Iceland vs Finland: result 3-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 2Kick-off on October 6, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík
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What was the result of Iceland vs Finland?
Iceland won 3-2 on October 6, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 21′T. PukkiFinland
- 37′Kári ÁrnasonIceland
- 39′R. LodFinland
- 90′A. FinnbogasonIceland
- 90′Ragnar SigurðssonIceland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 6 matches in all competitions, Iceland have 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; Finland have 0, 1 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2016 | Ukraine(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jul 3, 2016 | France(away) | 2-5 | Euro Championship |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2016 | Kosovo(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Iceland score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 6; Finland score 1.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0 | 6/6 | 3/6 |
| Finland | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/1 |
Over the last 6 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 Finland sit 3rd (10 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Iceland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
| 3 | Finland | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 10 |
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