Ace Football previews the European Championship Qualifiers game between Israel and Iceland who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Team form: Israel vs Iceland
Israel Form
Their last three matches saw Israel drawing 1-1 with Switzerland, losing 1-2 against Romania before beating Andorra by 0-2. Israel claimed a modest two wins in their past six internationals. They also drew two and lost two, scored six goals and conceded five.
Iceland Form
Iceland won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 2-0 against Portugal, before beating Guatemala 0-1. Another win followed, this time by 0-2 against Honduras. Iceland won half their previous six internationals, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored ten goals whilst conceding seven.
Betting stats for Israel and Iceland
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Israel and Iceland played across all tournaments.
- In the last 10 Israel matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Israel matches in the European Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Israel have conceded in 23 of the last 25 matches
- Israel have scored in 16 of the last 18 matches
- Israel have conceded in 16 of the last 18 matches in the European Championship
- Iceland have scored in 9 of the last 11 matches
- In the last 3 Iceland matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Iceland matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Iceland have not won 6 of the last 8 matches in the European Championship
- Iceland have scored in 7 of the last 9 matches in the European Championship
Players in form: Israel vs Iceland
Having scored just once lately in the European Championship, Eran Zahavi will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Iceland hope Gylfi Sigurdsson can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two European Championship goals in his last six European Championship games.
Betting markets: Israel vs Iceland
Full-time result
Israel claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing two. Iceland won three of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost five of the games in this run.
Both teams to score
Israel scored first in six of their last ten home games. Iceland scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Israel managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Israel and Iceland.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Israel, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Iceland’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.
Recommended tip: Israel vs Iceland
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Israel and Iceland seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this European Championship match.
Israel vs Iceland: Who wins the game?
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