vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Republic of Ireland arrive at the opening round of this Nations League edition after a summer of friendlies only. Their last test finished 1-1 away to Canada; before that they beat Qatar 1-0, beat Grenada 5-0, drew 0-0 with North Macedonia, drew 2-2 away to Czechia in World Cup qualifying and won 3-2 away to Hungary. Israel come into this with an up and down run: their last outing was a 1-0 win away to Albania; further back they drew 2-2 away to Georgia, beat Moldova 4-1, drew 0-0 away to Lithuania, lost 0-3 away to Italy and lost 0-5 away to Norway in World Cup qualifying. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.