Italy vs Spain preview
Spain will be up against Italy as the two teams hunt for a spot in the finals of the 2020/21 UEFA Nations League on Wednesday.
La Roja took the top of the spot in the League A Group 4 to boo the final four, while the reigning European champions went six games without a single loss in League A Group 1.
Match facts
- Italy are unbeaten in their last eight matches in all competitions (W6, D2, L0).
- Spain have registered five wins in their last eight matches in all competitions, (W5, D1, L2).
- Luis Enrique’s side has three clean sheets in their last eight matches in all competitions.
- Italy have kept three clean sheets in their last eight matches in all competitions.
- In their last five meetings between the two sides, they have produced at least two goals.
Head to head
These two teams met in July this year in the European Championship with Italy beating Spain on penalties.
They had also met twice in the World Cup qualifiers with the first leg ending in a 1-1 draw while the second leg ended in a scoreline of 3-0 in favour of Spain.
Italy Team News
The hosts have no injury concerns ahead of the Wednesday clash.
Nicolo Barella, Jorginho, and Marco Verratti are expected to start in midfield for Italy but in-form duo Lorenzo Pellegrini and Manuel Locatelli are pushing for starts against Spain on Wednesday.
Spain Team News
Versatile Atletico Madrid midfielder Marcos Llorente has withdrawn from the Spain squad through injury and has been replaced by Tottenham youngster Bryan Gil.
Italy vs Spain prediction
Roberto Mancini’s men are looking to add the UEFA Nations League trophy to their collection but before thinking of the final they must first overcome Spain. Since beating England on penalties at the Euro 2020 final in the summer, Italy have drawn two of their subsequent three games.
Our Topbets pundit is predicting a Draw and Both Teams to Score Markets.
Draw
Betway – 3.20
1Xbet 3.20
BTTS
Betway – 1.97
1Xbet 1.97
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