England vs Italy Prediction & Tips
Having jumped to the top of UEFA Nations League 2022/2023 Group A3, Roberto Mancini’s Italy take on Gareth Southgate’s England less than a year after winning on penalties in the European Championship final. It will not be played at Wembley as in the final on 11 July, but at the Molineaux Stadium in Wolverhampton. The Azzurri began their adventure in the new Nations League by playing two matches at home and after the 1-1 draw in Bologna against Germany, they won in Cesena against Hungary 2-1 thanks to goals from Nicolò Barella and Lorenzo Pellegrini. England, on the other hand, played their first two matches away from home and, after a 1-0 defeat in Budapest against Hungary, found their first point in the competition almost in extremis thanks to a draw in Germany with a penalty scored by Harry Kane. It will be the 29th confrontation between these two teams and, as mentioned, the last one dates back to 11 July 2021 when the 90 minutes at Wembley in the Euro 2020 final ended 1-1.
The balance of fixtures between England and Italy is 8 English wins, 12 Italian wins and 8 draws.
There have been three consecutive 1-1 draws in the last head-to-head.
Both teams have scored in the last five matches between England and Italy.
Italy have conceded goals in their last five matches in all competitions.
The competition counts for relatively little in comparison to other tournaments, but it’s still England v Italy with the English side looking for revenge and the Azzurri’s new cycle after failing to qualify for the World Cup trying to take shape. The last five previous fixtures with both teams scoring prompts us to bet on a doubling price in a ‘Gol’ challenge, which has also occurred in Italy’s last two outings.
England – Italy FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
