Italy vs Belgium Prediction & Betting Tips (10 October)

Italy had a fairly difficult last Euro . Reigning European champion, the Nazionale was stopped by Switzerland 2-0 in the 1/8 finals of this competition where it had already come close to elimination in the first round before equalizing at the very end of the match against Croatia in their last group match 1-1. This hasty elimination confirms the chronic difficulties of this selection which has already missed the last 2 World Cups . On the other hand, the Transalpines created a surprise in September by winning in France 1-3 before winning more logically against Israel 1-2 a few days later. Also, with 6 points, they are logically at the top of the ranking of this group.

The time when Belgium was at the top of the Fifa rankings and terrorized world football seems well and truly over. After the departures of many executives from the golden generation, the Red Devils no longer impress many people and this was further confirmed during the Euro when they were eliminated in the 1/8th finals of the competition by a team of France 1-0 yet far from its best level. In September, Domenico Tedesco's players started this Nations League with a 3-1 victory but they were then dominated quite logically by the best French enemy 2-0 .

Injured against France during the last rally, defender Calafiori (Arsenal) returns to this Italian list. Unsurprisingly, we should find the goalkeeper Donnaruma (PSG), the defenders Dimarco (Inter), Bastoni (Inter) and Di Lorenzo (Naples), the midfielders Tonali (Newcastle), Pellegrini (Roma, 36 caps, 6 goals), Frattesi (Inter, 21 selections, 7 goals) and the attackers Retegui (Atalanta, 14 selections, 4 goals) and Raspadori (Naples, 32 selections, 7 goals). On the other hand, Kean (Fiorentina, 17 selections, 5 goals) is injured and the excellent midfielder Barella remains out. Dismissed last September, the former executives Jorginho, Locatelli and Chiesa applied are still not there. Belgium will approach this international gathering without several of its captains, starting with the top scorer Lukaku (Naples, 85 goals in 119 goals) and the playing master de Bruyne (Manchester City, 107 goals, 30 goals). The first, already absent in September, is in the recovery phase and wishes to stay in his club like Mbappé, when the second is injured.

Also absent is midfielder Onana (Aston Villa). Thomas Meunier (Lille, 67 sel) is not there either. On the other hand, we still find the interesting Doku (Manchester City, 28 sels, 2 goals) and Openda (Leipzig, 22 sels, 2 goals), the defenders Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt) and Faes (Leicester), the midfielder Thielemans ( Aston Villa, 72 selections, 9 goals) and striker Trossard (Arsenal, 37 selections, 9 goals). Also note the first call-up of Lyonnais Fofana.