Wales vs Iceland Predictions

• Wales have lost just one of their last 15 matches in all competitions
• Six of Wales’ last eight matches have seen one or both teams fail to score
• Wales have scored more than once in only one of their last five matches

Cagey contest likely in Cardiff

Wales’ final match in this season’s Nations League sees them in the unusual position of being able to claim top spot while also being in danger of finishing third.

Finishing first would see them promoted to the top tier, while a third-placed finish would mean a relegation playoff to avoid dropping down a level.

Top spot would be out of reach should Turkey get the better of bottom side Montenegro on Tuesday, but finishing second would hand Wales a place in the promotion playoffs.

So there is plenty to play for at the Millennium Stadium where a cagey contest is likely to unfold.

Wales are rarely involved in thrilling contests, and we predict one or both teams failing to score in this clash.

That outcome has played out in six of the Dragons’ last eight matches, while Wales have scored more than once in just one of their last five fixtures.

Iceland unlikely to warm up proceedings

But there is jeopardy in this contest as a win for Iceland would seem them nick second place from Wales, so the home side will have to keep things tight.

A point is enough for Wales to finish as runners-up should Turkey win, so the emphasis is on Iceland to force matters in Cardiff.

Wales can be expected to sit back and protect their position, so a counter-attacking approach is likely.

Iceland’s desperation to push on could open things up for Wales who could strike on the counter. Getting their noses in front may be enough and that would likely see them shut up sjop, so a 1-0 home win is our prediction for a correct score wager.