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Kazakhstan hosts Iceland in Group A of the Euro 2016 qualifiers, 5th round.
Kazakhstan performed very poorly so far in the qualifiers … last place, 1 point in 4 matches (1-1 in Moldova). Kazakhstan was known as a team that puts in a crowded defense and has no offensive power, but they have been totally different in these qualies … 4-10 goal difference, scoring and conceding in every game. They scored in Netherlands, twice vs. Czech Republic and once in Turkey, but horrible defensive efforts denied them any points.
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Iceland lost the previous qualifying game 2-1 in Czech Republic, but they remain one of the most in form teams in Europe with their emphatic wins over Netherlands or Turkey. Iceland has the best generation of players in history and a great coaching staff, playing some of the most cohesive and well organized football on the continent. They also have the required star power with guys like Sigurtsson (Swansea), Finbogasson (Sociedad) or Sigortsson (Ajax).
Visitors can field mostly their best lineup today … but the big news is that legend Eidur Gudjohnsen returns to the National team in this match.
Iceland with a healthy lineup should be able to put a couple of goals past this horrendous Kazakhstan defense and they are unlikely to concede more than one (if any) … their own defense is pretty solid. In a very tight and tough group, dropping points in Kazakhstan could be a disaster, so Iceland must win this … I can’t see them blowing their excellent campaign in Astana. My tip will be Iceland to win. Correct score prediction: Kazakhstan – Iceland 0-2.
Pick: Iceland
Odds: 1.98 @ Pinnacle
Stake: 7
Possible profit: 6.86
Event date: 28 March
