Iceland vs Slovakia Prediction and Betting Tips | June 17, 2023

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Iceland meet Slovakia in the Euro 2024 qualifiers on Saturday.

Iceland entertain Slovakia at the Laugardalsvollur in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers on Saturday (June 17).

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The hosts lost 3-0 in their campaign opener against Bosnia and Herzegovina but bounced back with a 7-0 win at Liechtenstein, with Aron Gunnarsson bagging a second-half hat-trick.

Clovakia, meanwhile, have had an unbeaten start to their qualifying campaign. They drew goalless against Luxembourg in their opener before beating Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0, with Robert Mak and Lukas Haraslín scoring in the first half.

Euro 2016 winners Portugal are atop Group J table. Slovakia are second, while Iceland are fourth.

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Iceland vs Slovakia Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

  • The two teams have crossed pathsfive times thus far, with all meetings coming in friendlies. Slovakia lead 3-1, with all five meetings producing at least 2.5 goals.
  • Iceland have the third-best attacking record in the competition, scoring seven times.
  • Slovakia are one of six teams to have gone without conceding after two games.
  • The visitors are unbeaten in five games across competitions, winning once. They have not conceded in their last three games.
  • Iceland are winless in five home games and have scored in all but one of them.
  • Slovakia have kept three clean sheets in their last five away games.
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Iceland vs Slovakia Prediction

Iceland have one win in four games across competitions and are coming off a 7-0 win in their previous outing. At home, they have a poor record, with just one win in 12 games. They have met Slovakia once at home, which ended in a goalless draw.

Slovakia, meanwhile, are riding a five-game unbeaten run, keeping three straight clean sheets. They have the upper hand in terms of form and head-to-head record, too.

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With both teams playing their first game in three months, they could be e a bit rusty and likely to settle for a draw.

Prediction: Iceland 1-1 Slovakia


Iceland vs Slovakia Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Draw

Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals

Tip 3: At least a goal to be scored in the first half - Yes

Tip 4: Jon Thorsteinsson to score or assist any time - Yes

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