Iceland vs England: result 0-1 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 1Kick-off on September 5, 2020 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík
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What was the result of Iceland vs England?
England won 0-1 on September 5, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 90′R. SterlingEngland (pen.)
Official lineup for Iceland vs England
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Iceland
4-4-2- 22J. Böðvarsson
- 11A. Guðmundsson
- 21A. Traustason
- 4V. Pálsson
- 8B. Bjarnason
- 15J. Þorsteinsson
- 18H. Magnússon
- 5S. Ingason
- 14Kári Árnason
- 2H. Hermannsson
- 1Hannes Þór Halldórsson
England
4-1-4-1- 10H. Kane
- 7R. Sterling
- 11P. Foden
- 8J. Ward-Prowse
- 9J. Sancho
- 4D. Rice
- 3K. Trippier
- 6E. Dier
- 5J. Gomez
- 2K. Walker
- 1J. Pickford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iceland have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; England have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 14, 2019 | Andorra(home) | 2-0 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2019 | Kosovo(away) | 4-0 | Euro Championship |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Montenegro(home) | 7-0 | Euro Championship |
| Oct 14, 2019 | Bulgaria(away) | 6-0 | Euro Championship |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Czechia(away) | 1-2 | Euro Championship |
| Sep 10, 2019 | Kosovo(home) | 5-3 | Euro Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Iceland win, 0 draws, 0 England wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2016 | England 1-2 Iceland | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Iceland score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; England score 3.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 1.3 | 1.1 | 7 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| England | 3.1 | 0.8 | 9 | 6/15 | 12/15 |
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 England sit 2nd (9 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IcelandGroup D | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | EnglandGroup C | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 9 |
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