France is one of the top favorites in every competition they appear but things are not going as expected in the Nations League this season. One win in two games is not something manager Didier Deschamps can be happy with, so the Blues have to make things up against Israel. The team from the East does not play their home games in their country given the political situation which definitely doesn’t go in their favor.
Israel and France meet on 10.10.2024, with both struggling lately. The match takes place at Bozsik Arena in the Hungarian capital Budapest on Thursday evening.
Israel |
Thursday, 10.10.2024, 20:45 |
France |
1 |
x |
2 |
12,50 |
6,65 |
1,24 |
Expert Tip |
France to score in both halves |
1,79 |
Israel – France: Initial situation
France has failed to win any of the last two major football competitions meaning that their last trophy was the one in the Nations League in 2021. Regardless of the average start of this season, France is a team that possesses the quality to beat anybody, anywhere and Israel is not a team that can be a real challenge for them. Still, the Blues need to show up on the pitch and prove that.
Israel Stats & Form
Israel is not a team that has had any significant success and seeing them playing in the Nations League Group A is pretty unusual. The only time they have played in a major competition was in the 1970 World Cup, so the last half of a century has been pretty mediocre. Israel is at the bottom of the standings in the Nations League after losing both games so far this year. First, they lost 3-1 against Belgium and then failed 2-1 against Italy. Now, Israel has three wins, six losses, and only one draw in the last ten games. In six of their last ten games, including the last five, the total goal line went over 2.5. Israel’s ley players on this roster are Leeds United’s striker, Manor Solomon, and Maccabi Tel Aviv’s midfielder Dor Peretz.
France Stats & Form
France won the World Cup in 2018 and their only other trophy since then is the Nations League trophy in 2021. The Blues made it to the 2022 World Cup final but failed just short in the battle against Argentina. They played pretty well in this year’s EURO reaching the semifinal after a penalty thriller against Portugal in the quarters. However, France lost 2-1 in the semis against Spain even though they were considered the favorites in that game. Moving forward to the Nations League, France has one win and one loss so far. They lost 3-1 at home to Italy in the first round and then won 2-0 at home against Belgium with PSG’s tandem Randal Kolo Muani and Ousmane Dembele hitting the net. Now, France has five wins, three draws, and two losses in the last five games. Seven of their last ten games ended under 2.5 goals in total.
Israel – France: Head to Head
Israel and France have played each other eight times before. France has won four of those, Israel has one win, and the other three games ended in a tie. It’s been almost two decades since their last game. They were in the same qualifying group for the 2006 World Cup when both games ended in a tie. France’s last win came in the qualifiers for the 2004 EURO when they won 3-0 in Paris. Israel’s last and only win came in the 1994 World Cup qualifiers when they won 3-2 in the French capital. In only three of the previous eight games, both teams scored.
Israel – France Odds
France is a major favorite going into this game with the odds of 1,24 in their favor. If you bet on Israel to win this one, the odds are 12,50 while the draw is at 6,65. The total goal line is set at 2.5 with 1.53 for over and 2.62 for under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
Israel – France Betting Tip | Odds |
France to score in both halves | 1,79 |
France -2,5 | 2,70 |
Over 3.5 goals | 2,31 |
Betting tip and prediction: Israel – France (10.10.2024)
France split the first two games in the Nations League which makes this game a must-win for them. Israel, on the other side, made a major success by just reaching the Group A of the competition. Given the circumstances, Israel is hosting their games in Budapest, which gives an additional advantage to France. This will be Kylian Mbappe’s first appearance for the French national team since he made his debut for Real Madrid. He is in good shape for the La Liga champions and will be the key man for Didier Deschamp’s squad. France is by far the better team between the two and will take control of the game since kick-off. There is no doubt that they will win this game, but given the odds, the best option is to go with France to score at least one goal in both halves which should not be a problem at all.
Expert Tip |
France to score in both halves |
1,79 |