Prediction: Italy to win 2-0
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Israel and Italy will lock horns with each other in UEFA Nations League League A Group 2 next week. The match between Ran Ben Shimon’s side and Luciano Spalletti’s team will be held at the Bozsik Arena in Budapest, Hungary.
Israel
Israel are not a major force in European football and are not expected to qualify for major international competitions. The Chosen Team qualified for the World Cup finals back in 1970 and have never played in the UEFA European Championship.
The Chosen Team have been doing well in the UEFA Nations League, though. In the 2018-19 campaign, Israel finished second in League C Group 1 before ending up second in League B Group 2 in 2020-21. They topped League B Group A in 2022-23.
Israel lost to Iceland in March in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying playoffs before losing 3-0 to Hungary in a friendly international in June. Three days later Israel hammered Bulgaria 4-0 in Budapest in another friendly international.
Team News:
Israel have named a very good and strong squad, Yoav Gerafi, Omer Nir’on, Sagiv Yehezkel, Omri Gandelman, Ramzi Safouri, Dan Biton, Manor Solomon, Liel Abada and Anan Khalaily all are part of the squad.
Italy
Italy are one of the major forces in world football and have won major international titles over the years. Gli Azzurri won the World Cup finals in 1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006 and also reached the final in 1970 and 1994. Italy also won the European Championship in 1968 and 2020.
Gli Azzurri have done well in the UEFA Nations League in recent years. Italu ended up second in League A Group 3 in 2018-19 and finished top of League A Group 1 and League A Group 3 in 2020-21 and 2022-23 respectively.
Italy did not have the best of UEFA Euro 2024 campaigns. They got out of their group after winning against Albania, losing to Italy and drawing with Croatia before going down to Switzerland in the Round of 16.
Team News:
Italy have named a very good and strong squad. Gianluigi Donnarumma, Guglielmo Vicario, Riccardo Calafiori, Destiny Udogie, Sandro Tonali, Moise Kean, Davide Frattesi and Mateo Retegui all are part of the squad.
Key Factors to Consider
Israel have scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches.
Italy have won 2 of their last 5 games.
Israel have conceded 10 goals in their last 5 matches.
Italy have lost 2 of their last 5 games.
Israel have won 2 of their last 5 matches.
Conclusion
Italy are a much better team than Israel, and it is unlikely that they will slip up in this UEFA Nations League game. It is likely that Luciano Spalletti’s side will pick up all three points from this game.
Prediction: Italy to win 2-0
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