vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Israel and the Rep. Of Ireland open the Nations League on zero points and zero games played in their group, so the table is still provisional. Israel come off a 1-0 away win against Albania, before that a 2-2 away draw in Georgia; further back a 4-1 win over Moldova, before that a 0-0 away draw in Lithuania and, in the two earliest matches, two defeats, 0-3 in Italy and 0-5 in Norway. The Rep. Of Ireland come off a 1-1 away draw against Canada, before that a 1-0 win over Qatar and a heavy 5-0 win over Grenada; further back a scoreless draw with FYR Macedonia, before that a 2-2 away draw in Czechia and, in the earliest match of the sequence, a 3-2 away win in Hungary. There are no head to head meetings on record between the two sides. 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.