Iceland vs Kosovo: result 2-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 10Kick-off on October 9, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia, Murcia
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What was the result of Iceland vs Kosovo?
Iceland won 2-0 on October 9, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 40′G. SigurðssonIceland
- 68′J. GuðmundssonIceland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iceland have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Kosovo have 0, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2017 | Türkiye(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Ukraine(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Finland(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 11, 2017 | Croatia(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 28, 2017 | Rep. Of Ireland(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2017 | Ukraine(home) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Finland(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Croatia(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 11, 2017 | Türkiye(home) | 1-4 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Iceland(home) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Iceland win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Kosovo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2017 | Kosovo 1-2 Iceland | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Iceland score 1.4 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Kosovo score 0.3 and concede 2.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 1.4 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Kosovo | 0.3 | 2.4 | 0 | 3/9 | 4/9 |
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 Kosovo sit 2nd (11 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kosovo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Iceland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
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