Wales will look to maintain their unbeaten start to their UEFA Nations League campaign when they travel to Reykjavik to face Iceland on Friday evening.
While the Welsh are second in Group B Group 4 with four points from two games, their opponents Iceland are just one point behind and one place behind in third.
Latest Iceland vs Wales squad information
Iceland defender Sverrir Ingi Ingason has returned to the national team squad after missing last month's training camp through injury, and the Panathinaikos man will compete with Hjortur Hermannsson and Daniel Leo Gretarsson for a starting place at centre-back.
Birmingham City pair Alfons Sampsted and Willum Thor Willumsson are also in line to feature, while Johann Berg Gudmundsson, with 95 international caps, is expected to lead the line from midfield.
After a lengthy absence from football, 35-year-old Gylfi Sigurdsson has started both of Iceland's opening Nations League games and is expected to continue in the attacking midfield role, supporting Orri Oskarsson or Andri Gudjohnsen up front.
For Wales, 34-year-old Joe Allen has returned to the national team after being persuaded to return from retirement by Bellamy, while Rhys Norrington-Davies has been called up for the first time in more than two years due to injury.
David Brooks, Nathan Broadhead and Wes Burns have also been called up after missing last month's training camp, but midfielders Aaron Ramsey and Ethan Ampadu will miss out through injury.
Brennan Johnson, who was called a "classy" player with "incredible talent" by Bellamy earlier this month, has scored six goals in six games for Tottenham Hotspur and will push for a starting place in attack alongside Moore and Wilson.
Latest predicted lineup for Iceland vs Wales
Iceland:
Valdimarsson; Sampsted, Hermansson, Ingason, Finnsson; Anderson, Gudmundsson, Thordarson, Thorsteinsson; Sigurdsson; Oksarsson
Wales:
Ward; Roberts, Mepham, Rodon, Davies; Wilson, Allen, Cooper, Koumas; Johnson; Moore
Latest Iceland vs Wales football prediction
After drawing all four of their 2022-23 Nations League matches, Iceland have had a mixed start to their 2024-25 campaign, with a 2-0 home win over Montenegro followed by a 3-1 away defeat to Türkiye.
Age Hareide's side have been inconsistent for much of 2024, alternating between wins and defeats in their last six internationals, scoring eight goals and conceding 10.
Ranked 71st in the world by FIFA, Iceland are bidding to top Group B and earn promotion back to League A, where they have lost all 10 games in two different campaigns.
A home game against current leaders Türkiye is next Monday, but first they must focus on Friday's clash with Wales, a team Iceland have beaten just once in six previous meetings - a 1-0 win in a World Cup qualifier in September 1984.
Wales claimed a 3-1 home friendly win over Iceland when the two sides last met in March 2014, and they have made an unbeaten start to the 2024-25 Nations League.
The Welsh were held to a goalless draw by Türkiye in their opening game - Craig Bellamy's first as manager - before beating Montenegro 2-1 away thanks to quickfire goals from Kieffer Moore and Harry Wilson in the opening three minutes.
Bellamy's first win ended Wales' run of four international games without a win, and was only their second away win in their last 11 matches in all competitions.
Ranked 29th in the world by FIFA, Wales will move top of Group B if they beat Iceland on Friday, their first away win since 1980, and Türkiye drop points at home to Montenegro. Wales believe they are capable of winning on Friday and few would be surprised if they take all three points here. However, Iceland have impressed at home – winning three and drawing one of their last four games – and we feel they can cause Wales trouble in a tight contest in Reykjavik.
Score prediction Iceland vs Wales
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Iceland vs Wales match:
- Sportsmole: Iceland 1-1 Wales
- WhoScore: Iceland 2-1 Wales
- Our prediction: Iceland 1-1 Wales
When and where to watch Iceland vs Wales live?
To watch the live match between Iceland and Wales in the Nations League at 0:45 on October 12, viewers can watch on TV360 here, Mytv system here or on online sports channels. Wish you all have fun watching football.
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