Israel vs Nicaragua Prediction & Picks - World Baseball Classic
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by Stephen Abiola | in World Baseball Classic Picks
Israel versus Nicaragua is a high-stakes matchup in Pool D of the 2026 WBC on Sunday night. Israel will look to immediately bounce back from its 11-3 opening-day loss to Venezuela. Despite the loss, Team Israel showed flashes of attack, including home runs by Harrison Bader and RJ Schreck. However, Venezuela’s explosive 4-0 performance in the first inning was enough to bring down the Israelis.
Nicaragua, on the other hand, has already played two matches, losing on both occasions to the Dominican Republic and the Netherlands. They came into this tourney as one of the underdogs (+50000), although their performance has been inspiring. In their last game, they came from behind to draw 1-1 with the Netherlands in the fifth inning before surging to a 3-1 lead. However, the Dutchmen regrouped to take the last inning 3-0 and edge out Nicaragua.
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Israel vs Nicaragua Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3
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0.5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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5
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0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Israel and Nicaragua Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Mar 7, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
Sep 27, 2025 - European Championship
Sep 26, 2025 - European Championship
Sep 25, 2025 - European Championship
Sep 24, 2025 - European Championship
Sep 22, 2025 - European Championship
2/4 (50%)
2/4 (50%)
Sep 24, 2025 - European Championship
Sep 21, 2025 - European Championship
Sep 20, 2025 - European Championship
Mar 15, 2023 - World Baseball Classic
1/5 (20%)
4/5 (80%)
Mar 7, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
Sep 27, 2025 - European Championship
Sep 26, 2025 - European Championship
Sep 25, 2025 - European Championship
Sep 22, 2025 - European Championship
1/5 (20%)
4/5 (80%)
Mar 7, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
Mar 6, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
Feb 20, 2025 - World Baseball Classic, Qualification
Feb 6, 2024 - Serie del Caribe
Feb 1, 2024 - Serie del Caribe
1/2 (50%)
1/2 (50%)
Feb 20, 2025 - World Baseball Classic, Qualification
Feb 6, 2024 - Serie del Caribe
0/3 (0%)
3/3 (100%)
Mar 7, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
Mar 6, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
Feb 1, 2024 - Serie del Caribe
Israel - Nicaragua Key Points
- Israel lost their last two matches all-time.
- Israel lost their last four WBC matches.
- The total runs went under 8.5 in nine of the last 11 Nicaragua matches.
- Nicaragua failed to cover the run line in their last two matches.
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Our Israel vs Nicaragua Prediction
With Venezuela and the Dominican Republic in the mix, these two sides will be satisfied with at least one win in the pool stage. That will be enough to secure automatic qualification for the next WBC edition. So far, the Nicaraguans have impressed the most, holding their own against the Dominican Republic before giving up later in the game. They also came close to causing an upset against the Netherlands and will know this is their only chance to pick up a win ahead of their clash against Venezuela. However, the Israelis also showed composure against one of the group’s favorites in Game 1 and will fancy their odds against Nicaragua. Nicaragua should edge it in a close matchup.
Our prediction for Israel vs Nicaragua: Nicaragua for the win.
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