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
Official lineup for Belgium vs Iceland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Belgium
3-4-3- 11J. Doku
- 23M. Batshuayi
- 14D. Mertens
- 16T. Hazard
- 6A. Witsel
- 7K. De Bruyne
- 15T. Meunier
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 3J. Denayer
- 2T. Alderweireld
- 13K. Casteels
Iceland
4-3-3- 11A. Guðmundsson
- 17H. Friðjónsson
- 10A. Sigurðsson
- 8B. Bjarnason
- 4V. Pálsson
- 19A. Baldursson
- 23A. Skúlason
- 3J. Fjóluson
- 6H. Eyjólfsson
- 2H. Hermannsson
- 12Ö. Kristinsson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Belgium have 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat; 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 wins, 0 draws, 0 Iceland wins.
| 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.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Belgium sit 3rd in UEFA Nations League (6 points from 4 matches) and Iceland sit 1st (8 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IcelandGroup D | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | BelgiumGroup A | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
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