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20:00 Wednesday
The first of many European heavyweight clashes gets underway when Spain and Italy meet in this Group B as both sides look to secure a place in the knockout stages.
Spain vs Italy Prediction
A ruthless first half in Berlin saw Spain cruise to victory over Croatia on Saturday.
La Roja face Italy in a fifth successive European Championship, having bowed out on penalties to the Azzurri in the semi-final three years ago, and in the round of 16 eight years ago.
Defending champions Italy had to pick themselves up after going behind inside 23 seconds against Albania on Saturday, but came from behind to seal a 2-1 victory in Dortmund.
In one of the games of the group stage, both sides may well have to settle for a point here.
Score prediction: Italy 2-2 Spain
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Spain vs Italy Lineups
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Spain Predicted Lineup vs Italy
Simón, Cucurella, Nacho, Normand, Carvajal, Ruiz, Rodri, Pedri, Williams, Morata, Yamal
Italy Predicted Lineup vs Spain
Donnarumma, Dimarco, Calafiori, Bastoni, Lorenzo, Barella, Jorginho, Pellegrini, Frattesi, Chiesa, Scamacca
Spain vs Italy Results
| Competition | Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNL | 15-06-2023 | Spain v Italy | 2 : 1 |
| UNL | 06-10-2021 | Italy v Spain | 1 : 2 |
| UEC | 06-07-2021 | Italy* v Spain | 1 : 1 |
| WCQ | 02-09-2017 | Spain v Italy | 3 : 0 |
| WCQ | 06-10-2016 | Italy v Spain | 1 : 1 |
| UEC | 27-06-2016 | Italy v Spain | 2 : 0 |
Spain vs Italy Odds
| Results | Best Odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 6/5 | Betfred |
| Draw | 47/20 | BetMGM |
| Italy | 3/1 | BetMGM |
Spain vs Italy Betting tips
Spain won their opening match against Croatia 3-0 but they did concede a fair few chances. The Croatians were unfortunate not to score and wound up finishing the game with a greater xG than the winners. Luis De La Fuentes’ side conceded 16 shots in that match.
Italy had 17 shots in their opening match against Albania and they have shown plenty of attacking impetus since Luciano Spalletti took over as head coach. They are averaging 15.5 shots in their last 10 matches and this bet has won in nine of those games. The Italians had 11 shots the last time they faced Spain in a major tournament.
