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Belgium vs. Italy Prediction and Picks: Euro 2020 Quarter-final Preview (Archive)
The Euro 2020 International soccer competition is into its final stages; EURO 2020 odds are now available for us to delve into some best bets. Belgium and Italy will go head-to-head in a quarter-finals matchup. We are looking into the most favorable betting picks with expert soccer analysis to deliver our free betting advice.
Euro 2020 Quarter-final
Belgium vs. Italy
Friday, July 02, 2021 – 03:00 PM EDT at Allianz Arena
Form, Mentality, Euro 2020 Betting Odds and Trends
Four of Belgium’s previous six matches have seen less than three goals At least one team has failed to score in four of Belgium’s last five meetings. Italy has avoided defeat in their previous 31 games in all competitions Italy have won eleven of their last twelve international games in all competitions
Italy has conceded just one goal in the Euro 2020 tournament whilst scoring nine Both Belgium & Italy are undefeated in the Euros thus far. Italy has managed to keep a clean sheet in their last nine games in 90 minutes.
Belgium
Roberto Martinez has been struck with the worst squad news when being forced to side-line Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard ahead of Belgium’s quarter-final meeting with Italy. Denmark was flying high with a 1-0 lead in the final round of 16 until both De Bruyne and Hazard came off the bench to save their squad from elimination.
With France, Germany and Portugal all suffering elimination thus far, there’s no doubt this year’s tournament can deliver any possibility. Still, Belgium’s chances have significantly dropped with those two key players being absent.
Roberto Mancini’s Italian squad have looked unstoppable in recent years, having won eleven of their previous twelve fixtures and remaining undefeated across their last 31 clashes in all competitions. When you consider the struggles Belgium came across with De Bruyne and Hazard, their chances against Italy look bleak.
Italy
Italy’s equally dangerous attack force will be eager to test Belgium’s ageing backline. The likes of Immobile and Insigne have threatened every defence they’ve come against in the Euros. We shouldn’t expect any different this time out.
Since his appointment in 2018, Mancini has transformed Italy into a squad you wouldn’t have recognized before his masterstroke. He’s reconstructed a lifeless team into a free-flowing, defensively solid team with an attack force all teams have to worry about. Before this tournament, Italy had never scored more than two goals in a single match at the Euros – but just two games into this competition, that trend was broken, launching three goals into both Turkey and Switzerland’s net.
Their chances created against Wales matched previous games but without the goals, and although they weren’t in the most refined form versus Austria, they still accomplished to land 18 shots and 2.24 expected goals through the 120 minutes. Italy are joint-second highest-scoring team at Euro 2020 thus far, with Spain the only other team having topped their goal-scoring success.
Final Thoughts| Euro 2020 Betting Picks
It’s almost as if Belgium and Italy have swapped roles; an almost Italian style of play from the past can be seen within the Belgium squads practical, defensive shape and ability to control football matches. In contrast, Italy has become an entertaining attacking side that utilizes every position on the pitch to get what they want.
Balance will be crucial heading into this fixture; the critical advantage for Belgium will be their experience. Still, Italy’s fearless style of play could undoubtedly steal the Red Devils limelight. Tread cautiously with your unit stakes, but I have to side with the Italians capitalizing on the weakened squad of Belgium.
Belgium vs. Italy Score prediction: Belgium 0 – Italy 1
Belgium vs. Italy Betting Prediction: Italy to win +135 at Intertops (visit our Intertops Review)
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