MX23RW : Wednesday, December 18 09:58:30| >> :600:500401:500401:
Italy national football team
Nations League | Third-Place Final
Oct 10, 2021 at 2pm UK
Allianz Stadium
Belgium national football team

Italy
2 - 1
Belgium

Barella (46'), Berardi (65' pen.)
Di Lorenzo (30'), Palmieri (82')
FT(HT: 0-0)
De Ketelaere (86')
Vertonghen (14'), Witsel (56'), Alderweireld (63')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Nations League clash between Italy and Belgium, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Belgium could line up for Sunday's Nations clash with Italy.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Belgium win with a probability of 39.39%. A win for Italy had a probability of 35.91% and a draw had a probability of 24.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Belgium win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.13%) and 0-2 (6.08%). The likeliest Italy win was 2-1 (8.16%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.51%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.2% likelihood.

Result
ItalyDrawBelgium
35.91%24.7%39.39%
Both teams to score 58.76%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
55.67%44.32%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
33.3%66.7%
Italy Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.75%24.25%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.39%58.6%
Belgium Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.57%22.43%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.04%55.95%
Score Analysis
    Italy 35.91%
    Belgium 39.39%
    Draw 24.69%
ItalyDrawBelgium
2-1 @ 8.16%
1-0 @ 7.71%
2-0 @ 5.46%
3-1 @ 3.85%
3-2 @ 2.88%
3-0 @ 2.58%
4-1 @ 1.37%
4-2 @ 1.02%
4-0 @ 0.91%
Other @ 1.98%
Total : 35.91%
1-1 @ 11.51%
2-2 @ 6.1%
0-0 @ 5.44%
3-3 @ 1.44%
Other @ 0.21%
Total : 24.69%
1-2 @ 8.61%
0-1 @ 8.13%
0-2 @ 6.08%
1-3 @ 4.29%
2-3 @ 3.04%
0-3 @ 3.03%
1-4 @ 1.6%
2-4 @ 1.14%
0-4 @ 1.13%
Other @ 2.35%
Total : 39.39%

How you voted: Italy vs Belgium

Italy
56.7%
Draw
16.4%
Belgium
26.9%
379
Head to Head
Jul 2, 2021 8pm
Quarter-Finals
Belgium
1-2
Italy
Lukaku (45+2' pen.)
Tielemans (21')
Barella (31'), Insigne (44')
Verratti (20'), Berardi (90')
Jun 13, 2016 8pm
Group Stage
Belgium
0-2
Italy

Vertonghen (91')
Giaccherini (32'), Pelle (93')
Chiellini (66'), Eder (75'), Bonucci (78'), Motta (84')
Nov 13, 2015 7.45pm
International Friendlies
Belgium
3-1
Italy
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool15113131131836
2Chelsea16104237191834
3Arsenal1686229151430
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest168442119228
5Manchester CityMan City168352823527
6Bournemouth167452421325
7Aston Villa167452425-125
8Fulham166642422224
9Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton166642625124
10Tottenham HotspurSpurs1672736191723
11Brentford167273230223
12Newcastle UnitedNewcastle166552321223
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd166462119222
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham165472129-819
15Crystal Palace163761721-416
16Everton153661421-715
17Leicester CityLeicester163582134-1314
18Ipswich TownIpswich162681628-1212
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1623112440-169
20Southampton1612131136-255


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!