Albania vs Israel Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview
Albania entertain Israel for a World Cup qualifying Group G clash this Saturday. Read the match predictions to find out why a draw is the betting tip in Shkoder. Albania come into this on the back of a respectable 0-2 defeat at home to Spain while Israel were 2-1 winners at home to Liechtenstein.
Albania vs Israel Preview
Albania will stick with Atalanta stopper Etrit Berisha in goal. Skipper Ansi Agolli is an experienced head in defence and he will marshall things at the back. Eros Grezda could earn his first cap in midfield while Terek Grozny striker Bekim Balaj is tasked with leading the line.
Israel are expected to continue with David Goresh in goal, with Danny Amos and Omri Glazer still awaiting their first caps. CSKA Moscow’s Bibras Natkho, Ingolstadt’s Almog Cohen and Celtic’s Nir Bitton are the stars in midfield while skipper Eran Zahavi could occupy a more advanced role alongside Brighton’s Tomer Hemed in attack.
Team Predictions Albania vs Israel
Albania 4-5-1 formation: Berisha; Hysaj, Djimsiti, Mavraj, Agolli; Roshi, Lila, Xhaka, Memushaj, Lenjani; Balaj
Israel 4-4-2 formation: Goresh; Dasa, Gershon, Tzedek, Ben Harush; Buzaglo, Cohen, Natkho, Ben Haim II; Zahavi, Hemed
Albania vs Israel Betting Tips
- Albania have won 5 drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches
- Israel have won 3 drawn 1 and lost 6 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Albania have scored an average of 1.1 goals and conceded an average of 1.0 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Israel have scored an average of 1.3 goals and conceded an average of 1.8 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 3 of Albania’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 8 of Israel’s previous 10 matches
Albania vs Israel Prediction
Albania made a bright start to the qualification process and will be looking to bounce back to winning ways after giving a good account of themselves against Spain. Before that loss, they had recorded a 2-1 home victory over FYR Macedonia and won 0-2 away to Liechtenstein, so are expected to make things difficult for Israel.
The visitors made Italy work for a 1-3 win in Jerusalem in the opening round of fixtures and have won back-to-back games since then. Israel won 1-2 away to Macedonia before the latest triumph over Liechtenstein but this match looks a bit of a tougher challenge for a side that tends not to travel too well.
These teams are incredibly well matched and I wouldn’t be surprised if they cancelled each other out. Although I’m not expecting a thriller, I do think both sides will score but anticipate it being honours even at the end of 90 minutes. Unibet’s odds of 11/2 about a 1-1 draw are an appealing bet in these circumstances.
Free Betting Tips
Match Prediction
DRAW at 9/4 with Betfred
Over/Under Prediction
UNDER 2.5 goals at 11/20 with Sportingbet
Correct Score Prediction
DRAW 1-1 at 11/2 with Unibet
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