Prediction: Italy to win 3-0
Best Odds: 47/10
Italy and Israel will lock horns with each other in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A next week. The Group 2 game between Luciano Spalletti’s side and Ran Ben Shimon’s team will be held at Stadio Friuli in Udine and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45 pm UK time next Monday.
Italy
Italy are one of the major footballing nations in the world and are one of the most decorated. The Azzurri are expected to win major competitions like the World Cup and the European Championship.
Luciano Spalletti’s side are doing well in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A at the moment. Italy are at the top of Group 2 with six points from two matches, three points ahead of France and Belgium, who are second and third respectively in the standings.
Italy kicked off their 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A Group 2 campaign with a 3-1 victory over France away from home at Parc des Princes in Paris. Then came a 2-1 victory over Israel in Budapest. Italy will take on Belgium at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Thursday evening before facing Israel next week.
Team News:
Italy will have Gianluigi Donnarumma, Guglielmo Vicario, Federico Dimarco, Federico Gatti, Destiny Udogie, Alessandro Bastoni, Samuele Ricci, Sandro Tonali, Davide Frattesi, Moise Kean and Mateo Retegui in their squad.
Israel
Israel are a modest footballing nation and are not expected to compete in major international competitions. In fact, no one even expects them to come close to qualifying for the World Cup or the European Championship.
Ran Ben Shimon’s side are struggling in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A at the moment. Israel are at the bottom of Group 2 with no point from two matches, three points behind third-placed Belgium and second-placed France and six points behind leaders Italy.
Israel kicked off their 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A Group 2 campaign with a 3-1 defeat to Belgium away from home at the Nagyerdei Stadion in Debrecen. Then came a 2-1 loss at the hands of Italy at the Bozsik Aréna in Budapest. Israel will take on France in Budapest on Thursday evening.
Team News:
Yoav Gerafi, Ilay Faingold, Raz Shlomo, Roy Revivo, Omri Gandelman, Manor Solomon, Oscar Gloukh, Liel Abada, Tai Baribo and Anan Khalaili all are part of the Israel squad for the match against Italy.
Key Factors to Consider
- Italy have scored 5 goals in 2 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A Group 2 games.
- Italy have conceded 2 goals in 2 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A Group 2 games.
- Israel have scored 2 goals in 2 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A Group 2 matches.
- Israel have conceded 5 goals in 2 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A Group 2 matches.
- Italy have played 3 matches against Israel and have won all 3.
Conclusion
Italy are a much better team than Israel and are very likely to win this particular UEFA Nations League game by a big margin.
Prediction: Italy to win 3-0
Best Odds: 47/10
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