Belgium vs Italy prediction 14.11.2024 | Nations League
Belgium
Kick off:
Date:
Italy
1
2.83
X
3.34
2
2.76
Contents
- Competition: Nations League
- Date: 14th November 2024
- Kick-off: 19:45 UTC / 20:45 CET
- Venue: King Baudouin Stadium
Italy will be looking to continue their impressive form since the start of the 2024-25 Nations League campaign on Thursday when they face Belgium in Brussels.
It's now almost certain that Belgium's golden generation will pass without winning a trophy. The Red Devils' most recent disappointments came at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and at the Euros. Domenico Tedesco's side have not also had the best of starts to their Nations League campaign with the nation currently sitting third in League A.
Italy have not been the same since their 37-match unbeaten run in all competitions came to an end in October 2021. La Nazionale didn't qualify for the 2022 World Cup and were knocked out of the Euros by Switzerland in the round of 16. Things have changed dramatically since the appointment of Luciano Spalletti as head coach in August last year, though. Italy sit top of Nations League Group 2 with ten points from four games and I will be looking to continue that form this week.
Belgium vs Italy Betting Tips: Draw & Both teams to score
With just one win from their four games played so far, Thursday’s game is a must-win for Belgium and I fancy them to take at least a point to keep alive their chances of finishing in the top two.
The Red Devils scored in all but one of their last four encounters and their goal scoring record against the Italians is also good. Bets on ‘’btts – yes’’ were won in each of the last three meetings between the two nations.
Italy also have plenty of problems defensively. The Blues are without a clean sheet in their last eight encounters and both teams scored in each of the last four.
- Best Tip: BTTS - Yes
- Belgium vs Italy prediction: 2-2
Belgium vs Italy Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Italy
2 : 2
Belgium
UEFA Nations League
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Belgium
1 : 2
Italy
European Championship
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Belgium
0 : 2
Italy
European Championship
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Belgium
3 : 1
Italy
Friendly International
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Italy
3 : 1
Belgium
Friendly International
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Italy
2 : 0
Belgium
European Championship
Belgium team news
Thibaut Courtois was absent from the last international break following a dispute with head coach Tedesco over the team’s captaincy and isn’t in the squad.
The goalkeeper is nursing an adductor injury that has seen him missed the last four games of Real Madrid, including the El Clasico.
Charles De Ketelaere, Joaquin Seys, Malick Fofana and Jeremy Doku have withdrawn from the Belgium squad due to injuries.
Last matches of Belgium
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Belgium
1 : 2
France
UEFA Nations League
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Italy
2 : 2
Belgium
UEFA Nations League
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France
2 : 0
Belgium
UEFA Nations League
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Belgium
3 : 1
Israel
UEFA Nations League
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France
1 : 0
Belgium
European Championship
Belgium lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Koen Casteels
Defenders
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4
Wout Fae
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23
Matte Smets
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21
Timothy Castagne
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5
Maxim De Cuyper
Midfielders
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24
Amadou Onana
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10
Leandro Trossard
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20
Arne Engels
Forwards
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19
Johan Bakayoko
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11
Dodi Lukébakio
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14
Malick Fofana
Italy team news
The Italy national team squad named by Luciano Spalletti for the Nations League fixtures against Belgium and France has three newcomers.
Juventus right-back Nicolo Savona, Lazio central midfielder Nicolo Rovella and Fiorentina center-back Pietro Comuzzo are three players that will be looking to make their debut for the Italian national team this week.
Some experienced names in the squad include, PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, Inter defenders Federico Dimarco and Alessandro Bastoni, Napoli forward Giacomo Raspadori and Napoli defender Di Lorenzo.
Last matches of Italy
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Italy
4 : 1
Israel
UEFA Nations League
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Italy
2 : 2
Belgium
UEFA Nations League
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Israel
1 : 2
Italy
UEFA Nations League
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France
1 : 3
Italy
UEFA Nations League
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Switzerland
2 : 0
Italy
European Championship
Italy lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Guglielmo Vicario
Defenders
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22
Giovanni Di Lorenzo
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21
Alessandro Bastoni
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5
Riccardo Calafiori
Midfielders
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20
Andrea Cambiaso
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16
Davide Frattesi
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7
Nicolò Fagioli
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8
Sandro Tonali
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3
Federico Dimarco
Forwards
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10
Giacomo Raspadori
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9
Mateo Retegui
Three reasons we expect both teams to score in this game
- Both teams scored in three of the last four games of Belgium.
- Bets on ‘btts –yes’ were won in each of the last three meetings between Belgium and Italy.
- Both teams scored in all the last four games of Italy.
Main prediction Belgium - Italy
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
bet365
1.8
Additional predictions
Belgium & Italy current standing in UEFA Nations League
| Group 2 | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 - 5 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 | France | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 - 5 | +4 | 9 |
| 3 | Belgium | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 - 7 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Israel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 - 13 | -9 | 0 |