Switzerland vs Iceland: result 6-0 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 1Kick-off on September 8, 2018 at 04:00 PM (UTC)kybunpark, St. Gallen
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What was the result of Switzerland vs Iceland?
Switzerland won 6-0 on September 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 13′S. ZuberSwitzerland
- 23′D. ZakariaSwitzerland
- 53′X. ShaqiriSwitzerland
- 67′H. SeferovićSwitzerland
- 71′A. AjetiSwitzerland
- 82′A. MehmediSwitzerland
Official lineup for Switzerland vs Iceland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Switzerland
4-2-3-1- 9H. Seferović
- 14S. Zuber
- 23X. Shaqiri
- 7B. Embolo
- 10G. Xhaka
- 17D. Zakaria
- 13R. Rodríguez
- 5M. Akanji
- 22F. Schär
- 2K. Mbabu
- 1Y. Sommer
Iceland
4-4-2- 17B. Sigurðarson
- 22J. Böðvarsson
- 8B. Bjarnason
- 4V. Pálsson
- 10G. Sigurðsson
- 19R. Gíslason
- 23A. Skúlason
- 5S. Ingason
- 6Ragnar Sigurðsson
- 2B. Sævarsson
- 1Hannes Þór Halldórsson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Switzerland have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Iceland have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2018 | Sweden(away) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 27, 2018 | Costa Rica(home) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Serbia(away) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2018 | Brazil(away) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Japan(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2018 | Croatia(home) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Nigeria(away) | 0-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Argentina(away) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 7, 2018 | Ghana(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Norway(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Switzerland score 1.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Iceland score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1.9 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Iceland | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Switzerland sit 1st in UEFA Nations League (12 points from 4 matches) and Iceland sit 1st (8 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwitzerlandGroup A | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 1 | IcelandGroup D | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
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