Euro U21 betting tips: England to continue their perfect record against Israel

Israel will face England in the semifinals of the Euro U21 Championship, with the winner facing Spain or Ukraine.

Over 2.5 goals

England win to nil

Correct score: England 2-0

The Young Lions are dreaming of their first U21 European Championship trophy since 1984 and they'll be heavy favourites to progress.

The team led by Lee Carsley have a perfect record in the tournament so far, winning four matches without conceding a goal.

Israel, their opponent, are performing better than ever before in the history of their participation in the U21 European Championship.

England already managed a 2-0 win against Israel in the group stage, thanks to goals from Anthony Gordon and Emil Smith-Rowe.

The team from the Holy Land will hope to summon the spirit of their 2013 counterparts. Back then, Israel U21 defeated England 1-0.

Guy Luzon's team coped admirably with the pressure of over 44,000 home fans in the quarter-finals against Georgia.

Israel drew 0-0 after 120 minutes and qualified on penalties. It seems they have become penalty specialists, having also qualified for this European Championship on penalties after two draws with Ireland.

In their previous 8 games, Israel has only won once in regulation time, which was a 1-0 victory over the Czech Republic in their final group match.

Israel's games are usually low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in seven of their last eight matches.

Gordon's goal in the 34th minute proved to be enough in the quarterfinal game against Portugal, building on three 2-0 wins in the group stage.

Carsley's team kept their opponents from scoring in six of their last eight games, a pleasing achievement given the level of competition.

Their last competitive defeat came over one year ago and they should have enough quality to keep Israel off the scoresheet and progress to the final.