Czech Republic vs Israel Prediction, 11/15/2020 UEFA Nations League Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 11/12/2020

Game: Czech Republic vs Israel

Date: Sunday, November 15, 2020

Location: Doosan Arena in Pilsen, Czechia

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Czech Republic (-149) Israel (+346)

Doosan Arena is the site where Vladimir Darida and Czech Republic (2-0-2 in Nations League) will take on Israel (1-2-1 in Nations League) on Sunday. The goalies who are expected to start are Tomas Vaclik for Czech Republic and Ofir Marciano for Israel. The Israelis are at at +346 while the Czechs are priced at -149. The total opens at 2.

Czech Republic as a team have earned 5 goals for the tournament, which is currently 17th in the league. They have attempted 53 shots at their opponents goal with 14 on target, which is a 26.4% SOT percentage. They have racked up 55 fouls as well as having drawn 39 fouls in this tourney. Czech Republic controls possession for 56.8% of matches.

Vladimir Darida is a guy who can be a difference maker for the Czechs. Darida has been given a starting assignment in 200 outings in his career and has 0.15 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder representing Czech Republic has totaled 30 goals in 18,132 minutes played. He has totaled 30 assists while accumulating 40 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career. One more player who could decide who wins is Vladimir Coufal, the defender representing Czech Republic. Coufal has accumulated 15,535 minutes during 173 starting assignments and has been given 20 yellow card warnings. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 13 times in his career and he has scored 9 total goals. He currently averages 0.05 goals per 90 mins so far in his pro soccer career.

The man who will protect the net for Czech Republic will be Tomas Vaclik. Vaclik (172-59-55 mark in his career) has totaled 101 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 35.3% shutout rate. The goalie representing Czech Republic has had 1,024 shots tried at him in 286 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 0.89 (255 total goals surrendered) and he has earned a save % of .762. Vaclik has seen the pitch for a total of 25,650 minutes and has accumulated 777 stops during his soccer career.

Israel has committed 46 fouls this tourney (43rd in Nations League) with 49 fouls they have drawn. Thus far, they maintain possession of the ball 54.5% of the time. The Israelis average 5.5 shots on goal per 90 minutes while having a total of 6 goals so far. They have been able to connect on 34.9% of their shots out of 63 shots.

Eran Zahavi will need to provide a lift for Israel. He scores 0.80 goals per 90 minutes and has started 117 games in his career. The forward from Israel has been on the field for 10,615 minutes while earning 94 goals. He has totaled 12 yellow cards so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 29 times. Make sure to watch out for Hatem Abd Elhamed, the defender taking the field for Israel. He has scored 3 goals during his soccer career while assisting on a goal 2 different times. Elhamed has been handed 5 yellow card cautions in 1,633 mins played (18 career starts). His goals per 90 min average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.17.

Ofir Marciano will look after the goal for Israel. So far in his pro soccer career, Marciano has allowed 107 goals and has 242 stops in 113 starts. He has surrendered 0.97 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 46-35-31. He is the owner of a save percentage of .717 and his clean sheet rate sits at 32.7%. Marciano has earned 37 clean sheets while seeing 343 shots tried against him in 9,973 mins throughout his career.

Who will win tonight's UEFA Nations League game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Israel (+346)

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