Spain and Italy will meet in the semifinals of the UEFA Nations League. The match will take place at the Grolsch Veste Stadium in Enschede on June 15. It will start at 21:45 Moscow time.
Spain
This tournament’s group stage was a thrilling one for the Spanish national team, as they managed to finish in first place. They faced Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and Portugal and won 3 times, drew twice, and suffered one defeat. The team scored 8 goals and conceded 5 during this stage.
During the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Spanish national team successfully progressed from their group, which also included Japan, Germany, and Costa Rica. However, Morocco, which finished fourth in the tournament, knocked them out.
This year, Luis de la Fuente’s team has already played two matches in their bid to qualify for the 2024 European Championship. They secured a resounding 3-0 victory against Norway but suffered a 2-0 loss to Scotland.
Italy
Following their impressive victory at Euro 2020, the Italian national team suffered a major setback by failing to qualify for the 2022 World Cup after losing to a weaker Macedonian team in the playoffs. However, their performance in the Nations League has improved significantly. They won their group against Germany, England, and Hungary with three wins, one loss, and two draws in six matches. In the current season, the Italian team played in the European Championship qualifiers, losing 2-1 to the British team and comfortably beating Malta with two goals.
The head-to-head meetings between these two teams have been highly competitive, with five of the last ten matches ending in draws and four victories for the Spanish team, while the Italians won just once.
Prediction
According to bookmakers, the Spanish team is the favourite in the upcoming match. Most football experts believe that the teams will play attacking and spectacular football.
In our prediction for the Spain vs Italy match, we recommend you place a bet on a total/over 2 with a coefficient of 1.70.
Probable result: total/over 2 and odds of 1.70.
