Italy vs France Prediction & Betting Tips (17 November)

This game has huge implications at both ends of the table, with Italy battling to stay up and France attempting to book a place in the playoffs. Although the two teams have very different ambitions, they each seem to love a draw, with the Italy managing six in 12 fourth-tier home games and the France securing a good place in the UEFA Nations League.

Italy may be renowned for playing a swashbuckling brand of attacking football, but the fact remains that 18 of their last 20 UEFA Nations League matches have served up three goals or fewer. This has also been the case in 19 of the most recent 20 games involving France in the UEFA Nations League, so it is hard to see this pattern changing when the teams lock horns.

Italy are currently on a run of 11 consecutive top-flight fixtures in which they have both scored and conceded during the same 90 minutes, so consistency has certainly not been lacking on this particular front. This has also been the case in five of the previous six France matches at this level, meaning that clean sheets are likely to prove hard to come by.