Scotland and Israel meet at Hampden Park, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Nations League (League B). There are only 2 recent head-to-head matches between these two teams: on 20-11-2018, which ended with the victory of Scotland by (3-2), and on 11-10-2018, which ended with the victory of Israel. by (2‑1). In this game the home factor may be decisive, as Israel presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Scotland :
The home team will make its debut in this edition of the competition, since they did not have to play any of the qualifying rounds prior to this group stage. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses as a visitor, with 20 goals scored and 25 suffered; against 8 victories, 1 draw and 6 defeats in their stadium, with 24 goals scored and 21 suffered. The team comes to this match after a home win against Kazakhstan by (3‑1). In the last 9 home matches for all competitions, Scotland has won 5 and lost 4. Their defense has not been very strong as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since in 9 of their last 9 matches there were Over 1.5 goals and in 8 of the last 9 there were Over 2.5 goals. In 15 games, she only managed 2 comebacks in the 7 games in which she suffered the first goal.
Scotland arrives motivated for this match after a 3-1 victory against Kazakhstan, adding the third consecutive victory in official matches: the team’s goals were sealed by McGinn (2) and Naismith. Despite this, it is important to note that the Scots have lost 5 of the last 10 games played. In this match against Israel, Mr. Steve Clarke must privilege maintaining possession of the ball and organized attacks: Callum McGregor, Celtic player, is one of the main people responsible for inventing the offensive process. There are no major absences for this game.
Israel :
The visiting team will make its debut in this edition of the competition, since they did not have to play any of the qualifying rounds prior to this group stage. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 4 victories and 11 losses as a visitor, with 16 goals scored and 29 suffered; against 6 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats in his stadium, with 26 goals scored and 20 suffered. In their last match, for the European Championship Qualification, they lost an away to FYR Macedonia by (1‑0). In their last 8 away matches Israel has recorded 1 win and 7 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 6 of the last 8 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 15 games, he only managed 2 comebacks in the 8 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Israeli team enters this match with a defeat, 1-0, on the trip to Macedonia, adding the second consecutive defeat in official matches. We remember that Israel has been defeated in 4 of the last 5 games played. On this trip to the Scottish field, manager Andreas Herzog should favor the defensive organization and the counterattack of the runners. Munas Dabbur is the great highlight of this team, this player being very strong at the time of finishing. All players are available for this game.
