Iceland vs Kosovo: result 1-3 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeaguePlay-offs B/CKick-off on March 23, 2025 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia, Murcia
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What was the result of Iceland vs Kosovo?
Kosovo won 1-3 on March 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 2′O. ÓskarssonIceland
- 35′V. MuriqiKosovo
- 45′V. MuriqiKosovo
- 79′V. MuriqiKosovo
Official lineup for Iceland vs Kosovo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Iceland
4-4-2- 9O. Óskarsson
- 10A. Guðmundsson
- 11J. Þorsteinsson
- 21A. Traustason
- 14Þ. Helgason
- 15W. Willumsson
- 6Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson
- 5S. Ingason
- 16S. Þórðarson
- 3V. Lunddal Friðriksson
- 12H. Valdimarsson
Kosovo
4-4-1-1- 18V. Muriqi
- 7M. Rashica
- 8F. Muslija
- 20V. Demaku
- 6E. Rexhbeçaj
- 17E. Krasniqi
- 23L. Paqarada
- 5L. Dellova
- 13Amir Rrahmani
- 15M. Vojvoda
- 16A. Saipi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iceland have 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats; Kosovo have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | Kosovo(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Wales(away) | 1-4 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Montenegro(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Türkiye(home) | 2-4 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Wales(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | Iceland(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Lithuania(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Romania(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Cyprus(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Lithuania(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Iceland wins, 0 draws, 1 Kosovo win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | Kosovo 2-1 Iceland | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 9, 2017 | Iceland 2-0 Kosovo | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Kosovo 1-2 Iceland | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Iceland score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Kosovo score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 1.5 | 1.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Kosovo | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 3/15 | 8/15 |
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 Kosovo sit 2nd (5 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IcelandGroup D | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | KosovoGroup C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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