The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's European Under-19s Championship clash between Israel Under-19s and England Under-19s, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Israel U19s 4-2 Austria U19s
Wednesday, June 22 at 4.30pm in European Under-19s Championship
Wednesday, June 22 at 4.30pm in European Under-19s Championship
Last Game: England U19s 4-0 Serbia U19s
Wednesday, June 22 at 7pm in European Under-19s Championship
Wednesday, June 22 at 7pm in European Under-19s Championship
| Current Group B Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Ukraine Under-19s | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | France Under-19s | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| 3 | England Under-19s | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 4 | Turkey Under-19s | 3 | -7 | 0 |
We said: Israel Under-19s 1-2 England Under-19s
Even if they are tempted to make changes to their starting XI, with perhaps two crucial matches to come in the next week, England have enough strength in depth to see off a canny Israel side. A narrow defeat could still see the Israelis through in runners-up spot, and though the Young Lions could roar once again, they are likely to take their foot off the gas in the second half. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Israel Under-19s win with a probability of 43.58%. A win for England Under-19s had a probability of 32.61% and a draw had a probability of 23.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Israel Under-19s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.75%) and 2-0 (6.42%). The likeliest England Under-19s win was 1-2 (7.65%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.88%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 6.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that England Under-19s would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Israel Under-19s | Draw | England Under-19s |
43.58% ( -0.02) | 23.81% ( -0) | 32.61% ( 0.02) |
| Both teams to score 61.09% ( 0.02) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
