The Matchday 8 clash in the European Championship Qualifiers between England and Italy in Group C will take place on October 17 at Wembley Stadium in London. Kick-off is at 21:45 (Moscow time). England vs. Italy: prediction and betting odds, Euro 2024 Qualifiers statistics.
Referee: Clement Turpin (France)
Matches – 14 (International matches, 2022–2023);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 54;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 36%.
Predicted lineups for England vs. Italy
England (4-3-3): Jordan Pickford – Kyle Walker, Marc Guehi, John Stones, Kieran Trippier – James Maddison, Declan Rice, Jordan Henderson – Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Harry Kane.
Italy (4-3-3): Gianluigi Donnarumma – Federico Dimarco, Alessandro Bastoni, Gianluca Mancini, Matteo Darmian – Nicolo Barella, Manuel Locatelli, Giacomo Bonaventura – Moise Kean, Giacomo Raspadori, Domenico Berardi.
England
Gareth Southgate's team skipped Matchday 7 but played a friendly against Australia, winning 1-0. The team remains at the top of Group C, having won the first four matches of the qualifying cycle and drawing with Ukraine (1-1). England leads Ukraine and Italy by three points.
- England is on an eight-match unbeaten run in Euro Qualifiers (7 wins, 1 draw), conceding only two goals in these games.
- The team has scored at least two goals in 18 of their last 21 European Qualifiers matches.
- At home, the team has won all of their last 12 matches in this tournament.
Italy
Italy easily defeated Malta 4-0 at home in the previous round. The team has lost only once in this group stage, to England at the start of the tournament (1-2), and has since secured three wins and one draw. Luciano Spalletti's side is second in Group C, trailing England by three points.
- Italy has lost only once in their last 45 Euro Qualifiers matches (37 wins, 7 draws).
- In this tournament, the team has a 22-match unbeaten run away from home (17 wins, 5 draws), failing to score in just one of these games.
England vs. Italy: Match Prediction
If England wins the upcoming match, they will secure an early qualification for the European Championship finals, and from the top spot. A draw would also suffice to a certain extent, as they will face North Macedonia and Malta in the remaining two rounds, where they are expected to collect the necessary points.
Italy has a tougher schedule. A key clash with Ukraine on neutral ground in the final round could be decisive, and before that, they need to beat North Macedonia. To increase their chances of at least finishing second in the group, Luciano Spalletti's team must aim to earn points in the upcoming match.
Both teams have impressive unbeaten streaks: England at home and Italy away. I predict that the teams will share the spoils in this round. My prediction: Draw
