On Friday night, Belarus and Israel go head-to-head in Group I of qualifying for the 2024 European Championships.
The home team have made an inauspicious start to their Group I campaign, as they have lost both their qualifying games, suffering defeats against Switzerland and Romania.
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That poor record is not that surprising, considering that Belarus has won just one of their last ten matches in qualifying for the European Championships. They have also now suffered three straight defeats in the international game.
Their main issue of late has been conceding too many goals, as Belarus has conceded at least two in five of their last seven international outings.
Belarus’ main aim during their Group I campaign will be to regain some pride. However, their record of nine defeats in their previous 11 qualifiers is a poor one.
The poor run includes losing their last five matches in qualifying while conceding at least two goals in four of the defeats.
Alon Hazan’s team currently sit just a point above their hosts in the Group I standings. The visitor’s recent form has also been poor, as a 3-0 defeat in Switzerland last time out means that Israel has won just one of their previous five internationals.
Israel has major defensive issues like their hosts, as they have conceded at least two goals in 13 of their last 17 internationals.
Israel also has a poor recent record in qualifying for the European Championships, as they have won just one of their previous ten qualifiers.
A record of just one goal in their last four qualifiers has undoubtedly contributed to their recent poor results in qualifying.
What does Forebet predict?
Forebet predicts that these two teams will continue their underwhelming Euro 2024 qualifying campaigns by producing a low-scoring stalemate.