World Cup – Scotland vs Israel: Betting Preview

Scotland welcome Israel for a potentially decisive World Cup qualifying clash at Hampden Park on Saturday.

11 points from 6 games leave Scotland in a reasonable second place in Group F. Sitting behind them in third by just a single point is Israel, who slipped out of the second qualification spot following a costly defeat last time out.

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Facts and figures for Scotland vs Israel

Facts are calculated for World Cup

• Scotland unbeaten the last 9 matches in a row at home;
• Scotland has won in the last 4 of 5 matches at home;
• Scotland scored in the last 11 of 13 matches;
• Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Scotland’s last 4 of 6 matches.

• Israel conceded in the last 10 of 12 matches;
• Total goals was OVER 3.5 in Israel’s last 4 of 6 matches;
• Total goals was OVER 3.5 in Israel’s last 4 matches in the row;
• Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Israel’s last 4 of 6 matches.

Form Scotland vs Israel

Tartan Army aim to build on winning run.

It has been up and down for Scotland going into this match as results offer little sense of progress. Steve Clarke’s side look back on their last 3 matches with 6 points to show from their efforts. Against Denmark, they were left empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Moldova in a 1-0 win. They followed that up with a 1-0 win against Austria in their most recent outing.

The Blue and Whites need a response.

After an impressive run, Israel saw a fine winning streak end in their last match. Willi Ruttensteiner’s side enjoyed a 4-0 victory over the Faroe Islands before thrashing Austria 5-2. Their last outing, however, ended in a humbling 5-0 defeat to Denmark.

Scotland vs Israel – Fixture history

It finished all square on when these two teams last locked horns. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. 2 times in the past 6 matches between Scotland and Israel over 2.5 goals came out as a winning bet. Each side claimed 2 wins in their last 6 meetings in the World Cup, while 2 matches ended in a draw. A very close encounter seems to be on the cards here, with a draw being the high value bet.

Standings in World Cup

Top goalscorer

Lyndon Dykes hopes to score for the third game in a row as Scotland look to bag a crucial victory on Saturday. As for Israel, Eran Zahavi has been impressive lately with 7 goals to his name in the national team’s last 6 outings.