Italy vs France, Roberto Mancini vs Zinedine Zidane and a thrilling Nations League contest coming live from Milan’s San Siro on Thursday evening!
Two of European football’s historic heavyweights clash in Group A, with top spot still up for grabs.
France currently lead the way with 10 points, but Italy are not far behind on seven – and a win here could tip the balance in favour of the Azzurri.
We have previewed the big game in full below, picking out some betting tips based on NetBet Sport’s latest Nations League odds.
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Where can I watch Italy vs France in the UK?
Italy vs France will be broadcast live on Amazon Prime’s PPV service, with kick-off scheduled for 7:45pm UK time.
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Recent results
Italy lost 2-0 at home to Belgium on Matchday 1, but have bounced back well under Mancini’s guidance. A well-earned 1-1 draw in France on Matchday 3 was sandwiched between big wins over Turkey – 4-1 at home and 3-1 away.
France collected 1-0 away victories over Turkey and Belgium before the aforementioned draw with Italy at the Stade de France. But Zidane’s men flexed their footballing muscles at the same venue on Matchday 4, thrashing Belgium 4-1 thanks to a masterful late showing from Desire Doue, Rayan Cherki and Michael Olise.
Head-to-head record
France have been the far better outfit in the recent history of this rivalry, suffering just one defeat in the last five meetings. Les Bleus won on each of their previous three visits to Italy, achieving victory by a 3-1 scoreline in the last two.
Team news
*Squads may change
Italy squad
Goalkeepers – Gianluigi Donnarumma, Marco Carnesecchi, Guglielmo Vicario
Defenders – Federico Gatti, Honest Ahanor, Alessandro Bastoni, Riccardo Calafiori, Federico Dimarco, Daniele Ghilardi, Michael Kayode, Marco Palestra, Giorgio Scalvini
Midfielders – Nicolo Barella, Riccardo Cassano, Issa Doumbia, Nicolo Fagioli, Davide Frattesi, Simone Lontani, Niccolo Pisilli, Samuele Ricci, Alessandro Romano, Sandro Tonali
Forwards – Nicolo Cambiaghi, Alphadjo Cisse, Pio Esposito, Sebastiano Esposito, Luca Koleosho, Mattia Liberali, Gianluca Scamacca, Antonio Vergara, Nicolo Zaniolo
France squad
Goalkeepers – Mike Maignan, Guillaume Restes, Robin Risser
Defenders – Andy Diouf, Malo Gusto, Jeremy Jacquet, Ibrahima Konate, Sael Kumbedi, Adrien Truffert, Dayot Upamecano, Leny Yoro
Midfielders – Eduardo Camavinga, Rayan Cherki, Lucas Da Cunha, Adrien Rabiot, Aurelien Tchouameni, Warren Zaire-Emery
Forwards – Bradley Barcola, Desire Doue, Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise, Pablo Pagis, Eli Kroupi
Italy vs France Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Hosts Italy are the underdogs here at a price of 4.50. A victory for France is at odds of 1.68, while the draw is 3.68.
Italy vs France Betting Tips
Both teams to score – Yes @ 1.55
This BTTS pick landed in each of France’s last two games, with Les Bleus keeping just two clean sheets in the previous six overall. As for Italy, the selection was a winner in all but one of their Nations League contests thus far. Oh and if you needed any more convincing, the bet paid out in each of the last six meetings between these sides.
France to win and both teams to score – Yes @ 2.96
And in four of those clashes where BTTS landed, France went on to secure the victory – including in all three previous games hosted in Italy. With a good price on offer, this feels like a potential goldmine in the outcome-themed markets.
Anytime goalscorer – Kylian Mbappe @ 1.68
France’s record scorer Mbappe missed the bulk of the previous international break through injury, but backing him to light up this one feels like one of the safer bets to make. He has been on fire for Real Madrid this season, tallying 17 goals from 16 appearances across all competitions, failing to score in only four of those games. With Ousmane Dembele missing through injury, the onus is even more on Mbappe to lead the Les Bleus attack – and he rarely lets his nation down.
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