Belgium hosts Iceland in round 2 of the UEFA Nations League A. The match will be played on Tuesday, September 8th at King Baudouin Stadium (Brussels)
Belgium is perfectly ready for the Nations League matches. The semi-reserve team gained a confident whitewash in Copenhagen, having beaten a squad that has much higher class than that of the Icelanders. The Red Devils scored an early goal, controlled the course of the meeting and achieved a well-deserved victory (2:0). Martinez's men are the first in world rankings for a reason - the Belgian national team won in 11 of the last 11 matches. Moreover, the Devils won with a difference of at least two goals in all cases. Seven matches were won more confidently, and four games ended with a proposed 2-goal difference. Opponents were mostly mediocre, but there were games with Denmark and Russia. Belgium showed simply excellent results.
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It is clear that the game of the Icelanders is systemic and team-based in the first place. Vikings beat their opponents due to mental strength, determination and perfect organization of defense. For example, the time-tested 4-4-2 scheme successfully neutralized almost all the attacking potential of the British until the 90th minute. Icelanders often score after set pieces, but now they cannot count on several key players (in particular, Sigurdsson and Finbogasson). Moreover, the Vikings may simply lack strength for two consecutive games against the top national teams of the world. If the native arena gave at least some confidence even in the absence of fans, then the flight and the status of the visitors would certainly cause both physical and psychological stress on the Scandinavian side.
Iceland and Belgium have met three times in the modern history of these teams, and the Red Devils have won all three games with a difference of two goals or more, including in both matches in the framework of last year's Nations League. They will repeat it in this tournament either.
Prediction for the match: Belgium to win with -1.5 handicap
