Italy vs England Prediction, Odds and Betting Tips

Will it come home or go to Rome? That is the question which will be resolved on Sunday night in London when Italy and England meet in the EURO 2020 finals. To be honest with you, these two sides have shown the most since the start of the campaign, and they deserved to be in the finals. Italy is arguably the best offense in the tournament, while the English team has the best defense on the other side. It is odd to hear something like that when we look at how these nations traditionally play, but it appears that today’s football is much different from the one in the past. 

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Italy

With 12 goals scored, Azzurri is the best attack of the tournament. It is something new when talking about the Italian national team because Roberto Mancini revolutionized their game, making it one of the most appealing at the moment. 

The Italians have six players with two goals, and that shows their offensive potential and the variety of weapons Mancini has in his arsenal. Though, don’t think that if Italy scores too many goals, they forgot how to play defense. That is something in their DNA, and we’ve seen that apart from having superb attacking skills, they know to defend perfectly when needed. 

The leaders of this team are Lorenzo Insigne and Giorgio Chiellini, each on his part of the field. Insigne is the motor in the attack, while Chiellini presents Italy’s pivotal part in the defense. 

England

The Three Lions have one of the most impressive runs in continental championships. They’ve allowed just one goal, in the semis against Denmark, and that one was from the free-kick. Other than that, Albion’s defense was impeccable in every aspect of play. 

Overall, they haven’t conceded a goal in 10 of the previous 13 matches. That fact that Gareth Southgate’s boys rarely allow goals lowered the efficiency of England’s games, and just one in the last eight saw three or more scores. The same situation is with both teams to score. 

Harry Kane has four goals, all of them in the knockout stages, and Raheem Serling scored one fewer. They are the main problem for any defense as these two complements one another perfectly. 

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Italy vs England Possible Lineups

Italy: Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Bonucci, Chiellini, Emerson; Jorginho, Barrella, Verratti; Chiesa, Immobile, Insigne

England: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw; Rice, Phillips; Saka, Mount, Sterling; Kane

Italy vs England Head to Head

The last meeting between these two teams was in 2018, in a friendly contest. The result was 1-1.

Italy vs England Pick

The game carries a lot of significance. It will be tight and defensive-minded throughout all 90 minutes, which is why we don’t expect to see a lot of goals. Under 2.5 scores is the perfect choice for this clash, and even though the odds are not as high as many would want, the risk is very low. 

Our verdict: Under 2.5 goals

Italy vs England Odds