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Iceland badgeIcelandHome · 3 in league
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Momentum↗ Rising23/100OlderLatest
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5:0
UK time · Europe/London
Azerbaijan badgeAzerbaijanAway · 4 in league
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Momentum↓ Low8/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
V. Palsson45′
I. Johannesson47′
I. Johannesson56′
A. Gudmundsson66′
C. Huseynov73′ (og)
Laugardalsvöllur · ReykjavíkSeason 2024/25Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
IcelandAzerbaijan
—Corner Kicks—
—Fouls—
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—Goalkeeper Saves—
—Total passes—
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— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

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Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Iceland 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Azerbaijan 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Iceland

2/8Wins
1.5Goals / game
2.1Conceded / game

Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At home, 0 wins from 3 available matches.

Inspect Iceland’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Azerbaijan

0/9Wins
0.3Goals / game
2.3Conceded / game

Keep in view: 7 losses in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 4 available matches.

Inspect Azerbaijan’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Iceland at home with Azerbaijan away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 02:34 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

World Cup - Qualification Europe · 2024/25 · all league matches

IcelandAzerbaijan
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
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—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Iceland at home with Azerbaijan away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Iceland

Confirmed formation3-4-3Arnar Bergmann Gunnlaugsson
  1. 1E. OlafssonG
  2. 4V. PalssonD
  3. 5S. I. IngasonD
  4. 3D. L. Gretarsson
  5. 11J. D. ThorsteinssonM
  6. 16S. T. ThordarsonM
  7. 8I. JohannessonM
  8. 23M. E. EllertssonM
  9. 7H. HaraldssonF
  10. 22A. GudjohnsenF
  11. 10A. GudmundssonF
Substitutes (12)

12 · H. R. Valdimarsson

13 · A. Einarsson

2 · L. Tomasson

6 · G. Thordarson

9 · S. Magnusson

14 · T. J. Helgason

15 · W. T. Willumsson

17 · B. Willumsson

18 · M. Anderson

20 · K. Hlynsson

21 · D. T. Gudjohnsen

19 · B. Bjarkason

Azerbaijan

Confirmed formation3-5-2Ayxan Abbasov
  1. 1S. MahammadaliyevG
  2. 14E. BadalovD
  3. 4B. MustafazadaD
  4. 2R. DashdamirovD
  5. 13A. HuseynovM
  6. 6S. AbdullazadaM
  7. 8E. Mahmudov
  8. 20I. IbrahimliM
  9. 3E. CafarquliyevM
  10. 19N. AkhundzadeF
  11. 10M. EmreliF
Substitutes (12)

12 · A. Bayramov

23 · R. Cafarov

5 · A. Krivotsyuk

7 · A. Nuriyev

9 · R. Dadashov

11 · O. Kokcu

15 · K. Aliyev

16 · C. Nuriyev

17 · T. Bayramov

18 · C. Huseynov

21 · Q. Aliyev

22 · M. Qurbanly

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Iceland

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Elías Ólafsson906.9—0—20—
Victor Pálsson787.7101611
Sverrir Ingi Ingason907.3—0—1001
Daníel Grétarsson907.3—0—77—
Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson687.3—1125—
Stefán Teitur Þórðarson687.0—0—62—
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson908.9204961
Mikael Ellertsson907.0—0—401
Hakon Arnar Haraldsson908.2—11881
Andri Guðjohnsen696.9—0116—
Albert Guðmundsson698.911243—
Mikael Anderson226.9—0112—
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson226.7—0—9—
Kristian Hlynsson217.2—0119—
Daníel Tristan Guðjohnsen216.7—016—
Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason126.6—0—13—
Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson———————
Anton Ari Einarsson———————
Logi Tomasson———————
Þórir Jóhann Helgason———————
Willum Thor Willumsson———————
Gisli Thordarson———————
Sævar Atli Magnússon———————

Azerbaijan

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev906.5—0—31—
Elvin Badalov625.9—0—15—
Bahlul Mustafazada905.9—0—181
Rahman Dashdamirov555.3—0—24—
Abbas Hüseynov726.7—01161
Sabuhi Abdullazada906.3—0—213
Emin Makhmudov626.7—0—221
Ismayil Ibrahimli556.3—0—252
Elvin Jafarguliyev906.9—0—372
Nariman Akhundzade906.2—0—11—
Mahir Emreli906.2—0125—
Toral Bayramov356.2—0—11—
Ozan Kökçü356.3—0—5—
Jalal Huseynov286.3—0—11—
Ceyhun Nuriyev286.5—0—42
Qismat Aliyev186.5—0—5—
Aydin Bayramov———————
Rza Cəfərov———————
Anton Krivotsyuk———————
Anatoliy Nuriyev———————
Khayal Aliyev———————
Renat Dadaşov———————
Musa Qurbanlı———————
2024/25 STANDINGS

World Cup - Qualification Europe table

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Current standings · Group D. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

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1France65101641216
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2Ukraine63121011-110
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3Iceland6213131127
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4Azerbaijan6015316-131
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