France vs Iceland: result 5-2 and analysis
Euro ChampionshipQuarter-finalsKick-off on July 3, 2016 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis
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What was the result of France vs Iceland?
France won 5-2 on July 3, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 12′O. GiroudFrance
- 20′P. PogbaFrance
- 43′D. PayetFrance
- 45′A. GriezmannFrance
- 56′Kolbeinn SigþórssonIceland
- 59′O. GiroudFrance
- 84′B. BjarnasonIceland
Official lineup for France vs Iceland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
France
4-2-3-1- 9O. Giroud
- 8D. Payet
- 7A. Griezmann
- 18M. Sissoko
- 14B. Matuidi
- 15P. Pogba
- 3Patrice Evra
- 22S. Umtiti
- 21Laurent Koscielny
- 19B. Sagna
- 1H. Lloris
Iceland
4-4-2- 15J. Böðvarsson
- 9Kolbeinn Sigþórsson
- 8B. Bjarnason
- 10G. Sigurðsson
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 7J. Guðmundsson
- 23A. Skúlason
- 6Ragnar Sigurðsson
- 14Kári Árnason
- 2B. Sævarsson
- 1Hannes Þór Halldórsson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, France have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Iceland have 2, 2 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2016 | Rep. Of Ireland(home) | 2-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 19, 2016 | Switzerland(away) | 0-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 15, 2016 | Albania(home) | 2-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Romania(home) | 2-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jul 4, 2014 | Germany(home) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2016 | England(away) | 2-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 22, 2016 | Austria(home) | 2-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 18, 2016 | Hungary(home) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Portugal(away) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
France score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Iceland score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Iceland | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 2/4 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | France | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
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