Israel U21 take on the visitors England U21 in the semifinal match of UEFA Euro U21. The match will be played on Wednesday, June 5th at Adjarabet Arena (Batumi).
The Israel U-21 national team is arguably the biggest sensation of the current Euro 2023 tournament. With a highly talented generation in their squad, it was unlikely that anyone expected the Israelis to reach such a high stage of the tournament. With four points, Israel finished second in their group, behind England. In the race for the second spot, Israel outperformed the defending European champions Germany and their counterparts from the Czech Republic. In the first match, Israel lost 0-2 to the England national team, but then under Guy Luzon's guidance, they drew with Germany (1-1) and defeated the Czech Republic (1-0) in the decisive match. In the playoffs, Israel faced one of the host teams, the Georgian national team. Despite the advantage held by the Israeli team, the main and extra time of the match ended in a draw, so the winner was determined in a penalty shootout. Luck was on Israel's side in the football lottery, allowing them to achieve this historic success.
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The English U-21 team, as one of the contenders for the European championship, is fully living up to that status. The English team finished the group stage in first place in their group with a perfect record (three wins). The "Young Lions" successively defeated the Czech Republic, Israel, and Germany with the same score of 2-0. Thus, it is worth noting the very good balance between defense and attack among Lee Carsley's team. In the quarter-finals, the English U-21 team faced the Portuguese national team. Despite some advantage in the game for the Portuguese, the young English players were able to convert one of their few chances in the match and celebrate their final success (1-0).
Neither the Israeli nor the English team have been particularly high-scoring in this European tournament. Both teams have a solid defensive performance. The English team has yet to concede a goal in the tournament, which is quite remarkable. Furthermore, both teams met in the group stage, and the "Young Lions" managed to limit the opponent's attack while efficiently utilizing their own chances. All of this suggests that the decisive match at this high stage will also not be filled with a large number of goals. My prediction: "Under 3 goals" (TM3).
Prediction for the match: Under 3.0 scored goals.
