The qualifiers for the UEFA Euro are still running. The group stage ended some time ago, but due to their performances in the Nations League and the previous phase, we have 12 teams that didn’t make it going for another chance in the playoffs.
We are looking at a match between Group I’s 3rd-placed Israel and Group J’s Iceland.
The Mediterranean nation was only a few points away from entering the next stage clearly, but they were slightly off the mark. Those from the North Pole had a good performance at the Nations League, but when it comes to the group stage, they were 12 points under the 2nd-placed Slovakia.
After being in the same group during the Nations League and facing each other twice, these two teams are now coming into the playoffs looking to be the ones making it out into the next stage. With two draws in their previous matches, we couldn’t be more excited about what should be coming.
When:Â
Thursday, March 21, 03:45 PM at the Ferenc Szusza Stadium
Moneyline odds:
Israel 2.35
Iceland 3.065
Draw offs:
3.36
Where can I watch it?Â
Fox Sports, fubo TV, and VIX
Why Bet on Israel?
Alon Hazan’s side landed a shot for a second attempt to reach the European Championships for the first time as they won their UEFA Nations League group at the end of last year.
The Sky Blue and Whites were rewarded with a home semifinal with Iceland. However, due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza with Palestine, the venue for Thursday’s contest will be neutral Hungary, a country where their last two home qualifiers were held at the back end of 2023.
They will come trying to finish off what started two matches ago.
Why Bet on Iceland?
Iceland barely clawed through to the playoff semifinal stage by the finest of margins, as they finished fourth and 12 points behind the top two in Group J.
Strakarnir Okkar also couldn’t win any of their UEFA Nations League fixtures, taking four draws and finishing second behind Israel. However, they managed to edge out Erling Haaland’s Norway on goal difference to reach the Euros playoffs.
They may have ended in the second spot in the Nations group, but they are not going to make things easy for Israel in this clash.
Final Betting Analysis:Â Israel vs. Iceland
These teams have met each other twice recently, but both matches ended in 2-2 draws in the UEFA Nations League.
It is time for one last clash this Thursday, one that may even go beyond the 90 minutes, and even though it could go either way, we are expecting things to end up in favor of Iceland, either by a goal or a penalty shootout.
This should be one of the most interesting matches to see, as the two draws have set up big expectations, and as this match has to have a winner, it is likely that we will be on the edge of our seats if the timer reaches past the 90 minutes mark with a tied score.
We’ll go for a 1-1 with a win for the northern nation in the penalty shootout.
Go for a draw at 3.36. If you bet $100 at such odds, you could get $236 for a total payout of $336.
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