Belgium vs Iceland Prediction & Betting Tips - UEFA Nations League

Prediction published on 06/09/2020, 03:26  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 06/09/2020 at 03:32 in UEFA Nations League Predictions

Belgium had a good start to their UEFA Nations League campaign with a 2-0 away win in Denmark and will be looking to make it two in two when they host Iceland on Tuesday. Iceland had an eventful game as they lost 1-0 to England at home and will be seeking their first points going to this game. For Belgium, an early lead in the group and playing the second game at home should be a big advantage. They head to this clash having won each of their last 11 matches and all these are competitive games. Belgium’s last loss was a 5-2 reverse to Switzerland in the 2018/19 Nations League campaign, in November 2018. This remains their only loss in the last 18 matches and they will definitely be the favorites here. In each of their last 13 matches, Belgium have scored at least two goals and they have nine clean sheets. Belgium have not had trouble establishing dominance in their matches; in their last 11 matches, they have led in both halves in 10 and have also not lost at home in 20 matches. In the inaugural Nations League campaign, Belgium were in the same group with Iceland and won 5-0 on aggregate but they finished second in the group as Switzerland advanced to the semis. In 11 meetings with Iceland, Belgium have won each and will be favorites here.

Iceland missed a penalty and had a man sent off as they lost at home to England in their opening game of the 2020/21 Nations League campaign. That match was for the most part of it a scrappy affair and Iceland will blame themselves for not taking at least a point. They played against a 10-man England for the final 20 minutes before conceding in the 90th then Birkir Bjarnason missed a penalty in the third minute of added time. That loss left them still searching for a first win in the Nations League, having lost all four group games in the 2018/19 edition. They have conceded 14 goals in the five Nations League matches they have ever played and have scored just one goal. In this corresponding fixture in the 2018/19 competition, they lost 2-0 to Belgium, having earlier lost 3-0 at home. They have conceded two goals or more in four of their five Nations League matches and have failed to score in four. With just two wins in 10 away matches, Iceland will be firmly the underdogs here, and they have only two clean sheets in this run. They have conceded two or more goals in seven of their last 10 away matches.