Tournament: Friendly International
Game time: 08 jun 2024, 02:45
On June 7, 2024, a friendly match will take place between the national teams of England and Iceland. Gareth Southgate’s squad is continuing their final preparations for the European Championship, and they will spar against a mid-tier opponent at Wembley.
England vs Iceland: Key Statistics and Trends
- England has not won in their last three matches leading up to the Bosnia game.
- Iceland won three consecutive matches before a decisive defeat by Ukraine.
- Both teams win the first half in 33% of their matches.
England - Form Analysis:
"The Three Lions" secured early qualification for the Euro. They won all their matches, including twice against Italy, and only drew with Ukraine. This guaranteed them the top spot before the final matchday. Subsequently, they relaxed and drew with North Macedonia.
The March training camp was disappointing. The British team lost to Brazil in their match and Bellingham equalized against Belgium in injury time. They finally won 3-0 against Bosnia in Newcastle over the summer.
Iceland - Form Analysis:
The "Ice Men" lost a key player. Thanks to Guðmundsson's hat-trick, they thrashed Israel 4-1 in the first round of the playoffs in March. Albert Guðmundsson scored a brilliant opening goal against Ukraine, and it wasn't his fault that the team eventually lost.
However, the 26-year-old player, at the peak of his career, is now dealing with serious legal issues. He is facing renewed accusations of sexual assault, which could lead to a 16-year prison sentence. Even with him, Iceland only secured 10 points in 10 matches during the traditional qualifiers in 2023, most of them against Liechtenstein.
England: Team News
Colwill, Johnstone, and Wilson are injured. Henderson, Rashford, and several other stars were not included in Southgate's extended squad.
Iceland: Team News
In addition to Guðmundsson, Paulsson and Finnbogason have not been called up.
England vs Iceland: Possible Starting Line-ups
England (possible line-up): Pickford - Shaw, Dunk, Stones, Alexander-Arnold - Rice, Mainoo, Foden, Palmer, Bowen - Toney
Iceland (possible line-up): Valdimarsson - Thorarinsson, Gretarsson, Ingason, Sampsted - Thorsteinsson, Guðmundsson, Traustason, Haraldsson - Óskarsson, Guðjohnsen
Previous Matches:
There have been four encounters in total, with "The Three Lions" winning three times and losing once at Euro 2016.
Free Prediction for England vs Iceland Match
The British team seems to have found their form and have chosen an opponent of a lower caliber. Expect a victory for Southgate’s team with a handicap of "-2" (odds – 1.69).
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