World Cup Qualification · Sunday 19 March 1961 · Ramat Gan, Israel
Israel 3–2 Ethiopia (19 Mar 1961): Result & Goals
Goals
- 27'
Yehoshua GlazerIsrael - 31'
Kebede MetaferiaEthiopia - 59'Nahum StelmachIsrael
- 64'Luciano VassalloEthiopia
- 77'Yehoshua GlazerIsrael
Pre-match prediction
72%19%9%
Israel winDrawEthiopia win
Based on Elo ratings (Israel 1528, Ethiopia 1347) and the outcomes of 5,392 past internationals with a similar rating gap. Statistics, not betting advice. Try the predictor →
Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Israel and Ethiopia.
- Head-to-head before this game: Israel 1 wins, Ethiopia 0, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Israel 1–0 Ethiopia on 14 March 1961 (World Cup Qualification).
- Israel won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 14 goals.
- Ethiopia won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 2 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Israel 1528, Ethiopia 1347 — Israel were favourites.
Israel: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Ethiopia14 Mar 1961 · World Cup Qualification
- 6–1 vs Cyprus27 Nov 1960 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Cyprus13 Nov 1960 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Taiwan23 Oct 1960 · AFC Asian Cup
- 5–1 vs Vietnam Republic19 Oct 1960 · AFC Asian Cup
Ethiopia: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Israel14 Mar 1961 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Sudan25 May 1959 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–4 vs Egypt22 May 1959 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–4 vs Egypt16 Feb 1957 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–1 vs Sudan16 Nov 1956 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Israel1–0Ethiopia14 Mar 1961 · World Cup Qualification