Iceland vs Romania: result 2-1 and analysis
Euro ChampionshipQualifying Play-offs Path A - Semi-FinalsKick-off on October 8, 2020 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík
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What was the result of Iceland vs Romania?
Iceland won 2-1 on October 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 16′G. SigurðssonIceland
- 35′G. SigurðssonIceland
- 63′A. MaximRomania (pen.)
Official lineup for Iceland vs Romania
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Iceland
4-4-2- 10G. Sigurðsson
- 11A. Finnbogason
- 21A. Traustason
- 8B. Bjarnason
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 7J. Guðmundsson
- 18H. Magnússon
- 6Ragnar Sigurðsson
- 14Kári Árnason
- 4V. Pálsson
- 1Hannes Þór Halldórsson
Romania
4-3-3- 20A. Mitriță
- 7D. Alibec
- 17C. Deac
- 10A. Maxim
- 2A. Crețu
- 23N. Stanciu
- 22M. Camora
- 15A. Burcă
- 5M. Bălașa
- 6C. Manea
- 12C. Tătărușanu
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; Romania have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2020 | Belgium(away) | 1-5 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 5, 2020 | England(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2020 | Austria(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Northern Ireland(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 18, 2019 | Spain(away) | 0-5 | Euro Championship |
| Nov 15, 2019 | Sweden(home) | 0-2 | Euro Championship |
| Oct 15, 2019 | Norway(home) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Iceland score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Romania score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 1.3 | 1.3 | 7 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Romania | 1.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy