Israel v France

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Thursday night also features action from League A Group 2 as Israel take on France at the neutral venue of the Bozsik Aréna in Budapest with Israel looking to avoid a third defeat on the trot, while France will be keen to build upon a 2-0 home win against Belgium last time out in the UEFA Nations League which has lifted Les Bleus into second spot in the group.

Israel sit bottom of Group 2 having been dealt early back-to-back defeats to Belgium 3-1 and Italy 2-1 and they now face arguably their biggest test yet when they face the World Cup runners-up, France, as the Israeli's look to get themselves off the mark.

However, this may well be easier said than done though as Israel have managed to capture just two wins within their previous nine internationals in all competitions which were gained by way of victories over Andorra and Belarus, but also includes slipping to six defeats as well within this period.

Defeats at the hands of Kosovo, Romania, Iceland, Hungary, Belgium and Italy look likely to impact Israel's chances of gaining even a point against France in this upcoming clash, while the bigger picture shows Ran Ben Shimon's side have managed to pick up just five wins in their last 16 internationals, slipping to eight defeats in the process.

France were handed a heavy and surprising 3-1 loss at home to Italy in their opening game in Group 2 which was certainly not part of Didier Deschamps' side's plan heading into this next version of the Nations League, but Les Bleus managed to bounce back with a welcome win last time out.

A 2-0 home win over rivals Belgium handed France a useful looking three-point haul and needless to say France will be looking to pick up another three points when they take on Israel in Budapest on Thursday night.

France had previously been dealt a 2-1 loss to Spain in the recent Euro 2024 finals but the bigger picture should still give Didier Deschamps' charges plenty of confidence when they make their way to Budapest as the visitors have suffered just three defeats in their last 16 internationals overall.

Recent results on the road will also give France a boost as they have captured notable wins against England, Netherlands, Austria and Portugal, the latter being a win on penalties in the Euro 2024 finals in Germany.

Israel v France Verdict

Israel achieved promotion from League B at the end of the previous UEFA Nations League campaign but they have found it tough going in this step up in quality of opposition, while France look favourites here having won three of the last five meetings.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS No @ 1.66

Other side bets worth considering:

France & BTTS No @ 1.90

Correct Score: France 2-0 @ 6.50