Still finding their feet under Hareide, Iceland ought to become the next victims of Portugal's ruthless attack and dogged defence in front of their own supporters this week.
It remains to be seen how Martinez's men would cope against stiffer opposition, but for the time being, the Selecao should continue their perfect start and move ever closer to a place in next year's finals.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Portugal win with a probability of 71.21%. A draw had a probability of 18.4% and a win for Iceland had a probability of 10.42%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portugal win was 0-2 with a probability of 13.76%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (12.9%) and 0-3 (9.79%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.67%), while for a Iceland win it was 1-0 (4.07%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 12.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Portugal would win this match.