Match details. UEFA Nations League, League C - 2. Kick-off is Tue 29 Sep, 19:45 Lagos time. It is played at Stade de Luxembourg. The referee is Enea Jorgji.
What's at stake. Luxembourg are 1st on 3 points after 1 game, 2 points clear of Estonia. Iceland are 3rd on 1 point after 1 game, level on points with Estonia, 1 point clear of Bulgaria. A win would take them above Estonia.
Form. Luxembourg have won three, drawn one and lost six of their last ten, 1.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W L L. In this competition Luxembourg have gone W W W D. Iceland have won two, drawn two and lost six of their last ten, 0.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L W D L. In this competition Iceland have gone D L L L.
The numbers. Luxembourg score 1.2 and concede 1.6 a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. Luxembourg average 8.9 shots (3.1 on target), 2.9 corners and 3.0 cards a game, with 48% of the ball. Iceland score one and concede two a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. Iceland average 12.0 shots (4.3 on target), 6.0 corners and 1.3 cards a game, with 58% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last two meetings Luxembourg have won one, drawn one and lost none. One of the two went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. The last time they met, on 13 Oct 2023, it finished Luxembourg 1-1 Iceland: Luxembourg had 8 shots to 17, 41% of the ball, seven yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: Iceland are the stronger side on form and the table, but both teams' records favour Luxembourg.
The read. No side to back. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side.
The bets. No best bet: the strongest pick did not fit the read of this game. Predicted score: Luxembourg 2-1 Iceland (9% chance).
The agreed story. No side to back (Iceland the favourite), goals in between.
Their internationals. National teams: read from their own internationals. Luxembourg in their last internationals: won 2-1 at Bulgaria. Iceland in their last internationals: drew 1-1 v Estonia. Too few internationals to judge the side from.
So. A close match: the safest pick that fits.
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (an open game).