Ukraine vs Iceland Prediction & Betting Tips

Ukraine vs Iceland Match Preview

Ukraine and Iceland meet in World Cup Qualification with both sides still searching for consistency but showing real attacking intent.

The hosts have produced mixed results, yet their recent matches rarely lack drama, especially when they step forward at home. Iceland arrives with one of the most productive attacks in the group, but their defence continues to give opponents chances.

With both teams already involved in a 3-5 thriller this campaign, another open contest feels very likely.

Ukraine’s Home Form Points Toward Another Open Game

Ukraine have taken two wins, one draw and two defeats from their five qualifiers, scoring eight and conceding eleven. That record underlines how entertaining their fixtures have been, with three of those five games delivering at least three goals, including the 5-3 success away to Iceland.

At home in this competition the Yellow Blues have beaten Azerbaijan 2-1 but also lost 0-2 to France. Extended World Cup qualifying home form on show adds further colour, with three earlier one all draws against Bosnia and Herzegovina, France and Kazakhstan.

Ukraine have scored in four of their last five competitive home qualifiers on the card, yet kept no clean sheet in that run. So this is a team that can create chances but still looks vulnerable whenever visitors attack.

Iceland Chasing Balance Between Potent Attack and Leaky Defence

Iceland mirror Ukraine with two wins, one draw and two defeats from five group games, but they have struck an impressive thirteen goals while conceding nine. Four of those five outings have produced at least three goals, and three have seen both teams score, which highlights how open their style has become.

Their away data is also eye catching. In the current campaign they have followed a 2-1 defeat in France with a strong 2-0 victory in Azerbaijan. Looking back across the full away sample, Iceland have scored in four of their last five qualifying trips, hitting at least two goals in two of those matches and four in Liechtenstein.

However, they have also shipped three at North Macedonia and five at home to Ukraine, so keeping things tight is still a problem for the visitors.

Ukraine vs Iceland Prediction

The head-to-head record now favours Ukraine, who have beaten Iceland 2-1 at home and 5-3 away in their two most recent clashes. Combined with a strong scoring record in front of their own supporters and Iceland tendency to concede, the balance of probability leans toward another home success.

The visitors are unlikely to sit back though, and their thirteen goals from five group matches suggest they will still carry a real threat on the break.

Given those patterns, a Ukraine win with leading from half time appeals as a logical bet, since their best displays in this section have come when they impose themselves early.

For those looking at a correct score angle, Ukraine to win 3-1 fits the data nicely: the Yellow Blues have already scored at least twice in three group games, while Iceland attack is strong enough to find a consolation even in defeat.

Finn Larsson- November 16, 2025

Ukraine vs Iceland Betting Tips

HT/FT Ukraine/Ukraine

OK

2.60 Odds

Ukraine 3-1

OK

15.00 Odds