Comments and predictions for Iceland vs Wales: Exciting until the last minute

Latest Iceland vs Wales squad information

Iceland defender Sverrir Ingi Ingason has returned to the national team after missing last month's training camp through injury. The Panathinaikos man will compete with Hjortur Hermannsson and Daniel Leo Gretarsson for the central defensive spot. Birmingham City pair Alfons Sampsted and Willum Thor Willumsson are also in contention, while Johann Berg Gudmundsson, with 95 caps, is expected to lead the line from midfield.

Gylfi Sigurdsson, 35, after a lengthy absence, has played in both of Iceland's opening Nations League games and is expected to continue in attacking midfield, supporting Orri Oskarsson or Andri Gudjohnsen up front.

For Wales, Joe Allen has returned to the squad after Bellamy persuaded him to overturn his retirement. Rhys Norrington-Davies has also been recalled after more than two years out through injury. David Brooks, Nathan Broadhead and Wes Burns have been called up after not featuring in the previous training camp, but Aaron Ramsey and Ethan Ampadu are absent through injury.

Brennan Johnson, hailed by Bellamy as a "classy" player with "incredible talent", has scored six goals in six games for Tottenham Hotspur and will push for a starting place in attack alongside Moore and Wilson.

Latest predicted lineup 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 prediction

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

Iceland are currently ranked 71st in the world by FIFA and are looking to dominate Group B in a bid to return to League A, where they have failed to qualify in both of their previous two campaigns. They face leaders Türkiye on Monday, but first they have a game against Wales on Friday. Iceland have won just one of their six previous meetings with Wales, a 1-0 win in a World Cup qualifier in September 1984.

Wales won a 3-1 friendly against Iceland in March 2014 and have made an unbeaten start to the 2024-25 Nations League campaign. The Welsh side drew 0-0 with Türkiye in Craig Bellamy's first game in charge, before beating Montenegro 2-1 away thanks to quickfire goals from Kieffer Moore and Harry Wilson.

Victory over Montenegro ended Wales' four-game winless streak, and they are ranked 29th in the world by FIFA. If Wales beat Iceland on Friday, they will top Group B and claim their first away win since 1980, provided Türkiye fail to pick up a point against Montenegro. However, Iceland have been in good form at home, with three wins and a draw in their last four games, so they should be able to cause Wales trouble in a tight game in Reykjavik.

Score prediction Iceland vs Wales

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of 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 to watch Iceland vs Wales live?

To watch the live match between Iceland and Wales in the Nations League taking place at 0:45 on October 12, viewers can watch on TV360here, Mytv systemhereor on online sports channels. Wish you all have fun watching football.