Denmark vs Iceland Prediction, 11/15/2020 UEFA Nations League Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 11/12/2020

Game: Denmark vs Iceland

Date: Sunday, November 15, 2020

Location: Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Denmark (-312) Iceland (+753)

Christian Eriksen and Denmark (2-1-1 in Nations League) play Iceland (0-0-4 in Nations League) at Parken Stadium on Sunday. The starting goalkeepers will be Kasper Schmeichel for Denmark and Hannes Thor Halldorsson for Iceland. The Danish are at -312 while the Icelandics are priced at +753. The total has been set at 2.25.

Denmark has controlled possession of the ball for 54.8% of contests. They have committed 47 fouls and have drawn 55 fouls in this tourney. They have launched 45 shots at their opponents goal with 11 on target, which is a 24.4% shots on target percentage. Denmark have accounted for 3 goals this tourney, which has them 31st in the league.

Christian Eriksen is a player who should be able to impact this game for the Danish. Eriksen has started 313 matches so far in his career while scoring 0.25 G/90. The forward who is from Denmark has racked up 77 goals in 27,856 mins played. He has accounted for 108 assists while earning 21 yellow card warnings during his career. One more player who should impact this match is Thomas Delaney, the midfielder representing Denmark. He has helped on a goal 18 times in his career while he has scored 29 total goals. Delaney has totaled 19,133 minutes during 215 starts and has been given 58 yellow card cautions. He is averaging 0.14 goals per 90 mins during his pro soccer career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Denmark will be Kasper Schmeichel. Schmeichel has seen the pitch for 45,464 minutes and has 1,486 saves during his soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.12 (568 total goals given up) and he has a save percentage of .730. The keeper taking the field for Denmark has had 2,037 shots sent his way in 505 career starting assignments. Schmeichel (231-131-145 mark during his soccer career) has earned 174 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 34.5% shutout rate.

Iceland has 44 fouls in the tournament (48th in Nations League) and they have 33 fouls they have drawn. So far in the UEFA Nations League, they have controlled possession of the ball 28.5% of the game. The Icelandics have an average of 1.75 shots on target per 90 minutes and have a total of 2 goals to this point. They have completed 43.8% of their SOT out of 16 shots.

Birkir Bjarnason should provide a spark for Iceland. The midfielder from Iceland has totaled 19,781 mins and he has scored 52 goals. He has 28 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 20 times. He currently averages 0.24 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 216 contests in his career. You should also keep an eye on Albert Gudmundsson, the forward representing Iceland. He has scored 38 goals during his soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 16 different times. Gudmundsson has earned himself a total of 10 yellow card warnings in 6,873 professional minutes played (80 career starts). His goals per 90 average thus far in his career is 0.50.

Hannes Thor Halldorsson is expected to look after the goal for Iceland. So far in his career, Halldorsson has allowed 160 goals and has accounted for 375 saves in 113 starting assignments. He has given up 1.42 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 31-29-53. He sports a save % of .712 and his clean sheet rate is currently 23.0%. Halldorsson has totaled 26 shutouts while defending 535 shots tried against him in 10,170 minutes throughout his career.

Who will win tonight's UEFA Nations League game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Iceland (+753)

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