H2H: Israel vs. Poland – Prediction (EURO Qualification

Preview and Teams Comparison.

Israel remain unbeaten at home across their last seven international fixtures, having won their last two as a home outsider when defeating Austria earlier in this campaign and Scotland in last year’s UEFA Nations League C. Eran Zahavi (ISR) goes into this matchday as the top goalscorer of the qualification campaign (11) and has also found the back of the net in 11 of his last 13 Chinese Super League starts. As far as this ongoing European Championship qualification (ECQ) campaign is concerned, just two first-half goals conceded at home across four matches has helped them accrue two half-time/full-time victories.

Seven of Israel’s nine yellow cards received at home have been awarded in the second half. Poland have not conceded an equaliser in their last 11 matches. The two H2Hs this century have produced over 3.5 total goals, with each seeing three second-half goals scored.

The hosts have also recovered to collect four points at home despite conceding the opening goal of the game twice. However, they are likely to find it difficult to get past a Polish defence that has kept seven cleansheets in their last eight ECQ encounters (W6, D1, L1), with all six victories coming ‘to-nil’. An upset loss as an away favourite to Slovenia means they have shown themselves capable of a hiccup, albeit quite rarely. In addition to five goals in this ECQ campaign, Robert Lewandowski (POL) has hit peak form for Bayern Munich, etching his name on the scoresheet in all 15 Bundesliga or Champions League starts this season. In stark contrast to their hosts, who have spread their 15 goals evenly across both halves (seven and eight), Poland have seen conservative starts before they spark to life and bury their opposition late on: ten of their 13 goals have come after the break, with four of their six victories seeing a 0-0 half-time scoreline.