Iceland and Kosovo are bound to meet on Sunday, 23 March, in the second leg of the Nations League playoffs for a spot in League B.
Will the hosts guest keep their good form going to defend the first-leg advantage or will Iceland be able to get back into this tie? Find that out and more from our Iceland vs Kosovo prediction and preview.
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Iceland vs Kosovo prediction: Kosovo to secure another win
Key stats
- Iceland have just one win in their last six games.
- Both teams have scored in five of the last six Iceland's matches.
- We saw both teams score in two of the previous three meetings between Iceland and Kosovo.
Correct score prediction: Iceland 1-2 Kosovo
With Kosovo in great form and Iceland struggling, the first leg result wasn't a surprise. However, even though Iceland will host the second leg, we can see Kosovo beating them again, especially since Iceland will host this game in Spain.
So, we wouldn't be surprised to see the exact same result on Sunday.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies without a clear favourite
- HOME: 7/5 (2.40) – 41.70%
- DRAW: 23/10 (3.30) – 30.30%
- AWAY: 21/10 (3.10) – 32.30%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
We can see from the Iceland vs Kosovo odds that the hosts are the expected winners, although they clearly aren't huge favourites and the guests also have their chance.
This is understandable looking at recent form of both teams and the result from the first leg, which Kosovo won.
In any case, if you enjoyed our predictions for this game, make sure to also take a look at our best betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: Fourth meeting incoming
These two teams have only met twice before their first-leg meeting a few days ago, which Kosovo won 2-1. This was back in the World Cup qualifiers in and Iceland have notched wins in both games.
UEFA Nations League 20/03/25
Kosovo
Iceland
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 09/10/17
Iceland
Kosovo
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 24/03/17
Kosovo
Iceland
Iceland preview: Trying to keep their place in League B
While Iceland have done some impressive things in the past decade, especially for such a small nation, things haven't been going as well for them lately. After all, they're on the cusp of being demoted to League C of the UEFA Nations League, especially after a loss to Kosovo in the first leg.
That being said, they're just one goal behind, so hope is certainly still alive, although it is worth noting that Iceland will host this match in Murcia, Spain, instead of Iceland.
Predicted lineup: Valdimarsson (GK), Palsson, Gunarsson, Ingason, Tomasson, Johannesson, Haraldsson, Thorsteinsson, Gudmundsson, Gudjohnsen & Oskarsson
UEFA Nations League 23/03/25
L
Kosovo
3
Iceland
1
UEFA Nations League 20/03/25
L
Kosovo
2
Iceland
1
UEFA Nations League B 19/11/24
L
Wales
4
Iceland
1
UEFA Nations League B 16/11/24
W
Montenegro
0
Iceland
2
UEFA Nations League B 14/10/24
L
Tu00fcrkiye
4
Iceland
2
Kosovo preview: Hoping to extend their good form
While Kosovo have failed to reach League B of the Nations League directly, they did have an impressive showing in their group of League C where they notched four wins. All in all, they've been in good form and they've proven this by beating Iceland in the first leg at home, but can they defend the advantage in the second leg?
Predicted lineup: Muric (GK), Vojvoda, Rrahmani, Dellova, Paqarada, Demaku, Rexhbecaj, Krasniqi, Rashica, Rrudhani & Muriqi
UEFA Nations League 23/03/25
W
Iceland
1
Kosovo
3
UEFA Nations League 20/03/25
W
Iceland
1
Kosovo
2
UEFA Nations League C 18/11/24
W
Lithuania
0
Kosovo
1
UEFA Nations League C 15/10/24
W
Cyprus
0
Kosovo
3
UEFA Nations League C 12/10/24
W
Lithuania
1
Kosovo
2
Player to watch: Vedat Muriqi
While Muriqi might be getting close to his twilight years since he's 31-years-old, he is also the key piece of this Kosovo team and the focus of their offensive schemes.
With 28 goals in 58 appearances for the team, Mallorca's forward is the player to watch whenever Kosovo takes the field.