average of 1.22 goals scored and 0.88 conceded per match.

Lincoln Red Imps vs Vikingur Prediction and Tactical Overview

The first leg result keeps everything wide open heading into this second match. Vikingur must come out on the front foot to level the aggregate score as soon as possible. This sets the stage for an open encounter, with both teams hungry to progress and earn a high-profile clash with Red Star Belgrade.

The visitors cannot afford to sit back, and even though the home side holds a lead, they too will be keen to score early and tilt the tie further in their favor — which would force Vikingur to push even harder and expose themselves at the back.

Lincoln Red Imps have taken the lead in all eight of their recent matches, which suggests they have the upper hand when it comes to opening the scoring. According to BetMines' algorithm, this match is expected to be a back-and-forth contest with both teams likely to find the net, just like in the first leg.

The “both teams to score” outcome has occurred in three of Vikingur's last matches, and BetMines’ prediction model sees them as clear underdogs in this second leg.

• BetMines Prediction for Lincoln Red Imps vs Vikingur: Both Teams to Score – 55%
  
  
• BetMines Prediction for Lincoln Red Imps vs Vikingur: Over 2.5 Goals – 54%

Predicted Lineups Lincoln Red Imps vs Vikingur

LINCOLN RED IMPS (4-3-3): Santana; Toni, Munoz, Torrilla, Rutjens; Britto, Lopes, Nano; De Barr, Victor, Gomez. Coach: Bezares

VIKINGUR (4-3-3): Reynatrod; Johnhadsson, Svensson, Gregersen, Skala; Atlason, Vatnhamer, Olsen; Johansen, Karllsberg, Radosavljevic. Coach: Pulsen