France vs Iceland Tips & Preview - Les Bleus set for comfortable home victory

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France host Iceland in Group D World Cup qualifier after both opened with wins.
France strong at home, unbeaten in 7 of last 8 and never lost to Iceland in 15 attempts.
Iceland impressive in last match but struggle in away fixtures, losing 5 of last 7.

France vs Iceland

France welcome Iceland to Parc des Princes for a Group D clash in the UEFA World Cup qualifiers, with both teams looking to build on opening wins.

The French are expected to dominate this group and will be feeling confident, having done some good work at home lately. They should be too strong for the visitors, who are often unconvincing on their travels.

France News

France claimed a routine 2-0 away victory over Ukraine in their opening Group D fixture. Michael Olise opened the scoring early in the first half, while Kylian Mbappe added the second eight minutes from time.

Manager Didier Deschamps will be pleased to have begun with a victory as France have now won three of their last four matches across all competitions. They have also been solid in front of their fans and are unbeaten in seven of their last eight home matches.

While France are known for their attacking quality, their recent form is driven by a solid defence that has kept clean sheets in five of their last seven home matches across all competitions. That solid foundation has helped them win both halves in their last two matches across all competitions.

Iceland News

Iceland began their campaign in impressive style as they claimed a 5-0 home victory over Azerbaijan. Isak Johansson netted a brace while Victor Palsson, Daniel Gudjohnsen and Kristian Hlynsson were also on target.

Manager Arnar Gunnlaugsson will be pleased with that performance and result as Iceland have been a bit unconvincing lately. They are winless in seven of their last 10 matches across all competitions and have lost four of the last six fixtures on this run.

One of the recent issues for Iceland is a poor record on their travels, having lost five of their last seven away matches. Their last away fixture was a 1-0 defeat to Northern Ireland in a friendly back in June.

Head to Head

France are superior in this fixture and have never lost to Iceland in 15 previous matches. The most recent meetings came during the Euro 2020 qualifiers, with the French doing the double as they won 4-0 at home in the first leg before a 1-0 victory in the reverse fixture.

Verdict

France v Iceland

Tuesday's clash is likely to be a mismatch, with France expected to have too much quality for Iceland. The hosts have had shutouts in five of their last seven home matches across all competitions, and another clean sheet could be on the cards.

Having won to nil in three of their last four matches, France will be confident of playing out a similar outcome. They have also won both halves in their last two matches and could be set for a repeat.

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