Italy vs England Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips 23/09/2022

Italy vs England: Top Two Betting Tips

super football tips: England are in a ‘must win' scenario approaching the end of the group stage in this season's Nations League and Gareth Southgate's men face a tough trip to Italy on Friday knowing that a defeat would see them relegated from League A. Italy really need a win on Friday if they are going to stake their claim for a place in the knockout round but a defeat would drag them into a relegation battle.

Draw

premier league predictions: The last four meetings between these two nations have ended in stalemates after 90-minutes and we're predicting another draw when the two sides lock horns in Italy. England are yet to win a game in the Nations League this season and have looked really poor in most games but did manage to draw with Italy in June. The hosts have only lost one of their opening four group games but two of those results were draws, so you can see why we're backing the pair to cancel one another out on Friday.

Under 2.5 Goals

best premium soccer tips: Under 2.5 goals have been scored in each of the last four meetings between Italy and England, and we're fully expecting another tight and tense 90-minutes when the pair go head-to-head on Friday night. Two of Italy's four Nations League games this season have produced under 2.5 goals, while three of England's last four outings have also featured fewer than three goals.

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England in danger of being relegated from League A

While Italy have certainly not been at their best in the Nations League, they are still in with a chance of qualifying for the knockout stage and a win against England could even take them to the top of the group if Germany and Hungry play out a draw.

Italy Predicted Lineup: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Alex Meret, Ivan Provedel, Guglielmo Vicario, Leonardo Bonucci, Emerson Palmieri, Francesco Acerbi, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Alessandro Bastoni, Rafael Tolói, Federico Dimarco, Federico Gatti, Luiz Felipe, Pasquale Mazzocchi, Jorginho, Nicolò Barella, Bryan Cristante, Sandro Tonali, Davide Frattesi, Salvatore Esposito, Tommaso Pobega, Ciro Immobile, Giacomo Raspadori, Manolo Gabbiadini, Gianluca Scamacca, Vincenzo Grifo, Wilfried Gnonto, Matteo Cancellieri & Alessio Zerbin.

Gareth Southgate is certainly under some pressure following a string of poor results in the Nations League, culminating in the embarrassing 4-0 defeat at home against Hungary last time out. With a World Cup just around the corner, Southgate and his players need a couple of positive results to build up some confidence, even if they fail to go any further in the Nations League.

England Predicted Lineup: Nick Pope, Aaron Ramsdale, Dean Henderson, Kyle Walker, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Eric Dier, Kieran Trippier, Luke Shaw, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ben Chilwell, Reece James, Conor Coady, Fikayo Tomori, Marc Guéhi, Jordan Henderson, Declan Rice, Mason Mount, Jude Bellingham, James Ward-Prowse, Raheem Sterling, Harry Kane, Jack Grealish, Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden, Tammy Abraham, Jarrod Bowen & Ivan Toney.

Italy vs England – FAQ

• Who are the favourites to win? – England are the slight favourites with the bookmakers.

• What was the score when these two teams last met? – England 0-0 Italy.

• What time is kick-off? – 19:45 BST, 20:45 CET.