After a crazy moment that saw them only get one point in their last match, Italy are determined to extend their dominance at the top of League A Group 2 on Monday night when they host UEFA Nations League rivals Israel in Udine.
The Azzurri seemed close to victory before having to play with 10 men against Belgium in Rome, while the bottom-placed visitors were convincingly defeated by France.
Latest information on the Italy vs Israel match lineups.
Having established a preferred tactical formation and stopped changing tactics, Italy's coach, Luciano Spalletti, had to make at least one change to the winning lineup on Monday, due to Lorenzo Pellegrini's suspension.
Nicolo Zaniolo, a former teammate of Pellegrini at Roma and a striker for Atalanta BC, has been called up as a replacement, but due to fitness issues this season, he is very likely to be on the bench.
Striker Federico Chiesa is also absent for the same reason, while Zaniolo's club teammates, Gianluca Scamacca and Giorgio Scalvini, are also on the list of long-term absentees, alongside key midfielder Nicolo Barella and Fiorentina striker Moise Kean.
Therefore, Spalletti could give Daniel Maldini a debut opportunity – following in the footsteps of Azzurri legends Paolo Maldini and Cesare Maldini – but Giacomo Raspadori is a more promising candidate to partner Mateo Retegui in attack.
Meanwhile, Israel will be without captain Eli Dasa and young striker Dor Turgeman, along with Leeds United winger Manor Solomon, who is suffering from a hamstring injury.
With Solomon unavailable, Oscar Gloukh and Omri Gandelman could provide support for the visiting team's lone striker, Philadelphia Union star Tai Baribo.
Latest predicted lineups for Italy vs Israel
Italy:
Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Bastoni, Calafiori; Cambiaso, Fagioli, Ricci, Tonali, Dimarco; Raspadori, Retegui
Israel:
Glazer; Feingold, Nachimas, Shlomo; Abada, Abu Fani, Kanichowsky, Leidner; Gloukh, Gandelman; Baribo
Latest football match prediction: Italy vs Israel
After conceding the first goal of their Nations League campaign just 13 seconds into the match against France last month, Italy started strongly this time, scoring within a minute of the opening whistle in their 2-2 draw with Belgium on Thursday night.
Luciano Spalletti's team made 18 consecutive passes to create the opportunity for Andrea Cambiaso's opening goal at the Stadio Olimpico, before Mateo Retegui made it 2-0 with a close-range finish midway through the first half.
However, VAR intervened and issued a direct red card to Lorenzo Pellegrini, and the Roma captain's sending off in a home game proved costly for the team: Belgium scored from the resulting free kick and then salvaged a draw.
Nevertheless, Italy's spirits remain high, as the additional point keeps them at the top of Group 2, and they will be looking to secure three wins in their four Nations League matches this season.
After a disappointing season in their attempts to defend their European title, the Azzurri had a brilliant start in September, beating France in Paris before winning against Israel.
Now, ahead of the final in November – when La Nazionale hope to secure one of the top two spots and qualify for the new quarter-finals – they are looking for a victory similar to their recent 2-1 win against their opponents on Monday.
Israel has temporarily based its team in Hungary for its 'home' matches this year due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, and all three matches played there so far have ended in defeat.
First, they faced Belgium on a neutral ground due to security concerns, losing 3-1, then lost to Italy, and followed that up with a third consecutive defeat against France in their most recent match.
Sky-Blue and Whites were defeated 4-1 at Bozsik Arena, with Eduardo Camavinga and Omri Gandelman scoring before Christopher Nkunku put Les Bleus back in the lead; Matteo Guendouzi and Bradley Barcola added two more goals later.
After being promoted from League C to the top tier of the Nations League in recent years, it seems Israel's time among Europe's leading teams won't last much longer: they are four points behind Belgium in third place and risk automatic relegation.
With no points in Group 2, Ran Ben Shimon's side will undoubtedly travel to northern Italy with more hope than expectation, especially considering they've only won two of their last 10 matches – against Andorra and Belarus. While their winning streak ended on Thursday, Italy appear to have regained their rhythm since the Euros, so they should be far too strong for a limited opponent in Udine.
However, Israel have scored in every match so far, and they could find the net despite suffering their fourth consecutive defeat in Group 2.
Predicting the score for Italy vs Israel
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have come up with the following predictions for the Italy vs Israel match:
- Sportsmole: Italy 2-0 Israel
- WhoScore: Italy 2-0 Israel
- Our prediction: Italy 2-1 Israel
When and where can I watch Italy vs Israel live?
To watch the Italy vs Israel match live in the Nations League at 1:45 AM on October 15th, viewers can tune in on TV360 here, MyTV here, or on other online sports channels. We wish you enjoyable football viewing moments.
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