England take on the visitors Iceland in a Friendly International match. The match will be played on Thursday, June 6th at Wembley Stadium (London).
Attacking line of England is, of course, splendid. In terms of the players who can create and finish chances, England is one of the strongest national teams in the world. However, in the Euro group stage with the daring Serbs, Danes, and Slovenes, it will be crucial not only to attack but also to defend. Therefore, another clean sheet for the English before the start of a major tournament would help boost their confidence in defense. In the eight Euro qualifying matches, Southgate's men conceded only four goals. Recently, they practiced in a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina, winning 3-0. I believe the representatives of the Three Lions will also beat Iceland with a clean sheet.
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Iceland's attack (and overall national team performance) right now is not better than Bosnia and Herzegovina, whom they only surpassed by one point in their Euro 2024 qualifying group. The qualification campaign was a complete failure; the Icelanders not only failed to compete with Slovakia for the second spot but were also overtaken by Luxembourg. The Vikings had a chance to qualify through the playoffs but lost the decisive match to Ukraine (1-2). Yes, they scored a goal, but comparing the defenses of England and Ukraine is foolish—it's obvious whose defense is more reliable.
The English are favorites. I had an internal dilemma regarding my bet on this match. The options were: England to win with a clean sheet and Home win with a handicap of -2. In my opinion, both predictions should bring a profit, but I still choose the first option. Iceland's sensational victory over the founders of football at Euro 2016 is forever etched in history. However, the last time these opponents played against each other in England, the hosts easily defeated their rivals 4-0. I don't want to bet on the handicap for one simple reason—it's not certain that the favorite will want to exert themselves to crush the opponent in the final match before the start of the Euros. But the English are likely to score a routine one or two goals. And they will likely keep a clean sheet, as Iceland's attack has been very weak in recent years. My prediction is an England win with a clean sheet.
Prediction for the match: England to win with a clean sheet.
