Argentina vs Iceland – Lineups, Predictions & Stats Preview 16 June 2018
Both Argentina and Iceland qualified for a spot in the FIFA World Cup 2018 group stages. The group stage match between these teams will be a great match to watch and also a good one to bet on. Argentina is one of the teams with top class players while Iceland is considered an underdog but still does play very well. The Argentina v Iceland tip will be given at the end of this article after thorough research on both teams.
Argentina Probable Lineups and Stats
Argentina’s dramatic 3-0 win over Ecuador guaranteed them a last-minute spot in the FIFA World Cup 2018 group stages. Argentina is in group D and they would definitely be regarded as a powerhouse in that group. Considering their first match will be against Iceland, they will have or at least try to capitalize the chance to kick off the group stages matches with a win.
To qualify for World Cup 2018, Argentina played a total of 18 matches, registering seven wins, seven draws, and four losses. Argentina scored 19 goals, conceded 16 and kept eight clean sheets. Argentina scored one goal per match on average. The expected lineup in a 4-3-3 formation is S. Romero (Goalkeeper), N. Otamendi, J. Mascherano, F. Fazio, and G. Pezzella (defenders), Di Maria, E. Banega, and A. Gomez (midfielders) while the attack will be led by Lionel Messi, S. Aguero, and P. Dybala. Argentina has previously registered some very good match stats with averagely 1.7 goals per match, 60% possession, 85% pass accuracy, 14.8 shots per game, 19.3 tackles per game and 16.5 dribbles per game. Recently Argentina has not been in a good form as everyone would expect but they will probably get back on track in the World Cup 2018 Group stages.
All about the Argentina Team at Football World Cup 2018 Argentina are currently ranked fourth in the latest FIFA rankings and they will definitely be out in the field proving worthy of that position. In a group of tough opponents, Argentina will play well and triumph. With the quality squad and the great coach that Argentina has, the least they should do is win most of group stage matches and emerge as winners or runners-up in Group D of FIFA World Cup 2018.
Iceland Probable Lineups and Statslia Probable Lineups And Stats
Iceland are an incredibly tough opponent to face, which has a solid team with a clutch of talented players. Iceland has previously beaten teams no one would have expected them to beat, teams like England. Iceland is also in group D in the FIFA World Cup 2018 and their first match will be against Argentina. On their route to World Cup 2018, Iceland played a total of 10 matches, won seven of them, drew once and lost twice. Iceland scored sixteen goals, conceded seven and kept five clean sheets. Iceland had a scoring rate of 1.6 goals per match.
The most probable line up for Iceland in the FIFA World Cup 2018 group stages is as follows; Runarsson (Goalkeeper), J. blouson, Haukur Hauksson, V. Jonsson and O. Omarrsson (Defenders), A. Sigurdarson, A. Smarason, A. Traustason, Albert Gudmundsson and T. Haraldsson (Midfielders) while the attackers will be led by Kristjan Finnbogason or A. Bjarnason. Iceland does not possess good stats as compared to Argentina. In the route to qualification for FIFA World Cup 2018, Iceland had the following stats; 43% Average possession, 1.6 goals per game, 67.6% pass accuracy, 8.4 shots per game, 17.2 tackles per game and 3.2 dribbles per game. It is worth noting that Iceland is a much-disciplined team. Iceland has kept a clean sheet in their last three games, having won five of their six games and have scored at least two goals in their last three matches in the FIFA World Cup. Iceland will definitely aim at extending this incredible run in FIFA World Cup 2018.
Argentina v Iceland – Head To Head
Argentina have never played against Iceland in a competitive football match. Both teams were in the FIFA World Cup 2014. Iceland were in group E for the World Cup Qualifiers and they finished second. Being runners-up, they advanced to the playoffs, where they were drawn to play home and away matches against Croatia. However, they failed to advance to the World Cup 2014 Finals after drawing the first match and losing the second.
On the other hand, Argentina did a marvellous job in the FIFA World Cup 2014. Argentina reached the World Cup final in 2014 where they lost to Germany. No matter how superior Argentina looks as compared to Iceland, this will definitely be a tough game because Iceland will be looking to ‘embarrass’ the Argentines. As the first match between these two teams, no one really knows what to expect but you can bet this will be quite a spectacular match. Iceland has been occasionally regarded as underdogs in this competition and they may be looking to prove otherwise in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Therefore, Argentina should be alert about the team they are facing for the first time an in their first group stage game in the FIFA World Cup 2018.
Expert Tip
Argentina are the favourites to win this match. In as much as Iceland will look to keep their good records, Argentina will go to the field with only one goal – winning the match. However, Iceland is good and will most likely score a goal in this match. So, another betting tip I would go for is both teams to score and over 2.5 goals. Regarding corner kicks, this match will definitely be above five considering the Argentine deadly attack and the good defence by Iceland. The other tip that I would recommend in this game is the Asian Handicap. Argentina will most likely win this game by a margin of one or more goals. Regarding yellow cards, this game will most likely yield not less than five yellow cards but it’s unlikely for a player to be sent away. This is because both teams are quite disciplined.
Interesting Facts and Information
- Iceland haven’t won in their last 4 games.
- Argentina wins 1st half in 33% of their games, Iceland in 41% of their games.
- Argentina wins 33% of halftimes, Iceland wins 41%.
- Argentina’s recent performance is better than Iceland’s.
- Argentina scores 1.75 goals when playing at home and Iceland scores 2.33 goals when playing away (in average).
- When Argentina leads 1-0 at home, they win in 100% of their games.
- When Iceland leads 0-1 away, they win in 66% of their games.
- When Argentina is down 0-1 home, they win 0% of their games.
- When Iceland is down 1-0 away, they win 0% of their games.
- Iceland have conceded a goal in each of their last 5 games.
- Argentina have scored at least one goal for 6 consecutive games.
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