Not too much has gone right for these sides since they met on that warm and chaotic Wembley night last summer. England need to restore a bit of confidence – and get their Nations League campaign up and running at last.
Here are the betting options available with LV BET as England’s Nations League campaign continues against Italy.
England vs Italy betting options
England
If Gareth Southgate was telling the truth when he said he was determined to deliver the Nations League, so far it appears his players aren’t taking too much notice. Well off it against Hungary, and below par until the closing stages in Germany, the Three Lions simply have to beat Italy this weekend.
They narrowly avoided a second consecutive defeat to open their 2022-23 Nations League campaign, with Harry Kane’s late penalty salvaging a draw in a hotly anticipated match Tuesday against their bitter rivals. But it was far from polished and many are still questioning if Southgate is the man to take this talented group to World Cup glory.
He would have delivered a trophy had it not been for Italy a year ago. Now they need to put that penalty defeat in the Euro 2020 final to bed by claiming an important win. If they don’t, surely Southgate will come under serious scrutiny.
Backing England to get going at last? We have got some big odds.
A 2-1 Three Lions victory is 6/1 (7.00)
If you think the goals will flow, check out a 4-3 England win at 109/1 (110.00)
If he plays, Harry Kane is 25/2 (13.5) to snatch a hat-trick and create history.
England as the first team to score is 4/7 (1.57) while a home win and both teams to hit the target is 19/7 (3.71).
The hosts to score in both halves is 17/9 (2.89).
Italy
Things certainly have not gone to plan for Italy since that famous night at Wembley almost a year ago. But it does appear it’s not all doom and gloom, despite missing out on the World Cup.
Italy claimed their first win of the Nations League as an experimental side edged past Hungary 2-1 in Cesena on Tuesday night. Roberto Mancini made six changes to the side that drew 1-1 with Germany on Saturday, handing Wilfried Gnonto his first international start, and the Azzurri boss was pleased with what he saw.
But will he ring the changes as his team face off with England again? The Italian is no longer totally leaning on the experience of veterans like Giorgio Chiellini, and has time to figure things out with Italy sitting it out this winter.
If you’re backing the European champions to do the job, check out what’s on offer.
LV BET have a 2-0 Italy win at 19/1 (20.00)
If you fancy a 3-0 victory, that can be backed at 57/1 (58.00)
Italy to win and both teams to score at Wolverhampton Wanderers is 7/1 (8.00)
An Azzuri clean sheet is 14/5 – and a Bonnuci goal at any time is on offer at 25/6 (5.17)
Mancini’s team to score in both halves is 11/2 (6.5)
England vs Italy Nations League betting options
England start the game as favourites at 3/4 (1.75) – you can back Italy to win the match at 59/15 (4.93) while the draw is 23/9 (3.56)
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*Odds subject to change. Odds correct at time of publishing