England vs Iceland Predictions: Three Lions to Break Iceland at Wembley
Gareth Southgate will be looking for a strong performance from his England side.
- England have lost just one of their last 13 internationals.
- Iceland lost out to Ukraine in the play-offs for the Euros.
- Recommended bet: England -2 handicap.
Match Preview
After a slow start, a much-changed England side clicked into gear to beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-0 in their first warm-up match for the upcoming European Championships. Gareth Southgate will be hoping for a more dominant performance against Iceland at Wembley on Friday.
Goals from Cole Palmer, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Harry Kane sealed the victory at St James’ Park on Monday night. A stronger starting XI is expected as Southgate looks to get his preferred starters clicking.
Iceland fell at the play-off stages against Ukraine after finishing fourth in qualifying. The small Nordic nation has happy memories of facing England, having famously eliminated the Three Lions at the round of 16 stage at Euro 2016.
Team News
Luke Shaw is expected to remain on the sidelines as he continues to recover from injury, while Harry Maguire and Anthony Gordon are both on the cusp of returns from the treatment room. Key players like Kyle Walker, John Stones, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, and Phil Foden are all expected to feature.
This is Iceland’s first fixture of the international break, so there are no injury concerns for boss Age Hareide to contend with. Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Arnor Sigurdsson could be favored, while striker Andri Gudjohnsen could start up top.
The Stats
- England have won three of their four meetings with Iceland, winning both of their 2020 Nations League meetings by an aggregate score of 5-0.
- The Three Lions have lost just one of their last nine matches at home.
- Iceland have lost six of their last 10 away fixtures, including a 3-0 defeat to Bosnia-Herzegovina in March 2023.
- England conceded just four goals in qualifying, a tally only bettered by Portugal (2) and France (3).
