France vs Iceland: result 2-2 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on October 11, 2018 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis
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What was the result of France vs Iceland?
France and Iceland drew 2-2 on October 11, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 30′B. BjarnasonIceland
- 58′Kári ÁrnasonIceland
- 86′H. EyjólfssonFrance (o.g.)
- 90′Kylian MbappéFrance (pen.)
Official lineup for France vs Iceland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
France
4-2-3-1- 11O. Dembélé
- 20F. Thauvin
- 7A. Griezmann
- 9O. Giroud
- 6P. Pogba
- 15S. Nzonzi
- 2B. Pavard
- 3P. Kimpembe
- 4R. Varane
- 12L. Digne
- 1H. Lloris
Iceland
4-4-1-1- 11A. Finnbogason
- 21A. Traustason
- 10G. Sigurðsson
- 16R. Sigurjónsson
- 7J. Guðmundsson
- 14Kári Árnason
- 8B. Bjarnason
- 15H. Eyjólfsson
- 2B. Sævarsson
- 6Ragnar Sigurðsson
- 13R. Rúnarsson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, France have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Iceland have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2018 | Netherlands(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Germany(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jul 15, 2018 | Croatia(home) | 4-2 | World Cup |
| Jul 10, 2018 | Belgium(home) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Uruguay(away) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2018 | Belgium(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Switzerland(away) | 0-6 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 26, 2018 | Croatia(home) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Nigeria(away) | 0-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Argentina(away) | 1-1 | World Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 France win, 0 draws, 0 Iceland wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2016 | France 5-2 Iceland | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
France score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Iceland score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Iceland | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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