Iceland vs Switzerland Predictions

Iceland ended their losing streak with a shock draw against France on Thursday night. However, that wasn’t enough to end their torrid run of form. The hosts are approaching a year without a victory, having gone off the boil after qualifying for Russia. That lead to an early exit from the World Cup, and now they’re looking at relegation from the top tier of the Nations League. Can Switzerland confirm Iceland’s fate with a victory in Monday’s visit to Reykjavik?

The hosts were impressive in their latest clash, but they do have work to do in order to boost their form. They sit bottom of their Nations League group, following losses to Switzerland and Belgium, who are each pushing for top spot. Meanwhile, Iceland feel left behind, and their recent form is pointing towards relegation. They may have improved in their display against the French, but in a competitive clash against Switzerland they could struggle once again.

The visitors were beaten in their last clash, going down 2-1 at Belgium. That has put the Red Devils in a dominant position, and now the Swiss need to win their final two games to finish top. They’ll relegate Iceland with three points in this encounter, while a win here would see Switzerland bounce back from consecutive defeats. They were beaten in a trip to England last month, so their form has taken a hit of late.

Of course, the Swiss started life after the World Cup with a crushing win over Iceland. They racked up a 6-0 win in the reverse meeting, and that put Iceland on course for the drop. That crushing win wasn’t a typical Swiss display, but it played on the awful form of their opponents. The hosts have now gone 10 games without a victory, and they have lost four of their last five games ahead of this Nations League match.

Iceland failed to score in either of their meetings with Switzerland or Iceland in last month’s Nations League matches, and goals could be hard for them to come by here. The Swiss have a solid defensive set-up, and they managed to win five of their six away trips in World Cup qualifying. With that in mind, we’re backing an away win in this game, along with a 2-0 success for the visitors.