Israel and Estonia will meet in the first round of the European World Cup qualifiers on Saturday, 22 March.
With both teams struggling to find their best form lately, who will emerge victorious from this duel? Find out by reading our Israel vs Estonia prediction and preview.
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Israel vs Estonia prediction: A confident win for the home team
Key stats
- Estonia have lost four of their last six games heading into this game.
- Israel have kept a clean sheet in all three of their duels with Estonia.
- Both teams have scored in just one of the last six Estonia's matches.
Correct score prediction: Israel 2-0 Estonia
While Israel struggled in their most recent matches, so did Estonia, and Israel have struggled against a much better opposition, so we don't see the guests being able to avoid a loss in this match, even though Israel will once again host the game at a neutral venue.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies backing Israel to win
- HOME: 2/5 (1.40) – 71.40%
- DRAW: 18/5 (4.60) – 21.70%
- AWAY: 7/1 (8.00) – 12.50%
Looking at the Israel vs Estonia odds, we can see that the hosts are the expected winners and by a pretty big margin.
Just looking at the FIFA rankings can clearly explain why that's the case since Israel are 76th in the rankings, while Estonia are 123rd.
Meanwhile, make sure to also check our other predictions at our today's betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Long time no see
These two teams have met three times before and Israel have won all three games pretty confidently. However, their last duel was all the way back in 2007.
Israel preview: Hoping to build on their last game
While Israel have been demoted from league A to league B in the UEFA Nations League, they've ended the previous edition with an impressive win over Belgium. So, while they aren't one of the best teams in Europe, they are certainly capable of going toe-to-toe with some of them and that will give Israel hope that they can reach the World Cup for the second time in history and the first time since 1970.
Israel will be without the services of Miguel Vitor, Dolev Haziza, and Dia Saba in this international window.
Predicted lineup: Peretz (GK), Dasa, Nachimas, Shlomo, Goldberg, Haziza, Solomon, Abu Fani, Jaber, Gloukh & David
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 25/03/25
L
Norway
4
Israel
2
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 22/03/25
W
Estonia
1
Israel
2
UEFA Nations League A 17/11/24
W
Belgium
0
Israel
1
UEFA Nations League A 14/11/24
D
France
0
Israel
0
UEFA Nations League A 14/10/24
L
Italy
4
Israel
1
Estonia preview: Entering the qualifiers with low expectations
Given that Estonia have never qualified for a major football competition, it's not surprising that their chances of doing so this time around are miniscule. While Estonia are not among the worst teams in Europe, they aren't far ahead either, as proved by their recent performances in League C of the UEFA Nations League, where they only recorded one win in six games.
Predicted lineup: Hein (GK), Schjonning-Larsen, J. Tamm, Paskotsi, Saliste, Poom, Palumets, Yakovlev, Kristal, Sinyavskiy & A. Tamm
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 25/03/25
W
Moldova
2
Estonia
3
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 22/03/25
L
Israel
2
Estonia
1
UEFA Nations League C 19/11/24
L
Slovakia
1
Estonia
0
UEFA Nations League C 16/11/24
D
Azerbaijan
0
Estonia
0
UEFA Nations League C 14/10/24
L
Sweden
3
Estonia
0
Player to watch: Oscar Gloukh
Even though he's just 20 years old, Gloukh is already the brightest star on this Israel team. While he's currently at Red Bull Salzburg, he's bound to move to a bigger team sooner rather than later.
When it comes to his national team performances, Gloukh has three goals in 18 appearances, so he'll be looking to improve his tally against Estonia.