Victory for the home team

After a moment of madness that left them with just a point in their last game, Italy will be determined to extend their dominance at the top of League A Group 2 on Monday night when they host UEFA Nations League opponents Israel in Udine.

The Azzurri looked to be on the verge of victory before being forced to play with 10 men against Belgium in Rome, while the visitors, who are bottom of the group, were convincingly beaten by France.

Latest Italy vs Israel team information

Having settled on a preferred formation and stopped short of changing tactics, Italy coach Luciano Spalletti had to make at least one change to the winning line-up on Monday, due to Lorenzo Pellegrini's suspension.

Pellegrini's former Roma teammate, Atalanta BC striker Nicolo Zaniolo, has been called up to cover, but having struggled for fitness this season, he is likely to find himself 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 long-term absentee list, alongside key midfielder Nicolo Barella and Fiorentina striker Moise Kean.

So Spalletti could give Daniel Maldini - who is following in the footsteps of Azzurri legends Paolo Maldini and Cesare Maldini - his debut chance, but Giacomo Raspadori is the better candidate to partner Mateo Retegui in attack.

Meanwhile, Israel are 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 out, Oscar Gloukh and Omri Gandelman could provide cover for the visitors' lone striker, Philadelphia Union star Tai Baribo.

Latest expected lineup 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 commentary on Italy vs Israel

After conceding their first goal of the new Nations League campaign after just 13 seconds against France last month, Italy started strongly this time, scoring within a minute of kick-off in a 2-2 draw with Belgium on Thursday night.

Luciano Spalletti's side made 18 consecutive passes to create the chance for Andrea Cambiaso's opener 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 gave Lorenzo Pellegrini a straight red card, and the Roma captain's dismissal in the home game proved costly: Belgium scored from the ensuing free-kick and then salvaged a draw.

Italy's mood remains upbeat though, as the extra point keeps them top of Group 2, and they will be looking to make it three wins from four in the Nations League this season.

After a disappointing season in defending their European Championship title, the Azzurri got off to a flying start in September, beating France in Paris before winning against Israel.

Now, ahead of November's final - when La Nazionale hope to claim one of the top two spots and qualify for the new quarter-finals - they are looking for a similar win to their recent 2-1 win over their opponents on Monday.

Israel has been temporarily based in Hungary for '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 played Belgium on neutral ground due to security concerns, losing 3-1, then lost to Italy and went on to suffer a third consecutive defeat against France in their most recent match.

The Sky-Blue and Whites were beaten 4-1 at the Bozsik Arena, with Eduardo Camavinga and Omri Gandelman scoring before Christopher Nkunku put Les Bleus back in front; Matteo Guendouzi and Bradley Barcola added two more goals later.

After rising from League C to the top tier of the Nations League in the past few years, it looks like Israel's time among Europe's top teams won't last: they are four points behind Belgium in third place and in danger of automatic relegation.

With no points in Group 2, Ran Ben Shimon's side will surely travel to northern Italy with more hope than expectation, especially having won just two of their last 10 games - against Andorra and Belarus. Although their winning streak ended on Thursday, Italy seem to have found their rhythm since the Euros, so they will be too strong for their limited opponents in Udine.

However, Israel have scored in every game so far, and they were able to find the net despite suffering a fourth consecutive defeat in Group 2.

Italy vs Israel score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Italy vs Israel match:

• Sportsmole: Italy 2-0 Israel

• WhoScore: Italy 2-0 Israel
• Our newspaper predicts: Italy 2-1 Israel

When and where to watch Italy vs Israel live?

To watch live the match between Italy and Israel in the Nations League taking place at 1:45 am on October 15, viewers can watch on TV360 here, Mytv system here or on online sports channels. Wishing viewers happy moments of watching football.

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