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England vs Iceland, European Championship 2016 ROUND OF 16

European Championship · 2016
England
1 – 2
Full Time
Iceland
Mon 27 Jun 2016 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Gylfi Þor Sigurðsson
Daniel Sturridge 47' Y
Y 65' Aron Einar Gunnarsson

Overview

Match Preview

England vs Iceland — European Championship .

  • England 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)
  • Iceland 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)

Match Details

  • Referee Matej Jug
  • Referee Damir Skomina
  • Referee Jure Praprotnik
  • Referee Robert Vukan
  • Referee Carlos Velasco

Head-to-Head

2
1
England 3 games · Avg 3.0 goals Iceland
Last 5 meetings
2016-06-27 England 1–2 Iceland

Recent Form

England
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jun Iceland H 1–2 L
20 Jun Slovakia A 0–0 D
16 Jun Wales H 2–1 W
11 Jun Russia H 1–1 D
Iceland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jun England A 2–1 W
22 Jun Austria H 2–1 W
18 Jun Hungary H 1–1 D
14 Jun Portugal A 1–1 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
England this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

England
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

England
Harry Kane 3 G
Jude Bellingham 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for England to score. At the same time, Iceland does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 4' Wayne Rooney makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and England are in front.
  • 6' A goal from the Iceland international Ragnar Sigurdsson! He fires home on 6 to make it 1-1!
  • 11' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 16' Joe Hart has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 18' Kolbeinn Sigthorsson makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Iceland are in front.
  • 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. England must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
  • 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 38' It’s a booking for Iceland player. Gylfi THor Sigurdsson gets a Yellow card.
  • 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Iceland needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' Time for substitution for England. Eric Dier is replaced by Jack Wilshere.
  • 47' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Sturridge is booked for England — Yellow card on 47.
  • 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 57' Elmar Bjarnason is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for England so far.
  • 60' Time for substitution for England. Raheem Sterling is replaced by Jamie Vardy.
  • 65' Controversy at the stadium! Aron Einar Gunnarsson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 70' Marcus Rashford, a England forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both England and Iceland are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 77' Elmar Bjarnason has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kolbeinn Sigthorsson on 77 minute.
  • 82' Danny Rose has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 395 appearances.
  • 87' Time for substitution for England. Wayne Rooney is replaced by Marcus Rashford.
  • 89' Arnor Ingvi Traustason is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jon Dadi Bodvarsson at the 89 minute mark.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — England 1-2 Iceland.

Lineups

England Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roy Hodgson

Iceland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lars Lagerback

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22 England xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Iceland xG
I would bet for: England or Iceland 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
England32% Draw29% Iceland39%
Actual: Iceland win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

England or Draw
61%
Draw or Iceland
68%
England or Iceland
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
England23% Draw48% Iceland29%
Actual: Iceland win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — England

Handicap England covers Push Iceland covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

England keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Iceland keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.