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Iceland vs Israel: Our top betting tips
Both of these sides have made unbeaten starts in their Nations League group; will that remain the case after this match or does one side have enough about them to win it. Find out with our Iceland vs Israel match preview with free tips, predictions and odds mentioned along the way.
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Backing a draw
We've already touched on the fact that both of Iceland and Israel are unbeaten in this group so far and we think they'll both be able to say that come the final whistle here too. Quite frankly, whilst going unbeaten is noted as a positive, there haven't been all that many wins in their broader form. Iceland have three of their last five games whilst Israel have drawn two of their past three. On top of that, last time this duo met, which was in the Nations League just last week, they played out a draw.
Both sides will score
Next up in our Iceland vs Israel prediction we opt for a both teams to score wager. Iceland have seen both sides score in three of their last five games whilst they've scored in four and conceded in the same number of games. Israel meanwhile have seen both sides net goals in each of their last three matches and in four of their past five. They've conceded in all five of their last matches. As for that head to head record, the last two times these two have played one another we've seen goals at both ends.
Here are the key stats & form guide for Iceland vs Israel
Head to Head
02/06/22
UEFA Nations League NAL
Israel
Iceland
2
2
Last Five - Iceland
26/03/23
Euro 2024 Qualifying Euro
Liechtenstein
Iceland
0
7
W
23/03/23
Euro 2024 Qualifying Euro
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Iceland
3
0
L
12/01/23
International Match International
Sweden
Iceland
2
1
L
08/01/23
International Match International
Estonia
Iceland
1
1
D
19/11/22
International Match International
Latvia
Iceland
1 (7)
1 (8)
W
Last Five - Israel
28/03/23
Euro 2024 Qualifying Euro
Switzerland
Israel
3
0
L
25/03/23
Euro 2024 Qualifying Euro
Kosovo
Israel
1
1
D
20/11/22
International Match International
Cyprus
Israel
3
2
L
17/11/22
International Match International
Zambia
Israel
2
4
W
27/09/22
International Match International
Malta
Israel
2
1
L
Both sides are unbeaten but will that remain the case at full time?
With both teams unbeaten from two Nations League games they're leading the way in Group 2. Given how their last meeting played out, both sides will feel they have enough quality in their ranks to win the match. If someone does, they'll be in the driving seat to win the group.
Iceland conceded a late goal to give up a lead in the reverse fixture and they'll want to make amends for that here. We've already cited their unbeaten Nations League form and after winning a friendly last time out their overall form is pretty solid. That said, lose here and Israel will take control of the group.
Iceland Predicted lineup – Runarsson, Sampstead, Gretarsson, Magnusson, Olafsson, Helgason, Bjarnason, Johannesson, Sigurdsson, Gudjohnsen, Thorsteinsson
Israel currently find themselves top of Group 2 with four points from a possible six. With their hosts the next closest challengers on two points, they know full well how valuable a win would be here. Whether or not they can get it remains to be seen and, in truth, they'd probably take a point if offered to them now.
Israel Predicted lineup – Marciano, Leidner, Goldberg, Vitor, Dasa, Peretz, Jaber, Karzev, Solomon, Weissman, Abada
A quickfire FAQ on Iceland vs Israel
- Where is the match being hosted? – Laugardalsvollur
- Who do the bookmakers have as favourites? – Iceland
- What time does the match kick off? 19:45 GMT