Belgium vs Iceland: result 5-1 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 2Kick-off on September 8, 2020 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen
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What was the result of Belgium vs Iceland?
Belgium won 5-1 on September 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 10′H. FriðjónssonIceland
- 13′A. WitselBelgium
- 17′M. BatshuayiBelgium
- 50′D. MertensBelgium
- 69′M. BatshuayiBelgium
- 79′J. DokuBelgium
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Belgium have 13 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Iceland have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2020 | Denmark(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 19, 2019 | Cyprus(home) | 6-1 | Euro Championship |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Russia(away) | 4-1 | Euro Championship |
| Oct 13, 2019 | Kazakhstan(away) | 2-0 | Euro Championship |
| Oct 10, 2019 | San Marino(home) | 9-0 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2020 | England(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jan 20, 2020 | El Salvador(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Jan 16, 2020 | Canada(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 17, 2019 | Moldova(away) | 2-1 | Euro Championship |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Türkiye(away) | 0-0 | Euro Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Belgium win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Iceland win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2018 | Belgium 2-0 Iceland | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Iceland 0-3 Belgium | UEFA Nations League |
How many goals should we expect?
Belgium score 3.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Iceland score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 3.3 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Iceland | 1.2 | 1.1 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy