Ace Football previews the European Championship round 4 qualifier between Iceland and Portugal and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
At Laugardalsvoellur, Iceland bid welcome to visitors Portugal on Tuesday when they face each other in the fourth round of Euro 2024 qualifiers.
The two sides had to share the spoils in their most recent match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. They’ll both be eager to go one better. With Slovakia breathing down their necks, Portugal must win to ensure the top spot in Group J remains theirs. The 2016 champions have nine points from three games, six more than fifth-placed Iceland.
Form: Iceland vs Portugal
Iceland Form
Iceland’s journey has been a rollercoaster ride, with two losses and a stunning win in their last three matches. Unfortunately, the hosts stumbled in a 3-0 loss against Bosnia-Herzegovina, but they bounced back with a commanding 7-0 victory over Liechtenstein. However, their hopes were once again dashed in a narrow 2-1 defeat against Slovakia.
Portugal Form
Portugal are riding a three-game winning streak. They started off by demolishing Liechtenstein with an astonishing 4-0 victory, then continued their winning run by thrashing Luxembourg with an impressive 6-0 win, and finally, they wrapped up their amazing run by defeating Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-0.
Betting stats and facts for Iceland and Portugal
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Iceland and Portugal. The facts are based on the stats from games played out across all tournaments.
- Iceland have not won 11 of the last 13 home matches
- Iceland have conceded in 13 of the last 15 home matches
- In 5 of the last 6 home matches Iceland played, both teams scored
- Iceland have scored in the last 8 home matches in a row
- Iceland have not lost 7 of the last 8 home matches
- Portugal have won 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Portugal have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring more than 3.5 goals
- Portugal have won 6 of the last 8 matches
- In 6 of the last 8 Portugal matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Portugal have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
Players on top: Iceland vs Portugal
Get ready for an exciting matchup between Iceland and Portugal! Andri Gudjonhson has excelled lately, and he’s definitely one to watch when it comes to betting. Meanwhile, Portugal will be relying on superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to add to his impressive four goals in three games.
Betting markets: Iceland vs Portugal
Full-time result
Portugal may be on a three-game winning streak, but their away form has been a little hot and cold. Excluding World Cup games, they’ve won half of their last 10 road trips, drawn four times, and lost once. It’s also worth mentioning that while Iceland have seen defeat in three of their last four matches (W1), they’re tough to beat on their own turf, having drawn six of their past 10 home contests (W1 L3).
Both teams to score
In their previous 10 games, Iceland scored the opening goal in only four of them, while Portugal impressively scored first in eight out of 10 games. Roberto Martinez’s side also won three consecutive games to nil and kept their opponents from scoring in five of their last 10 matches. Meanwhile, Iceland have only been able to keep a clean sheet in twice in the same run. To add to the thrill, BTTS has paid out in the last three meetings between Iceland and Portugal.
Total goals
Iceland witnessed over 2.5 goals in four of their previous ten matches across all tournaments in which they averaged 1.2 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Portugal, who scored 2.9 times on average in those matches. Portugal’s last 3 matches had more than three goals.
Betting tip: Iceland vs Portugal
To sum up, the upcoming match between Iceland and Portugal seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this European Championship game.
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