Belgium vs Israel prediction and betting tips - September 6, 2024
Dillan George
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
On Friday, September 6th, in the first round of the Nations League in League A, Belgium will host Israel. The match is set to begin at 20:45 Central European Time. Analysts at Dailysports have provided predictions and betting tips for this encounter.
Belgium
Belgium's generational shift is proving to be quite challenging. At Euro 2024, the "Red Devils" managed to reach the knockout stage only by finishing second in their group. They began the tournament with a shocking loss to Slovakia, followed by a win over Romania and a goalless draw against Ukraine. Remarkably, all teams in the group ended with 4 points each. However, Belgium was eliminated in the Round of 16, losing 1-0 to France in a match where they had little chance.
The atmosphere within the Belgian squad appears to be far from ideal. This is evidenced by head coach Domenico Tedesco's fallout with Thibaut Courtois and his decision not to call up Romelu Lukaku for the upcoming matches.
In the previous Nations League campaign, Belgium lost twice to the Netherlands but finished second in their group, ahead of Poland and Wales.
Israel
Israel is the clear underdog in this Nations League group, where they will face Belgium, France, and Italy. The Israeli team had a chance to qualify for their first-ever European Championship but suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat to Iceland in the first round of the playoffs. However, this does not detract from the fact that this is the strongest generation of footballers in the country’s history.
In the previous Nations League, Israel benefited significantly from Russia’s disqualification. As a result, they only had to contend with Iceland and Albania in their group, where they finished first with 8 points.
Interesting Facts and Head-to-Head History
- The last time Belgium and Israel faced each other was during the Euro 2016 qualifiers, with Belgium winning both matches.
- This will be the eighth encounter between these two teams, with Belgium having won six times and Israel just once.
Belgium vs Israel prediction
Belgium is going through tough times, but they remain the clear favorite in this match. I predict that there will be more than two goals scored in this game.
