Italy vs England Preview 23/09/2022

Italy vs England – 23/09/2022

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In a repeat of final summer season’s European Championship ultimate, Italy and England will do battle on the San Siro on Friday evening. Can the Three Lions achieve their revenge?

The 2 sides will renew their rivalry within the UEFA Nations League, though each groups discover themselves on the backside of Group C.

Final-place England path third-place Italy by three factors. In the meantime, first-place Hungary lead second-place Germany by some extent.

Italy have solely managed to win one among their 4 Nations League video games this 12 months, registering two attracts and one defeat within the course of.

After drawing with Germany (1-1), the Italians beat Hungary (2-1) earlier than enjoying out a goalless draw with England.

Of their earlier outing again in June, Italy suffered a 5-2 thrashing by the hands of the Germans – conceding 5 objectives earlier than scoring two late consolations.

Italy have struggled for consistency since successful Euro 2020, recording 4 wins, six attracts and 4 losses since lifting the trophy final summer season.

In the meantime, England stay winless on this 12 months’s Nations League – having registered two attracts and two defeats.

The Three Lions have been crushed by Hungary (1-0) earlier than recording back-to-back attracts towards Germany (1-1) and Italy (0-0). Final day out, they suffered a 4-0 thrashing to the Hungarians.

Gareth Southgate’s facet racked up a four-game successful streak between November 2021 and March 2022 earlier than enduring a four-game winless run.

If England lose on Friday evening, they may undergo Nations League relegation. For sure, they are going to be determined to keep away from humiliation.

Head-to-head: It’s value noting that every of the previous 4 conferences between Italy and England led to a draw after 90 minutes.

England have solely managed to win one among their final ten conferences with Italy in all competitions. Apparently, all of these video games produced beneath 3.5 objectives.

Group information: Italy have known as up Lazio’s Ivan Provedel, Empoli’s Gugielmo Vicario and Salernitana’s Pasquale Mazzocchi for the primary time.

Ivan Toney and Eric Dier have been named within the England squad. Nonetheless, Kalvin Phillips has withdrawn as a result of a shoulder harm.

Once you couple Italy’s sturdy file towards the Three Lions with England’s latest Nations League type, all of the indicators level in the direction of a house win on Friday.

With that in thoughts, Forebet predicts that Italy will beat England – scoring over 1.5 objectives whereas conserving a clear sheet.