Greece vs Italy Prediction
📢 Can Italy’s youth side secure back-to-back wins in this international window? Just a few days ago, the Azzurri edged past Luxembourg by the narrowest of margins, but now a much tougher challenge awaits as they face Greece. The task is made even more difficult for the Italians by the venue: this friendly will be played at the Pankritio Stadium in Heraklion.
Head-to-Head
📊 Greece and Italy have a fairly rich head-to-head history, but their most recent encounters date back almost seven years-to the latter half of 2019. Back then, both teams were drawn into the same qualifying group for Euro 2020, and Italy had little trouble in either fixture: they cruised to a 3-0 win away from home and followed up with a comfortable 2-0 victory on their own turf.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results
Greece Team Overview
🔵 Greece last featured at the World Cup back in 2014 and have now missed out on qualification for a third consecutive tournament. The “Pirate Ship” had a decent shot in the recent qualifying campaign, especially given a relatively manageable group, but ultimately fell short-finishing third out of four with just seven points to their name.
⚪ In June, Greece played a single friendly, taking on Sweden, who are set to compete at the World Cup. To their credit, the Greeks put in a solid performance: the match was evenly contested and ended in a 2-2 draw, with the “Pirate Ship” salvaging a point thanks to a dramatic equalizer just seconds before the final whistle.
Match Results: Greece
Italy Team Overview
🔵 Italy haven't fared much better than Greece when it comes to World Cup qualifying campaigns: the Azzurri are set to miss their third consecutive World Cup. This time, they stumbled in the playoff final against Bosnia and Herzegovina, faltering in the penalty shootout-after a 1-1 draw over 120 minutes, they fell 4-1 on penalties.
⚪ The Italian Football Federation is still searching for a new head coach, so for this international window, Silvio Baldini, manager of the U21 side, has stepped in as caretaker. Unsurprisingly, the squad has a distinctly experimental feel: Baldini has called up mainly young players, with Gianluigi Donnarumma the only veteran included in the lineup. On June 3, the Azzurri faced Luxembourg and edged out a 1-0 win. The scoreline might look modest, but Italy delivered an impressive performance and could easily have scored more.
Match Results: Italy
⚽ Goals Prediction
Italy rarely leave the pitch without finding the net - they've scored at least once in 8 of their last 9 away friendlies. The U21s also looked sharp in attack against Luxembourg, creating plenty of chances last time out. Backing Italy to score at odds of 1.50* looks like a solid option here.
🚩 Corners Prediction
If you prefer betting on set pieces, consider over 8.5 corners at odds of 1.71*. This bet has landed in each of Italy’s last 8 friendlies, and it’s also hit in 6 of their previous 7 away games in this format. The numbers suggest there’s a good chance for another high-corner match.
*Odds are approximate and may vary across different bookmakers.
Editor’s Prediction
According to the bookmakers, Greece are clear favourites heading into this clash, which is hardly surprising given Italy’s understrength squad for this international window. Still, Italy’s young talents will be eager to make their mark at this level, so expect them to push forward and create chances of their own. However, their lack of experience at the back could prove costly defensively. In this context, backing both teams to score (yes) looks like a well-founded prediction. A 2-1 scoreline in favour of Greece seems likely on the scoreboard.
Will this prediction come true?
Betting Tips: Greece - Italy
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