Iceland vs Wales betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the UEFA Nations League match on October 11th, 2024

Iceland and Wales are scheduled to play against each other on October 11th, 2024, Friday, in a UEFA Nations League match, check the Iceland vs Wales betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

UEFA created the Nations League competition in 2018, played on Fifa dates to increase the number of matches and boost European national football teams competitivity level. With four divisions and qualifying slots to the UEFA Euro and the World Cup. This tournament has already become a great attraction, especially in the so-called “League A”.

Stadium and City where Iceland vs Wales will occur

The game will be played in the small Laugardalsvöllur stadium, in the city of Reykjavik, with a capacity for 1000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Iceland vs Wales betting tip 2024/2025

Iceland is currently ranked number 63 in the FIFA Ranking, while the Wales is placed at number 28 in the world soccer's premier team ranking.

In the last match they played, Iceland collected a defeat. The opposing team was Turkey, and the match - which ended with the result of 3-1 - was valid for UEFA Nations League. Coach Å. Fridtjof Hareide's disposed his team in a 4-4-1-1 formation.

This was certainly not the best performance of the season for the defense. Victor Pálsson leads the departmental disaster: with his late interventions and bad passes he allowed many chances to the opposing team's attacks.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for UEFA Nations League, Wales, who used a 4-4-1-1 formation, faced the Montenegro team with a final score of 1-2.

The Iceland team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Wales has been more irregular.

In the last 20 years, the teams have met on 2 occasions. Wales has the advantage in terms of record, having won 2 times and never lost. There has also been 0 draws in this period.

The most recent precedent between these two nations was in 05-03-2014, in the 2014 season of the Friendly International, which ended with a 3-1 win for Wales.

Iceland

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Iceland is coming from a defeat in the last match they played. The team of coach Åge Fridtjof Hareide failed to stand up to Turkey and ended up losing by 3-1. In light of this, the team arrives for this duel in 3rd place of Group 4.

If the UEFA Nations League were to conclude now, Iceland would be out of the qualification for the next round, since they are in the 3rd place of the group. However, with 4 games still to play, Iceland can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 15 points if they win their remaining matches.

In short tournaments with international teams, the tradition and name are usually a good indicator of what the team is aiming for in the championship. Since Iceland is playing in a lower league division of this UEFA Nations League, they will try to do their best, so that they can get 1st place in the Group and get promoted in the next edition of the tournament.

Although historical data is an important parameter, it is not the only factor that should be considered when assessing Iceland's chances in this UEFA Nations League. The momentum of the team coached by Åge Fridtjof Hareide is also something that should be taken into consideration.

Therefore, the 63th position in FIFA's ranking also serves as an indicator. As the current moment is not the best, Iceland arrives as a strong shooter in this UEFA Nations League 2024/2025. That means the players come in without too much pressure, and they might even develop their best soccer.

Iceland analysis

The primary objective of Iceland in this edition of the Nations League is to exceed their past performance in the tournament. In the previous tournament, they were placed in the 2 position in the group they competed in.

At the end of round 2 of UEFA Nations League, Iceland collected 3 goals scored and 3 goals conceded.

As we approach the League B, Iceland is set for another intriguing match. In the inaugural game, the team had 3 shots on target, providing a glimpse into their attacking potential. This statistic adds an element of anticipation for the upcoming match, as we await to see how Iceland will navigate their offensive strategies in this encounter.

With an average ball possession of 38.5% per game in the current league, Iceland cannot call itself a team that holds the game in its hands, rather it prefers the counterattacking strategy. But if they want to try to win the game against Wales they must try to impose their game to create difficulties for their opponents.

The Iceland team comes from a defeat in the UEFA Nations League, and its coach Åge Fridtjof Hareide wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

Wales

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On the other hand, his team is looking for another victory since they left the field with 3 points in the previous match. In the previous round, his team faced Montenegro and managed to win by 1-2. So for this game, the team arrives in 2nd place in the group.

If the UEFA Nations League were to conclude now, Wales would be out of the qualification for the next round, since they are in 2nd place of the group. However, with 4 games still to play, Wales can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 16 points if they win their remaining matches.

Many considerations apply to both teams. So perhaps the most determining factor for Wales's ambition in this UEFA Nations League is the team's record in the competition as well. After all, it is expected that the more traditional teams will reach the finals. Just like Iceland, Wales will try to get the 1st spot in the group to be promoted in the next edition of the Uefa Nations League. For this reason, this match can be really interesting.

On the other hand, when we check the team's position in the FIFA ranking, we see that Wales arrives for this UEFA Nations League in position 28. This demonstrates that regardless of the number of titles they have won or not, Wales comes to this UEFA Nations League without much pressure. As the moment is not the best, there is not much pressure from the fans. This can even be beneficial since the players can feel at ease and play more freely.

Wales analysis

During the previous Nations League, Wales was in the none League and finished in the 4 position of their group. This time around, their main goal is to climb back up to the higher division.

After round 2 of UEFA Nations League we count 2 goals scored by Wales and 1 conceded.

Teams typically have some control over the opponents if they achieve ball possession above 50%. This is the reason why the Wales team usually guns for an average ball possession of 58.5% to control the game.

With an average of 1 goals per game, the team struggles on the offensive end, and considering that it will also be playing away from home, the odds are all against it.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

Most goals are scored between 75-90 as some study shows, which makes this a good time to bet for those following the live game.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.65.

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 4.75 corners per game.

Take advantage of the best betting markets and start winning!

Cards Top Betting Tips

Iceland has an average of 1.3 yellow cards per game over the 2 rounds, while Wales has an average of 2. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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