Wales vs Iceland betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the UEFA Nations League match on November 19th, 2024

Wales and Iceland will face each other in a UEFA Nations League game on Tuesday, November 19th, 2024, check the Wales vs Iceland 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 Wales vs Iceland will occur

The game will be played in the small Cardiff City Stadium stadium, in the city of Cardiff, with a capacity for 26828 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all the information to help you with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Wales vs Iceland betting tip 2024/2025

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

The last match ended in a win for the Wales team. On that occasion they met Montenegro for the UEFA Nations League, and the match ended 1-0. Coach C. Bellamy's lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation.

In a contest without major individual highlights, the performance of David Brooks drew attention. Even without offering a fantastic exhibition, he was instrumental in Wales victory in this last match.

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

In the last 20 years, the teams have met on 3 occasions. Wales has the advantage in terms of record, having won 2 times and never lost. There has also been 1 draw in this period.

During the football season of 2024/2025, these UEFA Nations League nations played against each other on 11-10-2024 in a duly contested game that ended in a 2-2 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

Wales

Current leaderboard

Wales comes from a victory in the last match they played in. In the clash against Montenegro the team coached by Craig Bellamy left with 3 points by beating the opponent by 1-0. In light of this, the team arrives for this duel in 2nd place of Group 4.

If the UEFA Nations League were to conclude now, Wales would be out of the qualification for the next round, since they are in the 2nd place of the group. However, with 2 games still to play, Wales can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 14 points if they win their remaining matches.

Wales analysis

Wales played in the A League during the last Nations League edition and ended up in the 4 position of their group. As such, their primary objective for this tournament is to move up to the higher division.

Wales after 5 rounds shows a very good goal quotient: in fact, it has scored 5 goals and conceded only 3 to opponents.

To control the game, the Wales team would try to achieve an average ball possession of 60.25%. This is because teams would have some control over their opponents if they had ball possession above 50%.

Best goalscorer from Wales

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Harry Wilson. The Midfielder scored 3 goals in the current season, helping Wales to achieve victory in several disputes.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Iceland

Current leaderboard

On the other hand, his team arrives for this match looking to recover morale, losing the previous game. In the previous round, his team faced Turkey and ended up losing by 2-4. So for this game, the team arrives in 3rd place in the group.

If the UEFA Nations League were to conclude now, Iceland would be out of the qualification for the next round, since they are in 3rd place of the group. However, with 2 games still to play, Iceland can still reach the position 2 on the league table and can get a maximum of 10 points if they win their remaining matches.

Iceland analysis

In the current Nations League, Iceland aims to exceed their previous performance in the tournament, which is their primary objective. They occupied the 2 position in the group they were a part of in the last edition.

Currently, in the UEFA Nations League, Iceland sums 7 goals for and a total of 9 goals against, after 5 rounds played.

As we approach the League B, Iceland is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.25 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Best goalscorer from Iceland

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Orri Óskarsson. The Attacker has already scored 2 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Iceland, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

A good bet could be made between 75-90 minutes of the game as this is the time most goals are scored.

At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 4.62 corners per game if one would like to have good betting results.

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Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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