Iceland vs Ukraine Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

The Blue and Yellow emerged victorious when these sides last met.

The Iceland national football team are all set to lock horns with the Ukraine national football team for their next FIFA World Cup qualifier of the UEFA region. This is going to be an interesting contest, which will take place at the Laugardalsvöllur.

Strákarnir okkar secured an easy win against Azerbaijan in their opening World Cup qualifying game, but in the very next game, they fell prey to France. The Iceland national football team lack consistency and this might become a problem for them. They pushed the Les Bleus to the limits, but it was not enough to secure a win.

The Ukraine national football team are yet to secure a win in their ongoing campaign of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. They also lost to the Frenchman and were later held to a draw by Azerbaijan. The Blue and Yellow will be desperate for a win here, but it is not going to be an easy task for them.

Kick-off:

• Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
• Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur
• Date: Saturday, October 11
• Kick-off Time: 12:15 a.m. IST (Friday, Oct 10; 06:45 p.m. GMT/ 02:45 p.m. ET/ 11:45 a.m. PT)
• Referee: Sven Jablonski
• VAR: In use

Form:

Iceland: L-W-L-W-L

Ukraine: L-L-W-L-D

Players to Watch

Isak Jóhannesson (Iceland)

The 22-year-old midfielder will be looking to help his side by regulating the ball. He can also set up some unique plays to threaten the opponent’s defence. Isak Johannesson is capable of scoring goals as well. In the last two matches for the Iceland national football team, he has scored two goals.

Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine)

Artem Dovbyk will have an important role to play in the attacking front for the Ukraine national football team. He will be keen on finding the net so that he can help his side secure an important win. The AS Roma forward will be looking to come up with a top performance here.

Match Facts

• Ukraine haven’t kept a clean sheet in nine matches.
• Iceland have secured two wins in their last five fixtures.
• The Blue and Yellow have only been able to secure one win in their last five attempts.

Iceland vs Ukraine: Betting Tips and Odds

• Match to end in a draw @12/5 BetMGM
• Artem Dobvyk to score @13/2 Betway
• Goals under 2.5 @4/5 BetMGM

Injury and Team News

Iceland are ready with all their players fit and ready to be in action.

Ukraine will be without the services of Oleksander Tymchyk and Oleksandr Zubkov as they are injured. Viktor Tsygankov might also miss out due to a lack of fitness.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 5

Iceland won: 1

Ukraine won: 2

Draws: 2

Predicted Lineups

Iceland predicted lineup (5-3-2)

Ólafsson (GK); Anderson, Palsson, Ingason, Grétarsson, Ellertsson; Haraldsson, Jóhannesson, Thorsteinsson; Andri Gudjohnsen, Gudmundsson

Ukraine predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Trubin (GK); Konoplya, Zabarnyi, Bondar, Mykhaylichenko; Bondarenko, Kalyuzhnyi, Ocheretko; Voloshyn, Dobvyk, Sudakov

Match Prediction

This is going to be an interesting contest here as both sides are gunning for a win. The FIFA World Cup qualifier between Iceland and Ukraine is likely to end in a draw.

Prediction: Iceland 1-1 Ukraine

Telecast Details

India: Star Sports Network, SonyLIV

UK: Prime Video UK

USA: Disney+, Fox Sports, Fubo TV, ViX

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