Scotland vs Israel
UEFA Nations League
Date: Tuesday, 20 November 2018
Kick-Off at 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
Venue: Hampden Park (Glasgow).
Team News
Scotland
Drafted into the Scotland squad remaining week, Sheffield United midfielder John Fleck will be part of up with the rest of his crew-mates for Tuesday's pivotal fit towards Israel.
Nine players have withdrawn from the Scotland squad thru harm, however that didn't stop Alex McLeish's aspect thumping Albania four-zero remaining week.
Callum Paterson has spent most of the season gambling up the front for Cardiff but will most likely should play at right-returned for the second one sport jogging for Scotland.
Israel
Eran Zahavi did now not face Scotland closing time out inside the Nations League but is available for the away aspect here. The Guangzhou R&F ahead, in conjunction with Salzburg striker Munas Dabbur, are the dangermen for Israel.
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Scotland have received three of their 4 preceding meetings with Israel in all competitions, though they did lose towards them of their maximum current assembly in October (1-2 inside the Nations League).
Scotland's only previous domestic game against Israel came in April 1981 in a World Cup qualifier, the Scots gained 3-1 way to a John Robertson brace and a David Provan strike.
Israel have won every of their last three video games through an aggregate score of 11-1. They've not received 4 in a row seeing that November 2014.
Scotland netted 4 goals remaining day trip versus Albania, as many as they scored of their previous six fits combined.
Scotland have lost 4 in their remaining 5 matches on domestic soil, prevailing the opposite as opposed to Albania in September.
Scotland's Ryan Fraser has been directly worried in thirteen desires in 16 appearances for membership and united states of america mixed in 2018-19 (five goals and 8 assists).
Alex McLeish is looking to win consecutive fits as Scotland manager for the first time for the reason that October 2007 during his first stint in charge (6 wins).
Scotland vs Israel: Head-to-head
The conflict played closing month at Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa turned into the primary head to head come across after 1981 among those likes.
They were fighting it out within the World Cup Qualification back then whilst Scotland claimed wins both home and away.
Scotsmen got off to a exceptional begin in Haifa when Charles Mulgrew put them in the front converting a penalty, but Israel managed to show matters around in the 2d half and eventually select up their maiden win over Scotland.
Scotland vs Israel: Prediction
The hosts will enter the game in a totally contrary temper. They shipped as many as five desires in again-to-again defeats to Israel and Portugal in October. To make things worse for Alex McLeish, he will have extra troubles getting into this one as Celtic’s left-lower back Kieran Tierney needed to withdraw from the national crew thru injury.
He is 9th player to have dropped out of squad and it’s certainly hard to see a superb end result coming for McLeish and his men given they will be playing an in-shape competition here.
Scotland vs Israel: Bet Tips
Israel or Draw @ 2.10 (eleven/10)
Israel to win @ four.80 (19/5).
