Portugal – Israel : Preview & Prediction
Portugal and Israel face off at Estádio José Alvalade, in a friendly. This will be the 2º friendly match of the year for Portugal, after the previous one against Spain. In the case of Israel, this will be their 2nd friendly of the year, after the previous friendly against Montenegro. There is no record of official clashes between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last clash was on 11‑10‑2013 and ended with the result: Portugal (1‑1) Israel.
This is the 2º friendly match of the year for the home team, after the friendly against Spain, which ended with the final score: Spain (0‑0) Portugal. Portugal has won 6, tied 1 and lost 1 of the last 8 home matches for all competitions. In 15 matches, they have turned the score around in 2 of the 4 matches they have conceded the first goal.
The selection of Portugal starts for this game with a draw, 0x0, in the trip to Spain, in a game of preparation for the next official games. In this match against the Israeli team, coach Fernando Santos should keep the team in 4-3-3 privileging the maintenance of ball possession and organized attacks through the corridors. Diogo Jota, João Félix and Cristiano Ronaldo are the most advanced men on this team, the latter being very strong in aerial play and in finishing. All players are available for this game.
This will be the 2º friendly match of the year for the visiting team, after the friendly against Montenegro, which ended with the final score: Montenegro (1‑3) Israel. In the last 10 away matches Israel has won 3, tied 1 and lost 6. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games. In 15 matches, they have only turned the score around in the 9 matches they have conceded the first goal. In the last 10 away matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 7 of their 14 goals between minutes (61’‑75′); conceded 6 of his 17 goals between minutes (31’‑45′).
The Israel team starts for this game with a 1-3 triumph in the trip to Montenegro, in a preparation game for the next official games: the team’s goals were scored by Eran Zahavi, Manor Solomon and Gadi Kinda. In this away game, coach Willi Ruttensteiner must keep 5-3-2 with Manor Solomon and Eran Zahavi being the most advanced pieces of the team: the second player is very fast and very strong when it comes to finishing. All players are available for this game.
Portugal – Israel : Betting Tips
Portugal – Win Odds: 1.25
Both teams to score / NO – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.50
