Israel vs Estonia Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | World Cup Qualifiers

Israel vs Estonia Preview

• Tournament: World Cup Qualifiers
• Date: Saturday, Mar 22
• Kick-off Time: 07:45 pm GMT
• Venue: Nagyerdei Stadion, Hungary

Estonia's national football team will go head-to-head with the Israel national football team in the World Cup qualifying campaign at the Nagyerdei Stadion. Israel comes off a disappointing run in the Nations League and suffered relegation to Group B.

Following their relegation to Group B in the Nations League, Israel's national football team is aiming to make a strong start in the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. The Chosen Team have won five of their last eight World Cup qualifying games but has shown some vulnerability in defence in the past few matches.

Meanwhile, Estonia's national football team produced an underwhelming performance in the Nations League and failed to register a single shot in their last game against Slovakia. Estonia have never scored a goal in this fixture and have won just once in their last six games across all competitions. The Blueshirts are expecting to turn their fortunes around in their next two ties on the road.

Israel Team News

Israel players like Miguel Vitor, Dia Saba and Dolev Haziza have withdrawn from the tournament due to their respective injuries. Goalkeeper Daniel Peretz is expected to get the nod in between the sticks.

Estonia Team News

Meanwhile, for Estonia, veteran Henri Anier is the most experienced player on the roster. Arsenal goalkeeper Karl Hein will start in goal whereas Markus Poom and Kevor Palumets will be in the middle of the park.

Israel vs Estonia Predicted Lineups

Israel predicted lineup (5-4-1)

Goalkeeper: Peretz

Defenders: Dasa, Nachimas, Shlomo, Goldberg, Haziza

Midfielders: Solomon, Abu Fani, Jaber, Gloukh

Forwards: David

Estonia predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Hein

Defenders: Schjonning-Larsen, J. Tamm, Paskotsi, Saliste

Midfielders: Poom, Palumets

Forwards: Yakovlev, Kristal, Sinyavskiy; Anier

Israel vs Estonia Head-to-Head

The two sides have faced off only three times in the past, with Israel winning all of those games.

Last five matches result:

Key Players to Watch in Israel vs Estonia

Eli Dasa (Israel)

Israel captain Eli Dasa missed a few games in the Nations League last year. Israel captain who has now returned to the first-team setup plays for Dynamo Moscow in the Russian Premier League. He is undoubtedly the country's biggest star in this tournament.

Henri Anier (Estonia)

The 34-year-old striker has been recalled to Estonia's 24-man squad in the March international break. Henri Anier is Estonia’s fourth all-time record goalscorer with 23 goals to his name.

Israel vs Estonia Prediction

Israel's national football team starts their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign after sustaining a disappointing run in the Nations League at the end of last year. Their recent form has been sort of a mixed bag and have three losses in their last five games. The Chosen Team has won all of their last three meetings with the visitors.

Estonia's national football team, meanwhile, is not favourites for this tie due to their poor H2H record against the host nation. Jurgen Henn's side has won only three of their 12 internationals and succumbed to a 1-0 defeat to Slovakia in their last game. Estonia has never managed to qualify for a major international tournament.

Predicted Score: Israel 2-0 Estonia

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