⁠England vs Iceland Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | International Friendlies 2024

Published at :June 6, 2024 at 12:13 PM

Modified at :June 6, 2024 at 12:25 PM

The Three Lions’ final friendly clash before taking on Serbia in their Euro 2024 opener.

Euro 2024 is just around the corner. England will host Iceland in a friendly for what will be their final game in preparation for the tournament.

The Three Lions made hard work of their clash with Bosnia-Herzegovina on Monday but still ran out 3-0 winners, while their visitors have not been in action since having their Euros dreams dashed by Ukraine in March. Boasting a squad that is stacked with attacking superstars, Gareth Southgate’s side will certainly be smelling the chance to lay down another marker when they return to Wembley this weekend.

Iceland missed out on European qualification. They earned a place in the playoff phase despite finishing fourth in their group and faced Israel in the first game. They won 4-1, which set up a game with Ukraine. However, they were beaten 2-1 late on to end their European hopes. It will be a very difficult match for the away team as the home team have a lot of individual qualities which can make a difference.

Kick-Off:

Friday, 7 June 2024 at 06:45 PM (GMT), 02:15 PM (EST)

Saturday, 8 June 2024 at 12:15 AM (IST)

Stadium: Wembley Stadium

Form

England (All Competitions): W-D-L-D-W

Iceland (All Competitions): L-W-W-W-L

Players to Watch

Declan Rice (England)

Declan Rice is defined by his defensive work but isn’t limited to just that. He is also perfectly competent playing with the ball at his feet. Rice isn’t a playmaker by trade, he is defensive and focuses his game within that defensive scope, but he is effective with the ball at his feet. He can also score goals, especially from outside the box. The England midfielder also has a very good work rate.

Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland)

Andri Guðjohnsen is very good in the air. The Iceland forward can somewhat be characterised as a penalty box poacher, with a lot of his finishes being based on quick reactions to get in front of defenders and put shots away. Guðjohnsen is physically strong and capable enough to beat opponents in one-on-one situations.

Match Facts

The average number of goals in meetings between England and Iceland is 3.75.
The winner of their last meeting was England.
England score 2.5 goals when playing at home and Iceland score 1.57 goals when playing away (on average).

England vs Iceland: Betting Tips and Odds

Tip 1: England to win the match
Tip 2: Harry Kane to score any time
Tip 3: The hosts will finish the match with a clean sheet

The home team have 1.13 odds in favour of them to win the match, 9.00 odds in favour of the match ending in a draw and 17.50 odds in favour of Iceland to win this fixture.

Injury and Team News

Some players didn’t play for the Three Lions in the first friendly match but are expected to be available for this upcoming fixture.

Iceland don’t have any injury concerns going into this match and have all the players available.

Head-to-Head

Matches: 5

England: 3

Iceland: 1

Draws: 1

Predicted Lineup

England predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Pickford (GK); Walker, Stones, Guehi, Trippier; Arnold, Rice; Saka, Bellingham, Foden; Kane

Iceland predicted lineup (4-4-2):

Valdimarsson (GK); Sampsted, Ingason, Gretarsson, Thorarinsson; Thorsteinsson, Gudmundsson, Traustason, Haraldsson; Gudjohnsen, Oskarsson

Match Prediction

England are playing at their home, Wembley, and are surely the favourites to win this match. They also have a better head-to-head record against Iceland. On the other hand, Iceland does have some good players but the home team are far superior to them and will win this match.

Prediction: England 3-0 Iceland

Telecast

India: Sony Sports Network, Sony Liv

UK: Premier Sports 2

USA: ESPN, FOX Sports

Nigeria: No Telecast

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