Here is our Match Prediction and tips for Italy vs England UEFA Nations League Match.
The match between the Euro 2020 finalists is on the cards on Friday, as Italy takes on England in a crucial group stage match of the UEFA Nations League.
England is languishing at the bottom of their group while the Azzurri will be aiming to get relief themselves in the nations league after having failed to qualify for the World Cup. The Azzurri sit third in the group with five points, one below Germany, two below Hungary and three above the Three Lions.
This game will be the decider for the Nations League group C, as currently, Hungary are on top with seven points, Germany has six, Italy five and England only two.
Italy vs England – Prediction and Tips
✅ More than 1 goal – England to score first
✅ Bukayo Saka to score for England
✅ Ciro Immobile to score for Italy
✅ Yellow Cards – 2.5
✅ No Clean sheets for both the teams.
✅ England to win the match.
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Match Details
Date and time: 24th September 2022 at 12:15 AM IST
Match: Italy vs England
Competition: UEFA Nations League Group C
Venue: San Siro (Milan, France)
Italy vs England – Match Preview & Form
Italy
Taking five points from their opening three Nations League clashes and losing to the former world champions Germany by conceding five in the regular time.
Italy won 15 games in a row up until last summer – they have now recorded just four wins from their last 14 in all tournaments.
Injuries have been the breakdown for Roberto Mancini’s side as he has already lost Lorenzo Insigne, Sandro Tonali, Marco Tonali, Lorenzo Pellegrini etc., are some of the names.
Predicted Starting line-up (4-3-3): Gianluigi Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Gianluca Mancini, Leonardo Bonucci, Emerson Palmieri; Nicolo Barella, Tonali, Marco Verratti; Matteo Politano, Ciro Immobile, Vincenzo Grifo
Form (in last 5 games; most recent is on the left side ): Lost Draw Won Draw Lost
England
Still, without a win in the 2022-23 Nations League, the Euro 2020 runners-up cannot finish first in League A Group 3 and only have one goal from their opening four games and will look to finish the group stage on a positive note.
The team had a far more difficult campaign than the other teams as the side got none in winning and scored only once from the four matches played.
After this Nations League, they can focus on the preparation for Qatar World Cup, as they are planning to play friendlies before the mega event. Southgate and his men must find solutions for the goal-scoring problem on the field.
Predicted Starting line-up (4-3-3): Aaron Ramsdale; Fikayo Tomori, John Stones, Harry Maguire; Kieran Trippier, Reece James, Jude Bellingham, Ben Chilwell, Phil Foden, Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling.
Form (in last 5 overall games; most recent is on the left side): Lost Draw Draw Lost Won