13th Oct 2014 | International
The Ice Men Cometh
Iceland are an increasingly competitive footballing nation who finished second in their World Cup qualifying group and now lead their Euro 2016 pool.
This Group A clash on Monday evening is a typical example of reputation trumping form when it comes to how the bookies draw up their odds.
Iceland are as long as 11/2 (WilliamHill) to beat the Netherlands on their own patch despite a scintillating start to their bid to qualify for Euro 2016. Lars Lagerback has overseen convincing 3-0 victories over Turkey and Latvia already while the Dutch laboured to a 3-1 win over minnows Kazakhstan on Friday, having trailed well into the second half. That followed a loss to the Czech Republic.
So based on recent history this clash ought to be incredibly close. Indeed, Iceland have been decent for a while now having finished second in their World Cup qualifying group before being edged out in the play-offs.
Potentially, the Netherlands would actually settle for a draw in Reykjavik so backing against the away win looks really shrewd here. A win for Iceland, or a draw, is available at best odds of 31/20 (BetVictor) in the double chance market.
Odds correct at time of publishing: 15:09 13th Oct, 2014 but subject to change
