Italy vs. Norway Predictions

Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Italy vs. Norway at World Cup Qualifiers

When: Sunday, November 16, 8:45 pm CET
Where: Giuseppe Meazza, San Siro, Milan

This is the crucial game in Group I of the UEFA World Cup qualifiers. Italy lost the match in Norway by a three-goal margin, giving Norway a huge edge. The Azzurri will have to go all in here and try to match Norway’s win from the previous encounter.

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Italy

The Italian team has five wins in a row. The rivals weren’t top-notch units, but on the other hand, their triumphs were fairly routine and required little effort.

In each event, the Italians have netted at least two goals, and in all but one, three or more. Additionally, Gennaro Gattuso’s boys kept three clean sheets during this stretch.

We’ve seen the Azzurri struggle against better teams, and just look at the results in the UEFA Nations League. Losses against France and Germany, along with a tie against the Germans, preceded the failure in Norway. So all those having doubts about this unit have enough good arguments to support it.

Norway

This unit may be the best Norway has had in the past 30 years. But now they have to face Italy without their top player, Martin Odegaard, who picked up an injury several weeks ago and is out.

Noway is without a defeat in the last 10 games, having 9 consecutive victories and a tie in the most recent match, vs. New Zealand. It was a friendly contest that concluded in a 1-1 draw.

Now, even though many focus on Haaland and impressive scoring performances Norway’s attack delivers, just a few noticed the defensive effort of this unit. In 6 of those 9 victories, this unit prevented the opponents from scoring.

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Italy and Norway Possible Lineups

Italy: Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Bastoni, Calafiori, Dimarco; Barella, Locatelli, Tonali; Raspadori, Retegui, Zaccagni

Norway: Nyland; Ryerson, Heggem, Ajer, Bjorkan; Berg, Berge, Aasgard; Sorloth, Haaland, Schjelderup

Italy vs Norway Head to Head

Norway blew away the Italians back in June, beating them 3-0 with all three goals coming in the opening half. Sorloth, Nusa, and Haaland have scored each.

Also, it is worth noting that throughout history, Norway has never won in Italy, and they have managed to escape loss just twice.

Italy vs. Norway Predictions

Italians aren’t as strong as they were before, that’s a fact, and their identity is much different from what we’re used to in the past. They score, but concede goals frequently, and aren’t particularly dominant in defense. As for the Norwegians, Odegaard’s absence will be a significant blow, but they won’t change their approach – they will continue to attack, press, and physically dominate. We expect to see an open game with plenty of action, so over 2.5 hits here is our pick.

Our verdict: Over 2.5 goals