This season sees the introduction of the Europa Conference League and the first qualifying round concludes on Thursday the 15th of July.
One of the several fixtures taking place is between Bohemians and Stjarnan and the second leg of this tie will be played at Dalymount Park in Dublin.
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Bohemians come into the match having not played a domestic fixture on the weekend, meaning their previous game was the first leg of this tie in Iceland.
Stjarnan opened the scoring in the 24th minute but Bohemians came back into the match in the second half and netted the equaliser in the 62nd minute.
However, it is important to remember that away goals are no longer a decisive factor if the tie ends in a draw.
Bohemians have been difficult to beat in recent games and they have lost only one of their last 8 fixtures in all competitions.
They have won 5 of those matches, with all the victories coming in the Ireland Premier League.
Trends show Bohemians are on a good home run and they have won each of their last 6 home matches.
They have scored 3 or more goals in 4 of those 5 home games but have failed to win any of their last 5 home European matches, going back to 2000.
Stjarnan also had a break from domestic action in Iceland on the weekend, meaning their most recent fixture was the 1-1 draw in the first leg of this tie.
They will be disappointed to have come away with a draw having taken the lead in the first half of the match.
Stjarnan have been inconsistent of late and they have picked up only 3 wins from their last 14 games. However, 2 of those 3 wins have come in their last 5 matches, with both victories in the Úrvalsdeild karla.
Stjarnan are currently in 8th place in the table, just 4 points off the relegation zone having played 12 matches.
Stjarnan won their most recent away game which was against KR on the 28th of June in the Úrvalsdeild karla.
However, that is the only away win in their last 7 away fixtures and Stjarnan have kept just a single clean sheet in their 12 most recent away games.
Looking ahead to the team news and Bohemians are likely to go with the same starting XI from the first leg. Georgie Kelly will start in attack and he will be hoping to add to his 12 league goals this season.
Stjarnan could make a couple of changes to their team, with Halldór Björnsson, Casper Sloth, and Oliver Haurits all pushing for a place in the starting XI.
We expect a tense encounter this Thursday. Given the facts, Forebet predicts a low-scoring draw with both sides failing to find the back of the net.