Iceland vs Portugal preview & prediction

Match preview

Tuesday’s group stage match of the UEFA Euro qualifiers between Portugal and Iceland is scheduled to take place at the Laugardalsvöllur.

After losing their most recent match, 2-1, against Slovakia, Iceland enters this contest. Slovakia won thanks to goals from midfielders Juraj Kucka of Slovan Bratislava and Tomas Suslov of Groningen. Iceland’s goal was scored by Alfred Finnbogason of Lyngby.

Portugal, on the other hand, recently defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-0. Portugal won the game thanks to goals from midfielders Bernardo Silva of Manchester City and Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United.

Key stats

Portugal has won two and drawn one of the three head-to-head games between the two teams.
Burnley’s Johann Berg Gudmundsson, an Icelandic winger, has made 10 goal contributions in 23 league appearances.
Goncalo Ramos, a Portuguese striker for Benfica, has contributed to 21 goals in 30 league games this year.
Ricardo Horta, a Portuguese winger, has helped Braga score 22 goals in 30 league games this year.

Iceland vs Portugal prediction

Isak Bergmann Johannesson is arguably the most exciting of Iceland’s young, promising footballers. The midfielder, 20, who currently plays for Copenhagen after being hailed as a bright prospect during his time with IFK Norrkoping, is anticipated to play a significant role for his country’s team in the years to come.

Portugal, on the other side, boasts a team that is among the best in all of international soccer. While midfielders like Bernardo Silva and Bruno Fernandes are in the prime of their careers and should play a crucial part at the international level for the foreseeable future, an assault led by Rafael Leao and Joao Felix will instil fear into the hearts of most defenders.

Young defensive players like Nuno Mendes, Goncalo Inacio, and Antonio Silva are anticipated to be the core of the Portuguese defence of the future. It will be intriguing to see what Roberto Martinez accomplishes with this talented Portugal team, who have previously faced criticism for falling short of expectations.

Portugal is expected to win this match because they are the favourites to do so.