In the Olympic pre-qualifiers tournament, North Macedonia and Israel will play a game in Tallinn.
North Macedonia vs Israel Odds
North Macedonia vs Israel (1/2): 4.4 / 1.18
Asian Handicap (+9.5 / -9.5): 1.86 / 1.80
Total Over/Under (153.5): 1.83 / 1.83
Odds via Bet365 Sportsbook
North Macedonia Team News
North Macedonia played one preparation game, losing to Poland by 84:52. It was a massive defeat but they didn’t have the best squad. After qualifying for the Eurobasket this year, they are now having a more formidable challenge.
And it won’t be easy, as North Macedonia won’t have their best players available. Nenad Dimitrijevic, Bojan Krstevski, Adem Mekic, and Kristijan Nikolov won’t be available for them in this Olympic pre-qualifiers. Huge blow, as Dimitrijevic is their star, and the other three were really important pieces in Eurobasket qualifications.
T.J. Shorts will be available, but in this kind of settings, it will be really tough for him. Five players on the squad are under 21 years old, and none of them played at any high level.
Israel Team News
Israel played four preparation games, and they weren’t having a good time. They won only against Hungary, while they had a draw versus Netherlands (both teams decided not to play overtime) plus lost to Ukraine and Iceland. There were some injuries, like Ginat who suffered a shoulder injury.
Deni Avdija won’t play this year for Israel, and also Yovel Zoosman, Tamir Blatt, and Rafi Menco won’t be available.
Israel didn’t look very confident in the preparation games, but they still got a talented squad. Yam Madar and Roman Sorkin will be there, as Gabriel Chachashvili and several solid Israeli league players.
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North Macedonia vs Israel H2H
The last time they played was in 2015, and they haven’t played with each other since then.
Absences and Injuries
North Macedonia will be without Nenadic, Krstevski, Mekic, and Mikolov, while Israel is without Ginat, Menco, Avdija, Blatt, and Zoosman.
North Macedonia vs Israel prediction
North Macedonia will play with a much weaker squad. It is obvious that Israel will double and focus on T.J. Shorts. Also, in this kind of environment, Shorts will get double-teamed often, and most of North Macedonia players aren’t good offensively to punish that. Israel league is much better than Macedonian and Israel should win this easily.
Tip-off Time: Saturday, 12.08.2023, 18:00 CET
Prediction: Israel -9.5
Odds: 1.80
Sportsbook: Bet365