The match between Spain and Italy in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals takes place at 1:45 a.m. on June 16.
Will Spain overcome Italy in the Nations League semi-finals?
Spain vs Italy Prediction
Once again fans witnessed the competition between Spain and Italy in the Nations League.
The last time the two teams met was also in the semi-finals of the tournament in 2021, when the Spanish team won 2-1.
After 2 years, the position and quality of the two teams' squads have changed in opposite directions.
As for Spain, their young stars are getting better and better and have made a name for themselves at club level.
On the contrary, the talents of Italian football do not develop on the right path. Many names even cannot maintain their positions at the club.
The decline of the blue team is also clearly shown by their inability to win a ticket to the 2022 World Cup.
In terms of head-to-head record, the two teams have met 10 times since 2012. Spain won 4, drew 5 and lost only 1 time to their opponents.
In recent years, the Iberian team has maintained a controlling, attacking style of play.
However, the absence of a high-quality striker makes their attack not play very effectively.
There were even matches where Spain completely controlled the ball but they could not find a way into the opponent's goal.
On the other side of the field, Italy was not much better when their attack was lacking sharpness and their defense was not solid at all.
Overall, the situation of the team under coach Roberto Mancini is not very positive at the moment.
But of course, Italy will not easily give up and let their opponents get a ticket to the final.
On the contrary, Spain also really wants to defeat their opponent once more and, more importantly, win the right to play in the final match of the Nations League.
Predicted result Spain vs Italy: 2-1
Expected lineup
Spain (4-2-3-1): Simon; Carvajal, Le Normand, Garcia, Alba; Ruiz, Zubimendi; Gavi, Asensio, Olmo; Morata
Italy (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Acerbi, Bastoni, Dimarco; Barella, Jorginho, Verratti; Chiesa, Retegui, Pellegrini
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