Iceland vs Azerbaijan: result 5-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík
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What was the result of Iceland vs Azerbaijan?
Iceland won 5-0 on September 5, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 45′V. PálssonIceland
- 47′Í. Bergmann JóhannessonIceland
- 56′Í. Bergmann JóhannessonIceland
- 66′A. GuðmundssonIceland
- 73′C. HüseynovIceland (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iceland have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Azerbaijan have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2025 | Northern Ireland(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Scotland(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 23, 2025 | Kosovo(home) | 1-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Kosovo(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Wales(away) | 1-4 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2025 | Hungary(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Latvia(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Belarus(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Haiti(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Sweden(away) | 0-6 | UEFA Nations League |
How many goals should we expect?
Iceland score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Azerbaijan score 0.7 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 1.5 | 1.8 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Azerbaijan | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Iceland sit 3rd in World Cup - Qualification Europe (7 points from 6 matches) and Azerbaijan sit 4th (1 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Iceland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 1 |
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