The Bloomfield Stadium will be the venue for Israel’s opening Group I match in their UEFA Euro qualifying campaign on Saturday when they host Kosovo from 17:00 GMT.
Key Highlights
Israel have won twice in their last five matches in all competitions. They have drawn once and lost twice in the process, including in their last outing, which ended in a 2-3 reverse against Cyprus.
Israel have not kept a clean sheet in these five matches. They have scored 11 goals while conceding 10 in the process.
Kosovo have had a solitary win in their last five matches in all competitions. The two draws came in their last two matches against the Faroe Islands (1-1) and Armenia (2-2). Their solitary win in the last five outings came at home against Cyprus, which ended in a 5-1 triumph.
Injury Report
Both camps indicate that their squads have no injury or suspension issues. This sets the stage for a competitive fixture when the two sides clash on Saturday.
Prediction
Israel will go into this fixture with a slightly better run of form over the last five matches; however, Kosovo go into this match on the back of three unbeaten matches.
A draw is the most likely result in this clash, with both sides starting with a point in Group I.
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