Scotland hosts Israel in round 1 of the UEFA Nations League B. The match will be played on Friday, September 4th at Hampden Park (Glasgow)
Steve Clarke's men failed the qualification for Euro 2020. They remained in the third position in the group and noticeably lost to Russia and Belgium. Nevertheless, Scotland started the qualification with one coach and ended with another. McLeish prefers a more attacking style, but he did not find understanding with the leaders. Under Clarke, the focus is made on defense, and the Scots have finally gained stability at the end of the cycle. They are dangerous at home even without fans’ support, especially since the opponent often plays attacking football and forgets about defense. Therefore, balanced Scots can catch the opponent on counterattacks. And the undoubted star of the national team Andy Robertson must destroy the Israelis with intensity on his left flank.
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The Scots ended the failed main qualification on a positive note (three wins in a row), but the same cannot be said about the Israelis, who lost in the last four of five matches of the qualifiers. Thus, the team of Andreas Herzog failed the qualification and took fifth place in its group. The visitors have too many problems in defense. But having such an attacking line in the person of Dabour and Zahavi, it is difficult for the team to play defense first, and it often leads to non-observance of game discipline and problems with the result.
The teams played against each other in the first tournament of the Nations League, and then they exchanged home. Scotland gained a comeback victory with a 3-2 score, but Israel took revenge at home (2-1). In general, now the hosts have an advantage in the form of their balanced game. They are more reliable in defense and are ready to catch the opponent on counterattacks, pressing it on the flanks where Scotland has a complete advantage. I think the hosts should take advantage of the visitors’ mistakes and gain three points.
Prediction for the match: Scotland to win
