Spain vs Italy Predictions: Sportpesa Midweek Jackpot Predictions
EUROPE: UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE – LEAGUE A – PLAYOFFS – SEMI-FINALS
Date: 15 June 2023, Thursday
Kick-off at 21:45 EAT
Venue: De Grolsch Veste (Enschede).
- Spain’s new manager, Luis de la Fuente, will lead his team to the De Grolsch Veste stadium in the Netherlands for a UEFA Nations League (UNL) semi-final clash against familiar rivals Italy.
- This encounter is a rematch of the 2021 UNL semi-final, where Spain ended Italy’s world record 37-game unbeaten streak with a 2-1 victory, only to lose to France in the final by the same scoreline.
- De la Fuente took charge of the Spanish national team following Luis Enrique’s departure after a disappointing 2022 World Cup campaign.
- His tenure began positively with a 3-0 triumph over Norway in Spain’s quest for Euro 2024 qualification.
- However, the challenges of senior international management became evident when his team suffered a 2-0 defeat to Scotland in the subsequent match.
- Therefore, De la Fuente will be eager to see a strong response from his players against the Azzurri.
- Italy’s prospects have improved after failing to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, as they topped a difficult UNL group that included Germany, Hungary, and England to secure a spot in the showpiece finals. Under the guidance of Roberto Mancini, Italy aims to maintain their strong form across all competitions.
- However, similar to Spain, they have only managed a win and a loss in their initial two Euro 2024 qualifiers.
- In their previous encounter during the 2021 UNL semi-finals, Mancini’s team emerged victorious en route to their triumph in the postponed Euro 2020.
- However, recent meetings between these football powerhouses have been closely contested, with both teams recording two wins, two draws, and two losses in their last six encounters.
- This suggests that another tightly contested match awaits between these formidable opponents.
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