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Israel and Slovakia are back in action on Tuesday when they lock horns in a friendly matchup at the Nagyerdei Stadion. Both sides last met in October 2020, when Ran Ben Simon’s men picked up a 3-2 victory in their UEFA Nations League clash at the Anton Malatinský Stadium.
Israel returned to winning ways in Group I of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers as they edged out Estonia 3-1 when the two nations squared off at the A. Le Coq Arena on Friday.
Before that, Simon’s side kicked off their campaign with a 2-1 victory over Estonia in March’s group curtain-raiser, three days before falling to a 4-2 loss at the hands of Norway.
Israel, who are currently 78th in the FIFA World Rankings, sit second in Group I of the World Cup qualifiers, three points behind first-placed Norway.
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On the other hand, Slovakia were on the receiving end of a 4-1 defeat against Greece in their friendly clash at the Pankritio Stadium on Saturday.
Before that, Francesco Calzona’s men suffered relegation from League C of the UEFA Nations League as they fell to a 1-0 aggregate loss against Slovenia in March’s two-legged promotion/relegation clash.
Slovakia head into Tuesday’s clash unbeaten in three of their last four friendly games, picking up two wins and one draw since March 2024.
Israel vs Slovakia Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With three wins from the last six meetings between the sides, Slovakia boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Israel have picked up one win in that time, which came in October 2020, when they edged out Calzona’s men 3-2 in the Nations League, while two games have ended all square.
- Slovakia are on a run of three back-to-back away defeats, conceding seven goals and scoring twice since a 3-1 victory over Azerbaijan last October.
- Israel are unbeaten in four of their last five games across all competitions, picking up three wins and one draw since November 2024.
Israel vs Slovakia Prediction
Looking at past meetings between Israel and Slovakia, we anticipate an action-packed contest at the Nagyerdei Stadion with plenty of goalmouth action.
That said, we predict both sides will cancel out each other’s efforts in a high-scoring stalemate.
Prediction: Israel 2-2 Slovakia
Israel vs Slovakia Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in eight of Israel’s last nine outings)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have also scored in seven of Israel’s last nine games)
