This week marks the start of the Euro 2024 qualifying matches and holders Italy will host the team they beat in the 2020 Final, England, in group C.
England come into this fixture with their last game being in the World Cup quarter-final when they disappointingly got knocked out by France.
Italy did not actually make the recent 2022 World Cup after failing to qualify, which sparked great controversy as they won the Euros in the previous year.
With the qualifier an intriguing one, you can make proceedings even more thrilling at Bet9ja, with more than 200 markets to bet on.
Italy vs England
Thursday 23rd March, 20:45
Diego Armando Maradona Stadium
Gareth Southgate had some big calls to make in the lead up to these qualifiers, and he opted to leave Trent Alexander-Arnold out of the squad due to his drop in form for Liverpool.
Since the announcements of the squad, Nick Pope, Marcus Rashford and Mason Mount have pulled out due to injury, and all three players have been mainstays in the squad in recent times.
Bukayo Saka has been on red hot form for Arsenal this season, featuring 33 times in all competitions and chipping in with 24 goal contributions, so he might be the man Southgate will turn to for a spark against the Italians.
Italy have a remarkable record in the Euro qualifiers. They have won their last 14 games and have not lost in 40 matches, with their last loss coming against France in 2006.
Key players such as Federico Chiesa, Circo Immobile, Federico Dimarco and Alessandro Bastoni are absent for the Italians, so it is a much-depleted squad for the home side.
Bet9ja Odds
With both sides missing key players due to injury, we predict that the match will end in a draw, and you can odds of 3.15 for this to happen at Bet9ja. A 0-0 correct score is priced up at 8.00 and 1-1 is 5.90. Saka scored twice in his last game for Arsenal against Crystal Palace, and you can get odds of him to score anytime at 4.50.
Marco Veratti has picked up eight yellow cards in 21 Lique 1 games for PSG this season, and you can get odds of 2.90 for him to be carded in the game.
Bet9ja Odds (at time of writing): Italy win: 2.87, Draw: 3.15, England win: 2.58
