Italy vs Albania prediction, lineups, odds and betting tips brought to you by oddschecker expert Scott Thornton.
20:00 Saturday
The winners of Euro 2020 kick off their title defence when they clash with Albania in this Group B fixture.
Italy vs Albania Prediction
With Spain up against Croatia on Saturday evening, Italy have to win to boost their chances of progressing to the knockout stages of Euro 2024. The Azzurri are unbeaten in six, but have struggled in front of goal in the lead up to the tournament, scoring more than once in just two of their last five.
Albania, therefore, will look to shut up shop and hit Italy on the counter. Sylvinho's side shipped just four goals in eight qualifying matches, and won their two pre-Euros warm up matches.
Despite their issues in front of goal, Italy will feel confident of claiming a narrow win here.
Score prediction: Italy 1-0 Albania (9/2 at Spreadex)
Italy vs Albania Lineups
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Italy Predicted Lineup vs Albania
Donnarumma, Bastoni, Buongiorno, Lorenzo, Dimarco, Jorginho, Cristante, Cambiaso, Pellegrini, Scamacca, Chiesa
Albania Predicted Lineup vs Italy
Berisha, Mitaj, Djimsiti, Ismajli, Hysaj, Ramadani, Asllani, Bajrami, Seferi, Broja, Asani
Italy vs Albania Results
| Date | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 16-11-2022 | Albania 1 : 3 Italy | IF |
| 09-10-2017 | Albania 0 : 1 Italy | WCQ |
| 24-03-2017 | Italy 2 : 0 Albania | WCQ |
| 18-11-2014 | Italy 1 : 0 Albania | IF |
Italy vs Albania Odds
| Result | Best Odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2/5 | Midnite |
| Draw | 19/5 | BetMGM |
| Albania | 9/1 | Midnite |
Italy vs Albania Betting Tips
Italy’s recent matches have seen a scarcity of goals. They kept a clean sheet in their two warm-up matches but only managed to score once across the two games. There has been an average of just 1.2 goals across their last five matches so under 2.5 goals is the bet for this one.
Albania’s qualifying matches were often cagey affairs. There was an average of just two goals per game across their eight games. There were two goals or less in four of the last five.
