Kosovo vs Israel Prediction and Tips: Result

One side unbeaten at home, the other still looking for a first win

Kosovo and Israel have already met once this Group B3 cycle, on 1 October in Israel, where the game finished 0-0. Since then Kosovo have drawn 1-1 at home with group leaders Austria, having also lost 1-3 away at Austria and won 1-0 at home against Republic of Ireland. Israel, meanwhile, were held 1-1 away at Republic of Ireland in their most recent game, having lost their other two completed group matches.

Kosovo sit second in Group B3 with five points from four games. Israel are bottom with two, still without a win anywhere in the group: two defeats either side of a pair of draws, including that 0-0 with Kosovo themselves. Israel have scored only twice in four games and conceded seven, the worst goal difference in the group.

Kosovo have not lost at home this cycle - beating Republic of Ireland 1-0 and drawing 1-1 with Austria at the Fadil Vokrri Stadium in Prishtina. We could not confirm starting line-ups four days out, and found no reported injury news for either squad, so this is based on the table and results so far rather than team news.

Kosovo's unbeaten home record against a side that has not won anywhere in the group all autumn is the case for backing Kosovo to win.

Form guide

Key numbers

• Kosovo Group B3 position2nd of 4, 5 pts
• Israel Group B3 position4th of 4 (bottom), 2 pts
• Israel goals scored / conceded, Group B3 (4 games)2 / 7
• Kosovo home record this cycleW1 D1, unbeaten
• First meeting, 1 Oct (in Israel)0-0 draw

Team news

No confirmed team news or line-ups were available for either side this far from kick-off. Nothing in the public record points to a significant absence for either squad - we'll flag anything that changes closer to the weekend.

Verdict

Kosovo to win is priced at 1.93 by Kambi/Unibet UK, an implied 51.8% chance. Kosovo are unbeaten at home this cycle and face a side that has not won a single game, home or away, in the group, with the worst goal difference in Group B3. That combination of home advantage and the gap in results to date supports a Kosovo win at a price we think slightly undersells it.