Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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' Temperatures are rising at as England face off against Iceland in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 4' Wayne Rooney adds to his 0 season tally! England lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 6' What an equalizer from Ragnar Sigurdsson!
  • 11' Over 11 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 16' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both England and Iceland are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 18' Against the run of play, Kolbeinn Sigthorsson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 28' The 36-year-old Danny Rose has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
  • 38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gylfi THor Sigurdsson.
  • 43' Kyle Walker has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 438 appearances.
  • 46' The England bench stirs into life. Eric Dier is withdrawn and Jack Wilshere gets his opportunity.
  • 47' The referee calls foul for Daniel Sturridge. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hannes Þor Halldorsson, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' Jamie Vardy gets the nod from England. He replaces Raheem Sterling and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' Iceland receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
  • 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 75' England are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Iceland team. Kolbeinn Sigthorsson is replaced by Elmar Bjarnason on 77 minute.
  • 82' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 87' England ring the changes. Wayne Rooney has done his job and it is now time for Marcus Rashford to step up.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Arnor Ingvi Traustason. He replaces Jon Dadi Bodvarsson on 89 minute.
  • Iceland celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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.