Israel vs Belgium Prediction & Betting Tips (17 November)

Propelled to League A after having managed to climb into the elite during the last edition of this League of Nations contested in 2022, Israel was not able to have a say in this group. And after a short stint, this selection is already assured of returning to League B. Far from counting in its performances, the one nicknamed the Chosen Team lost its first 4 matches in this group against the Belgium 3-1, Italy 1-2, France 1-4 and Italy again 4-1. On the other hand, on Thursday evening, the Israelis showed themselves solid in Saint-Denis to resist a very uninspired French team 0-0 in order to obtain their first point in this competition. A point which will not allow them to avoid last place in the ranking.

Belgium, for its part, is gradually trying to rebuild itself after a missed 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024 and the departure of many of its great figures who made up the golden generation of this nation. In full reconstruction, the Red Devils are in difficulty in this League A group with only 4 points collected in 5 matches. Everything started well for Domenico Tedesco's men who were able to win against Israel on the first day. But things took another turn afterwards with 3 defeats suffered in 4 contested matches against France 2-0, Italy 2-2, France again 1-2 and Italy Thursday evening 0-1.

Several elements of this Israel team declined the call from their coach. Among them, the starting goalkeeper Glazer (injured with Red Star Belgrade), defender Baltaxa (Hapoel Beer Sheva) who started during the October matches and the important Lavi (Gamba Osaka, 22 sel). Additionally, the midfielder Kanichowski has left the group and the right piston, Jehezkel, will be suspended after being booked during the match against the Blues. Absent during the last rally and therefore the first leg against France, Solomon is there this time. Most of the players called up play throughout the year in the relatively weak local championship but we still find at the head of the gondola the great hope Oscar Gloukh (RB Salzburg, 17 caps, 3 goals) or the experienced striker Manor Solomon (Leeds, 40 caps, 7 goals). In the cages, the replacement goalkeeper at Bayern Munich, Daniel Peretz, disgusted the French offensives by being decisive on several occasions.

The Belgian maestro Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City, 107, 30 goals) was not called up for this gathering. The solid midfielder Tielemans (Aston Villa, 74 sel, 9 goals), the defender Meunier (injured with Lille, 67 sel) and the young Vranckx (Wolfsbourg, 9 sel) had to withdraw before the announcement of the list while the young Lyon winger Malick Fofana, the attackers Doku (City, 30 sel) and De Ketelaere (Atalanta, 20 sel) and the young defender Seys (Club Bruges) left the gathering injured. On the other hand, the prolific Lukaku (Naples, 120 sels, 85 goals) is operational, as is Trossard (Arsenal, 10 sels, 10 goals) and Openda (Leipzig, 25 sels, 3 goals) who could all start. Defenders Castagne (Fulham, 52 sel), Faes (Leicester, 24 sel), Theate (Frankfurt, 23 sel) and Debast (Sporting, 15 sel), and midfielders Mangala (Everton, 22 sel) and Onana (Aston Villa, 20 sel) could also appear in Tedesco's 11.