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Italy vs Portugal Prediction & Betting tips
In the fifth Nations League match day in Group 3 of Liga A it comes to a real top game: Italy receives in the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza of Milan the reigning European champion Portugal. The Squadra Azzurra has already played three games in the new competition. With four points from a win, a draw and a defeat for the Italians even the group victory is possible. Since you have won the direct comparison against Poland, you can not descend. The European champion from Portugal has so far brought two victories from two Nations League games.
The first leg on September 10, the Portuguese won at home with 1: 0. The record of 26 direct duels but speaks with 18 wins, two draws and six defeats for Italy. The penultimate meeting, in a friendly match in June 2015, won the Portuguese 1-0. Before that, however, there was a series of 11 internationals and a period of 39 years, in which the Azure Blues remained unbeaten against Portugal. In addition, the Iberians have never won in Italy. The betting base recommends Italy vs the Nations League. Portugal the tip on a “draw”. There are high odds available.
Italy:
Italy’s national team is also weakening under Roberto Mancini. The record under the new coach is two wins, two draws and two defeats. The nation still suffers from the missed qualification for this year’s World Cup in Russia. Overall, you could win only two of the youngest eleven internationals. With this record, the four-time world champion in the FIFA rankings in 19th place, even behind Wales slipped. After all, Italy could celebrate the first victory in the Nations League with the 1-0 in Poland on October 14.
The winner, however, was quite happy in the 92nd minute through Biraghi. Overall, Mancini, who took on the post of national coach in May 2018, tried to rejuvenate the team. Again and again he invokes young players in his squad. Against Portugal, these have been professionals like Sandro Tonali (18) from second division Brescia, Stefano Sensi (23) from Sassuolo and Hoffenheim’s Vincenzo Grifo (25). The interesting youngsters are to sniff motivation on the A-Team. Thus, there is currently a lack of experience in the team of four times world champion. Players like Leonardo Pavoletti, Mattia De Sciglio and Daniele Rugani have been recalled to the squad.
Portugal:
The Portuguese were in good form after the World Cup. In the final round in Russia was eliminated in the second round against Uruguay. Since this game, the team of coach Fernando Santos is without defeat. In the first game after the World Cup, Portugal drew 1-1 at home to runners-up Croatia. After that followed victories against Italy, Poland and Scotland. And all without superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who after the tournament in Russia may only take a break in the national team or must. For what reason CR7 really pauses and when he returns to the “Selecao das Quinas”, is not communicated yet.
In the absence of the superstar players like André Silva, Helder Costa, Éder, Bernardo Silva or Bruma could score goals for the European champions. In the last eleven games, there was only one defeat for the Selecao – against Uruguay at the World Cup. In Italy, Portugal will miss Pepe, who is suspended after two yellow cards for a Nations League fixture. From the Bundesliga, however, are standing with Renato Sanches (Bayern), Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund) and Bruma (RB Leipzig) three legionaries in the squad.
Italy vs Portugal head to head matches
10.09.18 UNL Portugal Italy 1 : 0
16.06.15 FI Italy Portugal 0 : 1
06.02.08 FI Italy Portugal 3 : 1
31.03.04 FI Portugal Italy 1 : 2
12.02.03 FI Italy Portugal 1 : 0