Iceland vs Wales Prediction, Preview, Team News, and Lineups | Nations League, October 11, 2024

Iceland vs Wales Preview

• Tournament: UEFA Nations League Group Stage
• Date: Friday, October 11, 2024
• Time: 6:45 pm GMT
• Venue: Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik, Iceland

Iceland host Wales in their capital of Reykjavik on Friday in the 2024-25 UEFA Nations League. The sides are in Group 4 of League B with the race for promotion currently neck-to-neck.

The Strakarnir Okkar are in third position with three points in two games, just behind the Welsh side, who have managed to avoid a loss in their campaign so far.

Interestingly, both sides failed to qualify for the Euro 2024 after losing out in the playoffs: while Iceland lost to Ukraine in the playoffs, Wales were beaten 5-4 on penalties by Poland.

Now, the sides meet during a crucial juncture in their Nations League campaign as neither can really ill-afford to drop points.

Iceland National Football Team News

Head coach Age Hareide has called up 23 players for this month’s double header against Wales and Turkey, including talismanic midfielder Gylfi Sigurðsson, who has 27 goals for the side. Saudi Arabia-based midfielder Johann Berg Gudmundsson capped 95 times with Iceland, will be the skipper.

Wales National Football Team News

The Dragons come with a 25-man squad, including Sheffield United forward Kieffer Moore, who has struck 13 goals from 45 caps. Tottenham Hotspur’s Brennan Johnson also gets a call-up. Blackburn Rovers defender Owen Beck is the only uncapped player in the squad.

Iceland vs Wales Predicted Lineups

Iceland National Football Team Predicted Lineup:

Goalkeeper: Hákon Valdimarsson

Defenders: Alfons Sampsted, Hjörtur Hermannsson, Sverrir Ingi Ingason, Kolbeinn Finnsson

Midfielders: Mikael Anderson, Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson, Stefán Teitur Þórðarson, Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson

Forwards: Gylfi Sigurðsson, Orri Óskarsson

Wales National Football Team Predicted Lineup:

Goalkeeper: Danny Ward

Defenders: Connor Roberts, Chris Mepham, Joe Rodon, Ben Davies

Midfielders: Harry Wilson, Joe Allen, Oli Cooper, Lewis Koumas

Forwards: Brennan Johnson, Kieffer Moore

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Iceland vs Wales Head-To-Head Record

There have been seven clashes between the sides before, with Wales winning five times over Iceland and losing just once.

Last 5 results:

Wales 3-1 Iceland – International Friendly – March 2014

Iceland 0-1 Wales – International Friendly – May 2008

Wales 1-0 Iceland – International Friendly – May 1991

Wales 2-1 Iceland – FIFA World Cup qualifier – November 1984

Iceland 1-0 Wales – FIFA World Cup qualifier – September 1984

Key Players to Watch in Iceland vs Wales

Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson (Iceland)

He rarely scores, but whenever he does, Þorsteinsson makes sure Iceland wins. This year, he netted the winner against England at Wembley, before bagging one in their 2-0 win over Montenegro in the Nations League. The Strakarnir okkar will hope that the Hertha Berlin star produces his magic once again here, as they look to bolster their promotion hopes.

Brennan Johnson (Wales)

Perhaps the most in-form player in the Premier League right now, Brennan Johnson comes into the international break having scored in the last six games for Tottenham Hotspur in all competitions. Wales will be hoping that he’s able to replicate that form with the national team as well, though he’s struck only thrice for them in 30 games.

Iceland vs Wales Prediction

Both have seen a good year so far, with Wales losing just once in six games, whereas Iceland have won five of their eight official fixtures this year. Now with their promotion hopes on the lines, expect them to be at their best once again, making up for a tense clash in Reykjavik.

Predicted Score: Iceland 1-1 Wales

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