Italy vs Belgium betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the UEFA Nations League match on October 10th, 2024

Italy and Belgium will face each other in a UEFA Nations League game on Thursday, October 10th, 2024, check the Italy vs Belgium 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 Italy vs Belgium will occur

The game is set to be played in the well-known Stadio Olimpico stadium, in the city of Romagnano Sesia, with a capacity for 72698 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all the information to help you with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Italy vs Belgium betting tip 2024/2025

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

Italy comes from a win in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Israel, in a match valid for UEFA Nations League, and the match ended 1-2. Coach L. Spalletti's team lined up with this formation: 3-5-1-1.

An eye-popping performance did not accompany the victory for Italy. Despite this, the good appearances of Moise Kean deserve mentioning. The athlete left the field as the main responsible for the positive result of the team.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for UEFA Nations League, Belgium, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the France team with a final score of 2-0.

In the last 20 years, the teams have met on 6 occasions. Italy has the advantage in terms of record, having won 5 times and lost only 1 time. There has also been 0 draws in this period.

The previous meeting between these two nations was in the 2020/2021 season of the UEFA Nations League. The meeting took place on 10-10-2021 and ended with a 2-1 win for Italy.

The last match between these two clubs was a seesaw battle to the end.

Italy

Current leaderboard

Italy comes from a victory in the last match they played in. In the clash against Israel the team coached by Luciano Spalletti left with 3 points by beating the opponent by 1-2. In light of this, the team arrives for this duel in 1st place of Group 2.

If the UEFA Nations League were to conclude now, Italy would go through to the Semi-Finals, since they are in the 1st place of the group. However, with 4 games still to play, Italy can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 18 points if they win their remaining matches.

In short tournaments with international teams, the tradition and name are usually a good indicator of what the team is aiming for in the championship.So, considering that, we see a record where the team has never even reached a final of any of the UEFA Nations Leagues. This makes Italy one of the teams who should fight only to make an honorable appearance at UEFA Nations League.

Although historical data is an important parameter, it is not the only factor that should be considered when assessing Italy's chances in this UEFA Nations League. The momentum of the team coached by Luciano Spalletti is also something that should be taken into consideration.

Therefore, the 8th position in FIFA's ranking also serves as an indicator. Being in the top 10, the team is expected to take advantage of the favorable moment and deliver a good campaign.

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.

With 4 World Cup titles and the winning of 2 European Championships, Italy is one of the most respected and strongest teams on the world stage.

After 2 rounds, Italy has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 5 goals for and 2 conceded.

Local team's coach, Luciano Spalletti is one of the most respected coaches on the current world football scene, due to the many important achievements he has won both with the national team and at the clubs he has previously coached.

As we approach the League A, Italy is set for another intriguing match. In the inaugural game, the team had 6 shots on target, providing a glimpse into their attacking potential. This statistic adds an element of anticipation for the upcoming match, as we await to see how Italy will navigate their offensive strategies in this encounter.

With an average ball possession of 47.5% per game in the current league, Italy cannot call itself a team that holds the game in its hands, rather it prefers the counterattacking strategy. But if they want to try to win the game against Belgium they must try to impose their game to create difficulties for their opponents.

Best goalscorer from Italy

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Davide Frattesi so far in the competition. With 2 goals with his signature, the Midfielder has helped his team Italy to achieve victorious results this season.

Belgium

Current leaderboard

On the other hand, his team arrives for this match looking to recover morale, losing the previous game. In the previous round, his team faced France and ended up losing by 2-0. So for this game, the team arrives in 3rd place in the group.

If the UEFA Nations League were to conclude now, Belgium would be out of the qualification for the next round, since they are in 3rd place of the group. However, with 4 games still to play, Belgium can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 15 points if they win their remaining matches.

Many considerations apply to both teams. So perhaps the most determining factor for Belgium's ambition in this UEFA Nations League is the team's record in the competition as well. After all, it is expected that the more traditional teams will reach the finals. Belgium has never even reached a UEFA Nations League final. Therefore, the fans expect even if they don't have any titles in their gallery, the good moment of the team and an up-and-coming generation of players, Belgium has a good chance in the fight for their first Uefa Nations League title.

On the other hand, when we check the team's position in the FIFA ranking, we see that Belgium arrives for this UEFA Nations League in position 4. This demonstrates that regardless of the number of titles they have won or not, being in the top 10 of the ranking, the expectation is that Belgium's team will take advantage of the good moment to do a great campaign.

Belgium analysis

Belgium is striving to surpass their previous tournament's achievements in this edition of the Nations League, which is their main goal. They were ranked 2 in the group they participated in during the last tournament.

Currently, in the UEFA Nations League, Belgium sums 3 goals for and a total of 3 goals against, after 2 rounds played.

The Belgium team often tries to control the game through an average ball possession of 59.5%. This is because ball possession above 50% typically gives teams some control over their opponents.

Best goalscorer from Belgium

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Kevin De Bruyne. The Midfielder has already scored 2 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Belgium, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

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

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Italy 0 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Belgium 0 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

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

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 5.25 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

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 7 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Belgium in this match.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 2.5 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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