Iceland vs Wales prediction 11.10.2024 | Nations League
Iceland
2 - 2
Elapsed: FT
Half time: 0 - 2
Full time: 2 - 2
Kick off:
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Wales
1
3.26
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3.26
2
2.40
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- Competition: Nations League
- Date: 11th October 2024
- Kick-off: 18:45 UTC +1 / 20:45 CEST
- Venue: Laugardalsvöllur
Wales will be looking to register back to back wins for the first time in almost a year when they face Iceland in Reykjavík on Friday evening.
Not many things have gone the way of Iceland in recent months. Vincenzo Montella’s side were last in action back in September when they suffered a 3-1 defeat to Turkey on the second day of their Nations League campaign. Our Boys won the first encounter against Montenegro but that has been their only win from the last three competitive matches, going back to the EURO Qualifiers.
Wales last won successive games in October 2023, when they won three in a row – beating Latvia and Croatia in the Euro Qualifiers while thrashing Gibraltar 4-0 in a friendly. However, Craig Bellamy’s side have been a difficult opponent to beat lately, with the Dragons unbeaten in their last eight competitive fixtures.
Iceland vs Wales Betting Tips: Draw & Under 2.5 goals
Iceland shipped three goals against Turkey back in September but Our Boys have a history of being solid defensively when playing on home soil. Vincenzo Montella’s side kept a clean sheet in each of their last two competitive home matches and didn’t concede more than one goal in each of the last five.
Wales have not also given away many goals in recent months. The Dragons conceded under one goal in each of their last seven competitive outings and bets on the ‘’Under 2.5 goals’’ option lost only three times in that spell.
- Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals
- Iceland vs Wales prediction: 1-1
Iceland vs Wales Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Wales
3 : 1
Iceland
Friendly International
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Iceland
0 : 1
Wales
Friendly International
Iceland team news
Åge Hareide is expected to make wholesale changes to the side that was on the pitch from kickoff in the humiliating defeat to Turkey last month.
Real Sociedad forward Orri Óskarsson featured only as a substitute in that game but the 20-year-old could get a start this week.
Thorsteinsson is another man pushing for a start upfront, while there should be a spot at right-back for Plymouth Arglyle's Victor Pálsson.
Last matches of Iceland
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Turkey
3 : 1
Iceland
UEFA Nations League
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Iceland
2 : 0
Montenegro
UEFA Nations League
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Netherlands
4 : 0
Iceland
Friendly International
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England
0 : 1
Iceland
Friendly International
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Ukraine
2 : 1
Iceland
Euro Qualification
Iceland lineup
Goalkeeper
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12
Hákon Valdimarsson
Defenders
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14
Kolbeinn Finnsson
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20
Daníel Leó Grétarsson
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6
Hjörtur Hermannsson
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4
Victor Pálsson
Midfielders
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11
Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson
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16
Stefán Teitur Þórðarson
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7
Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson
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18
Mikael Anderson
Forwards
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9
Orri Óskarsson
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10
Gylfi Sigurðsson
Wales team news
Rhys Norrington-Davies returns to the Wales national team for the month’s international break for the first time almost two years after having to deal with several injuries.
Noticeable absentees are Aaron Ramsey and Ethan Ampadu who are dealing with knee and ligament injuries respectively.
Last matches of Wales
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Montenegro
1 : 2
Wales
UEFA Nations League
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Wales
0 : 0
Turkey
UEFA Nations League
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Slovakia
4 : 0
Wales
Friendly International
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Gibraltar
0 : 0
Wales
Friendly International
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Wales
4 : 5
Poland
Euro Qualification
Wales lineup
Goalkeeper
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12
Danny Ward
Defenders
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14
Connor Roberts
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6
Joe Rodon
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4
Ben Davies
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3
Neco Williams
Midfielders
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8
Harry Wilson
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5
Ethan Ampadu
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17
Jordan James
Forwards
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11
Brennan Johnson
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10
Aaron Ramsey
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19
Sorba Thomas
Three reasons we expect under 2.5 goals in this game
- Three of the last five games of Iceland in the Nations League ended with under 2.5 goals.
- Just two of the last five games of Wales produced a goal.
- Four of the last five competitive home games of Iceland ended with under 2.5 goals.
Main prediction Iceland - Wales
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.62
Additional predictions
Iceland & Wales current standing in UEFA Nations League
| Group 4 | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 - 4 | +5 | 12 |
| 2 | Turkey | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 - 6 | +3 | 11 |
| 3 | Iceland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 - 13 | -3 | 7 |
| 4 | Montenegro | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 - 9 | -5 | 3 |