Finland national football team takes on the visitors Iceland national football team at “Ratina Stadion” in the matchday seven of the Europe’s Qualifiers Group stage for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. The game will be played Tampere on Saturday, September 2nd.
Finland is a hockey country, not football one. "Suomi" have won only one out of 10 recent clashes with the no-win series of the Finns counting for five consecutive encounters which has been lasting since the 9th of January 2017. Finland has completely failed the current qualification cycle, having earned only one point with four goals for and 10 goals against in six matches. In front of their fans the Finns battle but not more: 1:2 defeat to Ukraine, 0:1 loss to Croatia and 1:1 draw against Kosovo.
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Iceland comes up to the game with the neighbours on the road with three-clash winning streak. I believe that having tasted victories during the UEFA EURO 2016, Iceland is not going to slow down. The team occupies the second place in the Group I standings with 13 points taken and 9-6 goal difference and it keeps on racing for a getting a direct pass to the Mundial. However, Icelandic side is not such strong at away grounds as at the home field: the team lost 0:2 to Croatia, then gained 1:1 draw vs. Ukraine, having hardly managed to defeat Kosovo with 2:1 scoreline within the current qualification.
Iceland laboured 3:2 triumph over the Finnish side on the last seconds of the first lap head-to-head, having scored two goals in added time. I am sure that "Suomi" do still remember that bitter loss and will do their best to pay back to their rival, however, at the moment the visiting side is stronger than the hosts.
Prediction for the match: Iceland to win.
