Iceland vs Belgium: result 1-2 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 4Kick-off on October 14, 2020 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík
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What was the result of Iceland vs Belgium?
Belgium won 1-2 on October 14, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 9′R. LukakuBelgium
- 17′B. SævarssonIceland
- 38′R. LukakuBelgium (pen.)
Official lineup for Iceland vs Belgium
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Iceland
3-1-4-2- 22J. Böðvarsson
- 20A. Guðmundsson
- 23A. Skúlason
- 8B. Bjarnason
- 16R. Sigurjónsson
- 2B. Sævarsson
- 4V. Pálsson
- 18H. Magnússon
- 3H. Eyjólfsson
- 5S. Ingason
- 13R. Rúnarsson
Belgium
3-4-3- 7J. Doku
- 10R. Lukaku
- 9L. Trossard
- 11Y. Carrasco
- 8Y. Tielemans
- 6A. Witsel
- 15T. Meunier
- 3J. Denayer
- 4D. Boyata
- 2T. Alderweireld
- 12S. Mignolet
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iceland have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Belgium have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2020 | Denmark(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Romania(home) | 2-1 | Euro Championship |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Belgium(away) | 1-5 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 5, 2020 | England(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jan 20, 2020 | El Salvador(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2020 | England(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Ivory Coast(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Iceland(home) | 5-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Denmark(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 19, 2019 | Cyprus(home) | 6-1 | Euro Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Iceland wins, 0 draws, 3 Belgium wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2020 | Belgium 5-1 Iceland | UEFA Nations League |
| 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?
Iceland score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Belgium score 3.4 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 1.1 | 1.4 | 6 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Belgium | 3.4 | 0.8 | 8 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Iceland sit 1st in UEFA Nations League (8 points from 4 matches) and Belgium sit 3rd (6 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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