Israel vz Scotland : How to watch the World Cup qualifier online today
Israel host Scotland in a World Cup qualifier on Sunday.
Scotland football earned a hard-fought point at home as they tied 2-2 with Austria to open their qualifying campaign.
A late goal from John McGinn ensured the Tartan Army avoided defeat, but Israel failed to do the same. Denmark defeated Israel 2-0 and the hosts will be desperate to bounce back in style against Scotland.
Meanwhile, Steve Clarke is predicting a tight group: “I think I said at the start when the group was drawn I can see teams dropping points against each other all the way through this.
“I don’t see a Belgium, for example, taking 30 points or a Russia who I think took 24 points – so 54 points went to the top two seeds last time. I don’t see that happening now. I think it will be a competitive group all the way through with a lot of twists and turns. It is not about eliminating Israel. The key for us is to try and build on the performance against a really good Austria side. “It got us a point, we wanted three. Now if we can go to Israel and get three points that would be a good return after two tough games.”
When is it?
The fixture will kick-off at 7:45pm GMT at the Bloomfield Stadium.
How can I watch it?
The match is live on Sky Sports Main Event with coverage starting from 7:30pm GMT.
What is the team news?
Shon Weissman could be brought into the Israel side, potentially replacing Munas Dabbur.
Jack Hendry is out, so Kenny McLean, Callum McGregor or Che Adams could start. Scott McTominay is likely to start in defence for Scotland.
Predicted line-ups:
Israel: Marciano, Elhamed, Tibi, Hanna, Dasa, Natkho, Peretz, Solomon, Menachem, Weissman, Zahavi
Scotland: Marshall, McTominay, Hanley, Tierney, O’Donnell, Christie, McGinn, Armstrong, Robertson, Adams, Dykes
Odds:
Israel: 9/5
Draw: 21/10
Scotland: 8/5
Prediction:
This could be a tight affair. Both sides need a win, but neither side can afford to lose. I think Scotland could nick it. 1-0 Scotland.
