Iceland vs FYR Macedonia: result 2-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2021 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík
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What was the result of Iceland vs FYR Macedonia?
Iceland and FYR Macedonia drew 2-2 on September 5, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 11′D. VelkovskiFYR Macedonia
- 54′E. AlioskiFYR Macedonia
- 78′B. BjarnasonIceland
- 84′A. GuðjohnsenIceland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iceland have 3 wins, 1 draws and 11 defeats; FYR Macedonia have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2021 | Romania(home) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Poland(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Faroe Islands(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| May 30, 2021 | Mexico(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Liechtenstein(away) | 4-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2021 | Armenia(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Netherlands(home) | 0-3 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Ukraine(away) | 1-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Austria(away) | 1-3 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Kazakhstan(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Iceland score 0.9 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; FYR Macedonia score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| FYR Macedonia | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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 FYR Macedonia sit 3rd (13 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Iceland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
| 3 | FYR Macedonia | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 13 |
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