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Spain vs Iceland: Best tips for the match

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Ace Football previews the friendly match between Spain and Iceland and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

The friendly at Abanca-Riazor on Tuesday sees home team Spain up against Iceland. The way we look at it, both sides will aim to do their best to prove to their fans that they are the better team on the pitch. We are bound to see an exciting game.

Current form and fixture history of Spain vs Iceland

Spain look ahead to new season

Spain keep brushing aside all resistance adding more points to their tally last time out. La Roja have really been enjoying their football in their previous 3 matches, which started off with a 0-1 win against Greece. They went on to beat Sweden by 1-0, before also getting the better of Albania in a 2-1 victory.

Iceland in decent shape

The mood around Iceland is pretty low right now as a win has proven hard to come by in recent weeks. It is not all bad, but it is not fantastic either for Iceland now, with 2 draws from their last 3 matches. They started by losing 3-1 at the hands of Macedonia, before drawing 1-1 with Uganda. They secured a point in their latest encounter, a 1-1 draw against Finland.

Latest games between Spain and Iceland

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Spain played Iceland at Laugardalsvöllur. The pair split the points in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. The bookmakers naturally have prices available on the upcoming encounter. Betting on Iceland will get you odds 23.00, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 4% chance of victory. You can get a price of 1.11, should you wish to add Spain to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.

Highlights from the last match between Spain and Iceland:

Betting stats and facts for Spain and Iceland

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on stats from the last couple of games that Spain and Iceland played across all tournaments.

  • Spain have scored in 30 of the last 32 home matches
  • Spain have not lost 16 of the last 17 home matches
  • Spain have won 5 of the last 6 matches
  • Iceland have not won 9 of the last 10 matches
  • In the last 3 matches in a row Iceland played, both teams scored
  • Iceland have conceded in 10 of the last 12 away matches

Players to watch in Spain vs Iceland

Ferran Torres is one of the Spain players, who is expected to score on a regular basis. His current tally is 5 goals. Iceland have their eyes fixed on Birkir Bjarnason, who is on a single goal so far this campaign. No doubt more will follow soon, when he hits his stride.

Best betting tips: Spain vs Iceland

In conclusion, we present betting tips for this game between Spain and Iceland, which are based on the above-mentioned stats and facts. Besides the main prediction for this match, we have some low and high-risk alternatives as well.

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