Israel vs Estonia Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (UEFA)
Click here for today’s sports betting tips from our expert analysts!
This game is being played at the neutral venue of the Nagyerdei Stadion in Hungary due to the ongoing war between Israel and Palestine as Israel take on Estonia this week.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 22nd March, 2025: UK – 7:45pm / US ET – 3:45pm / US PT – 12:45pm
How to watch on TV: UK – TBC / US – Not televised
How to watch online: UK – TBC / US – Fox Soccer Plus
Key Stats
- Israel won all the previous three international matches between these teams. Most recently, a pair of wins in the qualifying competition for UEFA EURO 2008 (1-0 a, 4-0 h).
- Israel have won five of their last eight World Cup qualifying matches (L3).
- Israel have scored two or more goals in seven of their last eight World Cup qualifying matches.
- Estonia have won only one of their last nine World Cup qualifying matches (D1 L7).
Israel vs Estonia Prediction
At youth levels, Israel have been improving and they have been a team recently promoted, albeit immediately automatically relegated from, League A of the UEFA Nations League. Estonia remain a fairly poor and limited side in terms of European international football.
Under the management of Ran Ben Shimon, ‘The Chosen Team’, as they are nicknamed, did manage to pull off an upset in their most recent outing, defeating Belgium by a goal to nil in Hungary thanks to an 86th minute winner scored by Yarden Shua. That was their only victory of a tough UEFA Nations League campaign which also featured Italy and France.
They now face an Estonia side that most recently completed their UEFA Nations League League C campaign with a 1-0 defeat to Slovakia at Stadion Antona Malatinskeho in Bratislava during the November international break with a 72nd minute winner scored by David Strelec. The Estonians avoided rock-bottom in League C but only narrowly above Azerbaijan.
Israel do not have home advantage and did suffer a bit in the autumn but they would have to be viewed as the firm favourites for this one to begin FIFA World Cup qualification with a victory.
Israel vs Estonia Tip: Israel to win
