Israel -0.75 v Northern Ireland @ 1.91
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Israel have a decent quality u21 side with the bulk of the team having played all campaign. Their last match was against the N Irish and they came away with a convincing 3-1 victory at Mourneview Park. So it's a bit hard to understand these odds. The Ulsterman are made up largely of lower league players plying their trade in Scotland and England with no real potential stars. The Israelis meanwhile are regulars in their Premier League and also have the likes of Ben Sahar currently wasting his time in Chelsea reserves. The Israeli's prepared for this match with a comfortable 4-2 win against a Russian club side over the w/e and will be well tuned up for this match. The N Irish squad will only have flown out to Tel Aviv after the league matches this weekend so are unlikely to have much time to acclimatise. The odds are possibly distorted by their position at the top of the group but it should be noted their wins have only come against the poorest teams - Moldova and Luxembourg. Israel meanwhile almost beat Germany at home earlier in the campaign, this is a fine yardstick as the Germans are one of the best u21 sides in Europe. Should be a home win here.