Israel vs France Prediction & Picks - UEFA Nations League

Prediction published on 10/8/24, 2:45 PM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 10/8/24 at 3:01 PM in Soccer Picks

Israel and France will face off in the second round of the UEFA Nations League at a neutral stadium, the Bozski Arena, in a match where the betting sites predict a victory by two goals or more for the runners-up of the World Cup, as they have odds to win as low as -500.

Israel opened the scoring in the top flight of the Nations League with an own goal, but they would lose that match 3-1 against Belgium and a match where De Bruyne scored twice and the Israeli team could only generate a 0.38 xG and 2 shots on goal.

They would then lose to Italy in Budapest, in what seems to be going to be a long season in a particularly difficult group for the 79th ranked team in the FIFA ranking. It seems unlikely that Israel can get a victory in any of the 6 matches, even more so when they have only won 2 victories against Andorra and Belarus in their last 9 duels.

Mbappe was not called up by Deschamps for France, as he is still struggling with certain ailments that prevent him from playing at his best. Therefore, it is likely that the coach will turn to other forwards of great European standing, such as Barcola and/or Thuram.