Iceland vs Kosovo Prediction & Betting Tips (23 March)

Engaged in group 4 of the League of Nations B, Iceland ended in 3rd place in the ranking behind Wales and Turkey but in front of Montenegro. The teammates of the striker Orri Oskarsson are therefore forced to compete in this dam to avoid going down to League C. During the first leg played last Thursday, they lost in Kosovo 2-1 and therefore find themselves in the obligation to win this Sunday. After having participated in two international competitions in a row Euro 2016 and World 2018, Iceland returned to the rank and dropped in the final of the dams against Ukraine for Euro 2024. Little last, Kosovo was able to count on the support of its supporters to take over on 2-1 Iceland.

In order to compete in this accession dam for the League of Nations B, the selection based in the Balkans ended in 2nd row of its group. Dominated by Romania 2 defeats, it was however intractable against Cyprus and Lithuania 4 victories. Since their independence, the Kosovars have never participated in a major international competition. During the playoffs for Euro 2024, they had to settle for a disappointing 5th place in their group, in front of Andorra but behind Romania, Switzerland, Israel and Belarus.

For Iceland, we can point out the absences of defenders Sampted (Birmingham), Porhallsson (Orlando) and Sigurgeirsson (Willem II), Guomundsson (Al-Orobah, 99 Sél) and Baldursson (Bologna) and Atlu Magnusson (Lyngby) and Willumsson (Groningen) To this are added the plans of defenders Fridriksson (Düsseldorf, 15 Sél) and Gretarsson (22 sel) and in the middle Mikael Andersson (2 goals in 31 sel). Now captain of the national team despite his 20 years, striker Oskarsson (Real Sociedad, 5 goals in 14 Sél) scored in the first leg. It could still be supported by Gudjohnsen (La Gantoise, 8 goals in 30 Sél) and Gudmundsson (Fiorentina, 10 goals in 37 Sél). In the midfield, young Haraldsson (21, Lille, 3 goals in 19 Sél), Johannesson (Düsseldorf, 31 Sél) and Ellertsson (23 years old, Venezia, 19 Sél) were last Thursday. Of Kosovar side, missing the defender Hadergjonaj (Alanyaspor, 37 Sél), the important winger Zhegrova (Lille, 5 In 42 Sél) and the young striker Asllani (Elversberg, 0 goal in 5 sel), all three injured.

In addition, the Jashari medium (Cherkasy, 7 Sél) is suspended while the midfielder Valon Berisha (Lask Linz, 49 Sél) was injured last Thursday. On the attack front, should take place the essential Muriqi (Mallorca, 28 goals in 59 Sél). He was notably supported by Rashica (Besiktas, 12 goals in 60 Sél) during the first leg. The porter Muric (Ipswich, 43 Sél), the defenders Vojvoda (Como, 62 Sél) and Rrahmani (Napoli, 63 Sél) and the RexhBecaj (Augsburg, 6 Sél) medium should also be renewed.

• Summary: Iceland is going head to head with Kosovo starting on 23 Mar 2025 at 17:00 UTC at Enrique Roca stadium, Murcia city, Spain. The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League, Promotion/Relegation Play-offs .
• Iceland Feedinco Rating: 6.82
• Kosovo Feedinco Rating: 7.01