The highly rated young players from the land of the rising sun did not disappoint the fans. The Japanese Olympic team has become one of the first names to reach the quarter-finals of this tournament. In the upcoming match, their opponent, Israel, has no hope of advancing. Therefore, almost another victory belongs to the Asian representative. Let’s go through the analysis and guide to participating in betting for the upcoming match.
Expert analysis of Israel U23 vs Japan U23 Olympic
With all players under 23 years old, the Japanese Olympic team still has impressive strength. They quickly secured a spot in the quarter-finals with 2 recent victories. Despite being an Asian representative, the young Blue Samurai soldiers still show an excellent physical foundation. In the latest match, they competed evenly in physical clashes with the representative from Africa, the Olympic Mali team.
Accompanying an excellent physical foundation, the technique of Japanese players is also highly regarded. Coach Go Oiwa has many strategic cards to be able to change the playing style flexibly. They can play aggressive attacking against Paraguay but can also play defensively when facing a team with better physical strength like Mali.
Meanwhile, Israel’s U23 players have not had many opportunities to play together, their connection is almost non-existent. In addition, Israel had a very forgettable match when they were completely dominated by Paraguay in statistics. It can be said that only thanks to luck, Israel did not concede more than 4 goals. They had to endure 36 shots from the opponent.
Although they have made their mark, both Oscar Gloukh and Omri Gandelman have received a lot of criticism. They almost couldn’t hold the ball to create opportunities for their teammates. In addition, the defensive support ability of the central midfield duo on the Israel side is also very limited.
Israel U23 vs Japan U23 Odds
In the final match of the group stage, with a guaranteed spot in the next round, Coach Go Oiwa is likely to give more opportunities to those who have not played much recently. This may reduce Japan’s strength to some extent. However, the possibility of a victory for the Blue Samurai is still very high. The quality of their substitutes at this Olympics is not much inferior to the first team.
As for Israel, they no longer have the goal of competing in the Paris Olympics. Coach Guy Luzon’s team will still aim for a good farewell to the tournament. According to experts, Israel is likely to continue playing offensively as they have done in recent matches. This will be a double-edged sword for the European representative in the upcoming match.
Remember, Japan possesses an extremely impressive counter-attacking ability. It was clearly demonstrated in the first match against Paraguay. The two wings of Japan also have players with excellent speed. With Shunsuke Mito on the right and Yu Hirakawa on the left, they are always ready, waiting for opportunities to accelerate.
On the other hand, as mentioned, with little help from the midfield, Israel’s defense appears quite fragile. Especially in the final moments of the match, the players’ physical condition is not maintained. They quickly allow their opponents to easily overcome them.The most visible evidence is the two quick goals conceded in injury time in the recent match. This could also be a fatal weakness of Israel that Japan could target.
Information about the forces of Japan vs Israel
- Israel: Full best forces.
- Japan: Full best forces.
Predicted lineup for the match Israel vs Japan
- Israel (formation 4-4-2): Nir On, Ben Harush, Lemkin, Goldberg, Feingold, Azoulay, Gandelman, Gloukh, Shahar, Turgeman, Abada.
- Japan (formation 4-3-3): Kokubo, Hiroki, Takai, Nishio, Ohata, Fujita, Yamamoto, Araki, Yamada, Hosoya, Saito.
Israel vs Japan odds: 1-3
