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Italy vs France Prediction & Betting tips
Italy hosts France in a crucial 2026–27 UEFA Nations League Group A1 clash at the San Siro in Milan on Thursday, November 12, 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 19:45 EET (20:45 CET). With two matchdays remaining in the group stage, both sides are battling for a spot in the Nations League quarterfinals. A win in Milan would guarantee France top spot in the group, while Italy needs points to stay ahead of third-placed Belgium before traveling to Brussels on Sunday. Players to watch. Michael Olise has been France’s standout performer in the competition, registering four goals across four appearances and scoring or assisting in every group game. For Italy, young Inter striker Francesco Pio Esposito enters in sharp international form after netting his seventh goal in 13 senior appearances against Türkiye. The two teams played out a tense 1-1 draw at the Stade de France on October 2, 2026. Michael Olise opened the scoring for France before Alessandro Bastoni equalized, and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma made seven saves to secure a point for the Azzurri after Dayot Upamecano was sent off late.
Italy:
Returning manager Roberto Mancini has guided Italy to a three-match unbeaten streak in the competition, highlighted by a 3-1 home victory over Türkiye last month. Italy has also scored in each of its last nine meetings against France. Italy absences. The Azzurri are dealing with several defensive and attacking injuries, missing Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Gianluca Mancini, Matteo Ruggeri, Giacomo Raspadori, and Moise Kean. Roma defender Daniele Ghilardi could be handed a start alongside Alessandro Bastoni.
Italy (4-3-3): Gianluigi Donnarumma – Michael Kayode, Giorgio Scalvini, Alessandro Bastoni, Riccardo Calafiori – Nicolò Barella, Sandro Tonali, Davide Frattesi – Sebastiano Esposito, Francesco Pio Esposito, Nicolò Cambiaghi.
France:
Under head coach Zinédine Zidane, Les Bleus remain unbeaten in Group A1 and enter off a dramatic 4-1 comeback win over Belgium, scoring all four goals after the 76th minute. They have also kept clean sheets in both of their away Nations League fixtures this campaign. France returns. France is without William Saliba and Ousmane Dembélé, though Kylian Mbappé, Ibrahima Konaté, Aurélien Tchouaméni, and Marcus Thuram return to Zidane’s 23-man squad. Dayot Upamecano is also available again after serving his suspension against Belgium.
France (4-3-3): Mike Maignan – Malo Gusto, Dayot Upamecano, Jérémy Jacquet, Adrien Truffert – Aurélien Tchouaméni, Adrien Rabiot, Rayan Cherki – Michael Olise, Kylian Mbappé, Désiré Doué.
Italy vs France head to head matches
02.10.2026 France – Italy 1:1
17.11.2024 Italy – France 1:3
06.09.2024 France – Italy 1:3
01.06.2018 France – Italy 3:1
01.09.2016 Italy – France 1:3
* Our advice is: BTS / YES
* Selection odd for this bet is: 1.61
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