Iceland vs Wales Prediction and Analysis: Thrilling until the very last minute

Latest information on the Iceland vs Wales squad.

Iceland defender Sverrir Ingi Ingason has returned to the national team after missing last month's training camp due to injury. The Panathinaikos player will compete with Hjortur Hermannsson and Daniel Leo Gretarsson for the centre-back position. Birmingham City's Alfons Sampsted and Willum Thor Willumsson are also among the candidates for a starting spot, while Johann Berg Gudmundsson, with 95 caps for the national team, is expected to lead the team from midfield.

Gylfi Sigurdsson, 35, after a long absence, played in both of Iceland's opening Nations League matches and is expected to continue playing in an attacking midfield position, supporting Orri Oskarsson or Andri Gudjohnsen in attack.

On the Welsh side, Joe Allen has returned to the squad after being persuaded by Bellamy to abandon his retirement plans. Rhys Norrington-Davies has also been called up after more than two years out due to injury. David Brooks, Nathan Broadhead, and Wes Burns have been recalled after missing the previous training camp, but Aaron Ramsey and Ethan Ampadu will be absent due to injury.

Brennan Johnson, hailed by Bellamy as a "world-class" player with "extraordinary talent," has scored six goals in six games for Tottenham Hotspur and will be trying to earn a starting spot in attack alongside Moore and Wilson.

Latest predicted lineups for Iceland vs Wales

Iceland:

Valdimarsson; Sampsted, Hermansson, Ingason, Finnsson; Anderson, Gudmundsson, Thordarson, Thorsteinsson; Sigurdsson; Oksarsson

Wales:

Ward; Roberts, Mepham, Rodon, Davies; Wilson, Allen, Cooper, Koumas; Johnson; Moore

Latest Iceland vs Wales football match prediction

After drawing all four of their 2022-23 Nations League matches, Iceland had an inconsistent start to the 2024-25 campaign with a 2-0 home win against Montenegro and a 3-1 away defeat against Türkiye. Age Hareide's side have shown inconsistency in 2024, alternating between wins and losses in their last six matches, scoring eight goals but also conceding 10.

Iceland are currently ranked 71st in the world according to FIFA rankings and are striving to dominate Group B in order to return to League A, where they failed in both previous campaigns. They will face league leaders Turkey on Monday, but first, their match against Wales on Friday is the real focus. Historically, Iceland have only won once in six encounters with Wales, a 1-0 victory in the 1984 World Cup qualifiers.

Wales secured a 3-1 friendly victory against Iceland in March 2014 and have since started the 2024-25 Nations League unbeaten. The Welsh side drew 0-0 with Türkiye in their opening match, Craig Bellamy's first as manager, before beating Montenegro 2-1 away thanks to quick goals from Kieffer Moore and Harry Wilson.

Wales' victory over Montenegro ended a four-match winless streak, and they are now ranked 29th in the world according to the FIFA rankings. A win against Iceland on Friday would see Wales top Group B, securing their first away win since 1980, provided Turkey fail to score against Montenegro. However, Iceland have been in good home form with three wins and one draw in their last four matches, making them a strong contender for a high-scoring game in Reykjavik.

Predicting the score for Iceland vs Wales

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Iceland vs Walesas follows:

• Sportsmole:Iceland 1-1 Wales

• WhoScore:Iceland 2-1 Wales
• Our newspaper predicts:Iceland 1-1 Wales

When and where can I watch Iceland vs Wales live?

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