Ace Football team offers the European Championship round 3 match preview for Iceland and Slovakia who meet up on Saturday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest fixture stats and facts and a free betting tip for our readers.
Laugardalsvöllur will be the stage for a Euro 2024 qualifier between Iceland and Slovakia on Saturday.
Slovakia enter the matchup looking to cut a two-point gap to Group J leaders Portugal. The second-placed visitors have four points from two games, leaving them a single point clear of Iceland in third.
Form: Iceland vs Slovakia
Iceland Form
Iceland have been on a rollercoaster ride in their last three games. They put up a good fight against Sweden, unfortunately losing 2-1, and were knocked down 3-0 by Bosnia-Herzegovina. But, they bounced back in an amazing way, dominating with a fantastic 7-0 victory against Liechtenstein!
Slovakia Form
Slovakia look solid currently after going five matches unbeaten, which started by drawing 1-1 with Belarus. A Montenegro clash resulted in a 2-2 draw. They then settled for a pair of 0-0 draws against Chile and Luxembourg, before taking out Bosnia-Herzegovina in a 2-0 win.
Betting stats for Iceland and Slovakia
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Iceland and Slovakia. The facts are based on the data from matches played 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
- In 11 of the last 12 Slovakia matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Slovakia have not lost the last 5 matches in a row
- In the last 3 Slovakia matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Slovakia have not won 6 of the last 7 matches
- Slovakia have scored in 7 of the last 8 away matches
Players to watch: Iceland vs Slovakia
Looking at the goalscorer’s market, Aron Gunnarsson deserves your attention. This midfielder just crushed it with a hat-trick in his last game for Iceland. But if you prefer consistency, Andri Gudjohnsen is your man. The forward has scored a goal in three of his team’s last five games across all competitions.
Popular betting markets: Iceland vs Slovakia
Full-time result
Iceland have drawn six of their last 10 home matches, winning and losing twice during in this run. In contrast, are riding a five-game unbeaten streak, but their away form lacks consistency. The Falcons have won four of their last 10 games on the road, drawing three and losing three.
Both teams to score
Iceland have scored the first goal in four out of their last 10 games, while Slovakia opened up the scoring four times in comparison. But here’s the kicker – Slovakia have had an incredible streak of not conceding a single goal in three straight games. They’ve also kept their opponents from scoring in five of their past 10 matches. However, as Iceland have managed to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games. It’s anyone’s game.
Total goals
Iceland saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Slovakia, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.
Suggested bet: Iceland vs Slovakia
To summarize, the upcoming European Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Iceland vs Slovakia mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.