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Belgium need to win to secure a place in the quarter-finals with a draw being enough for opponents Italy. Belgium are the favourites at 2.10 with bet365, while Italy can be backed at 3.10. The draw priced at 3.90.
We expect a close contest but for Belgium to come out on top with home advantage. Italy have some inexperienced players and their challenge will be finding the consistency to back up their brilliant win over France in their previous game. That win has made them closer in the betting but made Belgium's price an appealing one.
Reasons to Follow this Bet
Belgium won the reverse fixture in Italy 2-0.
Belgium have won six of their last nine games, including a good win in Türkiye last time.
Belgium vs Italy - Team News
Senne Lammens will continue in goal with Real Madrid star Thibaut Courtois taking a break from international duty. Romeo Lavia is likely to come back into midfield in place of Nicolas Raskin after serving a suspension. De Ketelaere will continue as the central striker after scoring in Türkiye.
Italy are still without Roma defender Gianluca Mancini so Atalanta's Giorgio Scalvini will partner Alessandro Bastoni after the win over France. Davide Frattesi is likely to keep his place in midfield over Issa Doumbia after his goal against France. Pio Esposito bagged a brace against France and will lead the line again.
Belgium vs Italy Line-ups
Belgium: Lammens - Castagne, Ngoy, Mechele, De Cuyper - De Bruyne, Tielemans, Raskin - Moreira, De Ketelaere, Doku.
Italy: Donnarumma - Kayode, Scalvini, Bastoni, Calafiori - Barella, Tonali, Frattesi - Cambiaghi, P. Esposito, S. Esposito.
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