Belgium vs Italy betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the UEFA Nations League match on November 14th, 2024

Belgium and Italy will play on Thursday, November 14th, 2024 in a UEFA Nations League game, check the Belgium vs Italy betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

UEFA created the Nations League competition in 2018, played on Fifa dates to increase the number of matches and boost European national football teams competitivity level. With four divisions and qualifying slots to the UEFA Euro and the World Cup. This tournament has already become a great attraction, especially in the so-called “League A”.

Stadium and City where Belgium vs Italy will occur

The game takes place in the great Stade Roi Baudouin stadium, in the city of Brussels, with a capacity for 50093 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Belgium vs Italy betting tip 2024/2025

Belgium is currently ranked number 4 in the FIFA Ranking, while the Italy is placed at number 8 in the world soccer's premier team ranking.

In the last match they played, Belgium collected a defeat. The opposing team was France, and the match - which ended with the result of 1-2 - was valid for UEFA Nations League. Coach D. Tedesco's disposed his team in a 4-1-4-1 formation.

The defense suffered the assaults of the rival team by coming out significantly downsized in the duels on the field. The worst in the department is Zeno Debast, constantly struggling in the face of the incursions of the opposing attackers. The performance of the entire team suffers from its lapses in concentration.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for UEFA Nations League, Italy, who used a 3-5-1-1 formation, faced the Israel team with a final score of 4-1.

The Italy team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Belgium team, which won only 1 match.

In the last 20 years, the teams have met on 7 occasions. Italy has the advantage in terms of record, having won 5 times and lost only 1 time. There has also been 1 draw in this period.

Their last UEFA Nations League game of 2024/2025 season which took place on 10-10-2024 game ended in a staggering 2-2 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

Belgium

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Belgium is coming from a defeat in the last match they played. The team of coach Domenico Tedesco failed to stand up to France and ended up losing by 1-2. In light of this, the team arrives for this duel in 3rd place of Group 2.

If the UEFA Nations League were to conclude now, Belgium would be out of the qualification for the next round, since they are in the 3rd place of the group. However, with 2 games still to play, Belgium can still reach the position 2 on the league table and can get a maximum of 10 points if they win their remaining matches.

Belgium analysis

Belgium main goal in this Nations League is to surpass their performance in the previous edition of the tournament. In that edition, they occupied the spot 2 in the group in which they participated.

Belgium at the end of round 4 in UEFA Nations League had 6 goals scored and 7 conceded.

Teams usually have some control over the opponents if they achieve ball possession above 50%. Therefore, to control the game, the Belgium team usually tries to reach an average ball possession of 56.25%.

Best goalscorer from Belgium

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Kevin De Bruyne. The Midfielder has scored 2 times in this competition and helped Belgium avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Italy

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On the other hand, his team is looking for another victory since they left the field with 3 points in the previous match. In the previous round, his team faced Israel and managed to win by 4-1. So for this game, the team arrives in 1st place in the group.

If the UEFA Nations League were to conclude now, Italy would go through to the Semi-Finals, since they are in 1st place of the group. However, with 2 games still to play, Italy can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 16 points if they win their remaining matches.

Luciano Spalletti, the coach of the visiting team, is highly regarded within the global football community for his many notable achievements, including his successful tenure at several prominent clubs and his impressive record with the national team.

Italy analysis

After coming close to the title in the last edition of the Nations League, Italy hopes to go further in this edition. In the previous tournament, the country's national team ended up eliminated in the semifinals, falling two steps short of the big trophy.

Italy accomplishments in international competitions, including 4 World Cup titles and 2 European Championships, make them one of the most respected teams on the global soccer stage.

After 4 rounds, Italy has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 11 goals for and 5 conceded.

As we approach the League A, Italy is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 6 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Best goalscorer from Italy

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Davide Frattesi. The Midfielder scored 3 goals in the current season, helping Italy to achieve victory in several disputes.

For punters some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.85.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 6.62 corners per game if one would like to have good betting results.

Belgium is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 8.75 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Belgium in this match.

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Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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