Italy vs England Bet Builder – Which Three Lion stars to back?

Italy and England go toe-to-toe at the San Siro on Friday evening.

The Three Lions have not exactly fared well against tonight’s opponents in the past; as they have no wins in the last five meetings between these two.

Will Italy extend that unbeaten run to six games, or will Gareth Southgate’s men take all the points here?

Italy’s UEFA Nations League campaign hasn’t gone as well as they expected; they have just one win in four group games so far, with two draws and a loss.

As a matter of fact, the Azzurri are coming off a disappointing 5:2 loss at the hands of Germany, in a match where they only managed to keep 35 percent of the ball.

As a result of their poor run of form, Italy are third on the four-team group table; Roberto Mancini’s men have accumulated five points from a possible 12. As England come visiting, it’ll be interesting to see if the Azzurri can bounce back from their recent loss.

Likewise, England have not enjoyed their best run of form lately; they are without a win in their last four matches, with two draws and two losses.

What’s more, Gareth Southgate’s men have not been very efficient in front of goal recently; as they failed to score in three of those games, netting just one goal in that four-game stretch.

As it stands, the Three Lions are stuck at the bottom of the table; they’ve obtained just two points from four group matches, scoring once and conceding six times.

With that in mind, Gareth Southgate will look to steer his side to their first win in this competition.

To be fair, Italy have had their fair share of struggles lately; however, they’ve done relatively better than the Three Lions in recent months.

While Roberto Mancini’s men lost once in their last four games, England have no wins in their last four matches. There’s also the issue of England’s struggles in front of goal.

Also, Italy tend to do well whenever they go up against England; they are unbeaten in the last five skirmishes between these teams, with just one loss in their last nine encounters — a stretch that goes all the way back to 1980.

With that in mind, we believe that the Italians will take at least one point from this match. Italy to win or draw pays at 1/2 odds.