Slovenia vs Israel Predictions

There’s a competitive fight for second place in Group G, with both Slovenia and Israel in the mix for a top-two finish in this group. While leaders Poland aren’t likely to be caught, the three teams below them all harbour ambitions of making it to next summer’s finals. With half of the matches over, the pressure is on the contenders to do whatever it takes to secure second place. With just a point between the three, it will likely come down to matches between the trio, such as Monday’s clash between Slovenia and Israel.

The hosts have managed to bounce back from their poor Nations League campaign by hitting form, as shown in their most recent win. They saw off leaders Poland, handing the top seed their first defeat in the group so far. That win has massively helped Slovenia, who have moved into the top three with that victory. They now sit just a point shy of Austria, while they know that the Austrians face a daunting trip to Warsaw on Monday. This is shaping up to be a great opportunity for Slovenia.

The visitors have missed a big chance themselves, as they dropped two points at home to North Macedonia on Thursday. Their draw has left them a point shy of second, while they could drop even further behind with a poor result here. They have now picked up a point from two games following a 4-0 loss at Poland, which suggests they could struggle here.

Israel have lost four of their last five away trips, with a visit to bottom side Latvia their only victory in that run. They’ve lost away Nations League clashes to Scotland and Albania in that time, while they were thumped 3-0 by a rotated Northern Ireland side. Their away form should be a concern, while we expect Slovenia to step things up after seeing off Poland here. They went unbeaten at home in World Cup qualifying, conceding in just one game and winning three.

Given Israel’s poor form on the road, we can’t see them getting anything out of this clash. The hosts have just had their confidence boosted with a great win at home, while we see them following it up to take control of second place. We are backing Slovenia to edge this clash, with the hosts well priced, given their respective records of late. A Slovenia victory is our tip, while we expect the hosts to edge this one without conceding. Four of their last five at home have seen them score exactly one goal, so a 1-0 correct score is our second pick.