England v Iceland Prediction, Preview & Odds - Friendly

We have an England v Iceland prediction for you plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of this friendly.

England and Gareth Southgate are well in their tournament preparations and look well placed following a comfortable 3-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the first of England's two friendly games before Euro 2024 commences.

Iceland will not be at Euro 2024 so this will be the first of two friendlies (and only games this summer) the second friendly is against the Netherlands on Monday.

How To Watch England v Iceland

When is England v Iceland?

England v Iceland will take place on Friday at 7.45 pm

TV Channel

Channel 4

Where is England v Iceland Being Played?

Wembley Stadium, London, England

England v Iceland Odds

England are huge favourites to win this game at 1/11 chance per the latest football odds at BoyleSports. Iceland, despite having beaten England before, can be backed at a massive price of 22/1 while the draw is priced up at 15/2.

Handicap Betting

England: - 2 @ 10/11

Iceland: +2 @ 2/1

Handicap Draw: -2 @ 3/1

England v Iceland Weather Forecast

The weather is expected to be 17 degrees with no rain.

England v Iceland Preview

England’s Form

England head into this game following a 3-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in their latest friendly success, this will be their final game before the big Euro 2024 tournament where they’re hotly fancied to go close to winning the competition.

They’ve been managed by Gareth Southgate since 2016 following initially being appointed as interim manager and has been in charge ever since. In terms of his tenure with England (which has been hotly debated) but for all his critics he’s brought them to being a more consistent force on the international stage. Following a fourth finish at the 2018 World Cup that was followed by Euro 2020 Runners-Up finish and most recently a Quarter-Final appearance at the 2022 World Cup.

However, with England, there is always a complicated relationship with the media and following news of the players who have been cut from the squad including Harry Maguire (through injury) and Grealish it has prompted more debate and speculation among England supporters.

England's Last Five Results

England 3-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina | June 3rd | Win

England 2-2 Belgium | March 26th | Draw

England 0-1 Brazil | November 21st | Loss

North Macedonia 1-1 England | November 20th | Draw

England 2-0 Malta | November 17th | Win

2 Wins, 2 Draws and 1 Loss

Iceland’s Form 

Iceland haven’t been in the best of form recently. Initially, they were drawn in Group J of qualifying with Portugal, Slovakia Luxembourg, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Liechtenstein. However, they disappointingly finished in fourth position with only ten points from their ten games. They had a second bite of the cherry with the Nations League Playoff and despite their 1-4 win over Israel lost in the final 2-1 against Ukraine.

Head Coach Åge Hareide has been in charge of the country since he was appointed on the 14th of April 2023. Since then he has guided them to a record of five victories, one draw and six defeats from his twelve matches in charge. That gives him a win rate of 47.90% the third highest of any Iceland manager who has been at the helm for over ten games.

Iceland had a historic victory over England at Euro 2016 and while they haven’t performed as well in their two games since, would love to stamp a blow in England's confidence ahead of Euro 2024 with a result and a performance.

Iceland’s Last Five Results

Ukraine 2-1 Iceland | March 26th | Loss

Israel 1-4 Iceland | March 21st | Win

Guatemala 0-1 Iceland | January 14th | Win

Honduras 0-2 Iceland | January 18th | Win

Portugal 2-0 Iceland | November 19th| Loss

3 Wins and 2 Losses

England v Iceland Predicted Lineups

England Predicted Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

GK: Pickford

RB: Walker, CB: Stones, CB: Guehi, LB: Trippier

CM: Trent, CM: Rice

RW: Saka, AM: Bellingham, LW: Foden

CF: Kane

Iceland Predicted Starting XI (4-4-2)

GK: Valdimarsson

RB: Sampsted, CB: Ingason, CB: Gretarsson, LB: Thorarinsson

RM: Haroldsson, CM: Traustason, CM: Gudmundsson, LM: Thorsteinsson

CF: Gudjohnsen, CF: Oskarsson

England v Iceland Head-To-Head Results & Stats

All-Time Head-To-Head Record

England wins: 2

Iceland wins: 1

Draws: 0

Head-To-Head Results

England 4-0 Iceland| Nations League | November 18th, 2020

Iceland 0-1 England | Nations League | September 5th, 2020

England 1-2 Iceland| Euro 2016 Quarter-Final | June 27th, 2016

Key Players To Watch

Jude Bellingham – England

While it would be easier to suggest that Captain and Record goalscorer Harry Kane holds the keys to England’s success in the tournament (and that’s certainly not without foundation). For me, the biggest games will be one in the middle of the park and that is where Jude Bellingham comes in.

The World Class Central Midfielder has already been capped 29 times and has scored 3 goals having only turned 20 last June. He is close to the perfect midfielder, already an elite passer and dribbler he could be set for a huge Euro 2024 tournament.

Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson – Iceland

The Icelandic Captain (33) is a hugely versatile player who can be seen as a defensive midfielder, central midfielder, right midfielder, attacking midfielder or winger for both his club Burnley and Country making him a hugely impactful tactical player for both teams.

He was primarily used as an RW for Burnley this season and with Iceland, he is usually played in CM or slightly forward in AM. He will likely be on Set Pieces on Friday and will be their main threat in attack creating chances from through balls and crosses.

England v Iceland Prediction & Best Bet

Prediction: England 2-0 Iceland

England will want to continue their strong form and put on a statement performance ahead of Euro 2024. Iceland will have nothing to lose though and have shown itself to be a dangerous underdog team in the past.

I still fancy England to win comfortably.

Best Bet: England Win + Under 2.5 Goals @ 3/1

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