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- Date: 19/11/2024
- Competition: UEFA Nations League
- KO: 20:45 CET
- Venue: Cardiff City Stadium (Cardiff)
Nations League B, Group 4 comes to a conclusion on Tuesday evening at the Cardiff City Stadium as Wales hosts Iceland.
Wales vs Iceland Betting Tips - Wales to Win
A vital contest sees Wales and Iceland meet in Cardiff with everything still to play for in Group 4.
Placed second and third respectively with nine and seven points, both nations could yet find themselves involved in a promotion or relegation playoff depending on Tuesday´s result.
A draw will be enough for Wales to secure second spot while they must win and hope Turkey slip up against Montenegro if they are to top the section. For Iceland, only a win will do if they are to avoid a relegation playoff next March.
Wales have shown some steady signs of improvement under recently appointed head coach Craig Bellamy, including Saturday´s hard-fought 0:0 draw in Turkey. The Red Dragons are unbeaten in five games under the rookie boss with two wins and three draws picked up from five Nations League matches.
Iceland make the trip to Cardiff after picking up a 2:0 road win in Montenegro on Saturday. Åge Hareide´s men had picked up just one point from three previous Nations League matches before their vital victory in Niksic.
Away from home, Iceland are very much an all or nothing kind of side. The visitors won six but lost eight of 14 road games played since the start of 2023. Hareide´s side slipped to a 3:1 defeat in Turkey in September before their weekend win in Montenegro.
Ultimately, home advantage should prove crucial with an improving Wales keen to secure their place in the promotion playoffs.
I'm putting my money on Wales claiming the points in Cardiff.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Iceland
2 : 2
Wales
UEFA Nations League
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Wales
3 : 1
Iceland
Friendly International
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Iceland
0 : 1
Wales
Friendly International
Wales team news
Head Coach Bellamy will be forced into at least one change to his selection on Tuesday. Oxford striker Mark Harris misses out after a nasty heady injury sustained following a collision with teammate Joe Rodon.
Last matches of
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Turkey
0 : 0
Wales
UEFA Nations League
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Wales
1 : 0
Montenegro
UEFA Nations League
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Iceland
2 : 2
Wales
UEFA Nations League
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Montenegro
1 : 2
Wales
UEFA Nations League
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Wales
0 : 0
Turkey
UEFA Nations League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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12
Danny Ward
Defenders
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3
Neco Williams
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4
Ben Davies
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6
Joe Rodon
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14
Conor Roberts
Midfielders
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22
Joshua Sheehan
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17
Jordan James
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19
Sorba Thomas
Forwards
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20
Daniel James
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11
Brennan Johnson
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8
Harry Wilson
Iceland team news
Iceland boss Hareide is expected to make at least two changes to his starting XI. Logi Tomasson is suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards, while captain Aron Gunnarsson picked up a thigh injury against Montenegro.
Last matches of
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Montenegro
0 : 2
Iceland
UEFA Nations League
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Iceland
2 : 4
Turkey
UEFA Nations League
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Iceland
2 : 2
Wales
UEFA Nations League
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Turkey
3 : 1
Iceland
UEFA Nations League
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Iceland
2 : 0
Montenegro
UEFA Nations League
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
Key Facts Wales vs Iceland
- Wales won 4 of their last 7 home matches
- Wales won their last 3 home matches against Iceland
- Iceland lost 3 of their last 4 away matches
Main prediction -
to win
Best Odds:
Additional predictions
& current standing in UEFA Nations League
Group 4 | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Turkey | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 - 3 | +5 | 11 |
2 | Wales | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 - 3 | +2 | 9 |
3 | Iceland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 - 9 | 0 | 7 |
4 | Montenegro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 - 8 | -7 | 0 |