Iceland vs England prediction: How will Nations League game play out tonight?

International football makes its return this week and the Uefa Nations League sees England back in action against Iceland.

Last time out in the 2018/19 version of the relatively new competition, Gareth Southgate‘s team won their group and ended third overall.

Iceland finished bottom of their own group and would have been relegated, but a restructuring to four-team groups means they remain among the Group A sides.

Gareth Southgate has seven uncapped players to consider handing debuts to, though the main concern might be ensuring players are all fit with the start of the season fast approaching.

Here’s everything you need to know about the game.

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When is the match?

The Nations League clash kicks off at 5pm BST on Saturday, 5 September. The game takes place at Laugardalsvollur Stadium in Reykjavik.

How can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event.

Subscribers can also stream the match on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

What is the team news?

Iceland have been hit by multiple players opting out of selection, with Gylfi Sigurdsson, Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Alfred Finnbogason among them.

England are without regulars Harry Maguire, Ben Chilwell, Jordan Henderson and Marcus Rashford, while the likes of Phil Foden, Jack Grealish and Mason Greenwood could make their senior international debuts.

Predicted line-ups

Iceland: Halldorsson; Hermannsson, Arnason, Ingason, Skulason; A Sigurdsson, Bjarnason, Trautason, Anderson; Bodvarsson, Sigthorsson.

England: Henderson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Dier, Maitland-Niles; Rice, Ward-Prowse, Mount; Sancho, Kane, Sterling.

Odds

Iceland: 13/1

Draw: 5/1

England: 3/10

Prediction

England might want to set the record straight after their notorious European Championships defeat to the same opposition, but realistically this will be about match fitness for some and experience for others ahead of the new season starting.

Iceland 0-2 England

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