Our GOAL Chile experts bring you the best bets for the Euro Cup Group Stage: Italy vs Albania Predictions, Saturday, June 15, 2024.
Euro 2024, one of the most important tournaments of the summer, has already begun in German territory. Italy, the current champion of the competition, will begin its journey this Saturday, June 15 at Signal Iduna Park, home of Borussia Dortmund, where it will face Albania. Luciano Spalletti’s men are obliged to get three points to qualify for the next round.
Meanwhile, Albania will want to surprise and add its second victory in the history of the Euro Cup. The task will not be easy for those in red and black, but in this type of tournament it has been shown that anything can happen. At Goal.com we tell you all the relevant information about this commitment that promises many emotions.
- Both teams score – No – at 1.53 betting with bet365
- Result – Italy to win – at 1.36 betting with bet365
- Under 2.5 goals – at 1.90 betting with bet365
All odds courtesy of bet365, correct at time of publication and subject to change.
Italy, forced to debut with a victory
The Italian National Team, current Euro Cup champion, will begin its defense of the title against Albabia at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund this Saturday, June 15. The Azzurri had two preparation games, beat Ecuador 2-0 and drew scoreless against Turkey, results that took them to six matches without losing, including friendly and official matches. The last time they fell was on October 17, 2023, when they were defeated by England in the Euro qualifiers.
The strategist Luciano Spalletti spoke in the previous conference about Italy’s debut, he spoke about the danger that Albania represents, a cast that has several elements that are active in Serie A, which gives them the possibility of analyzing them in more depth.
“On a personal level it is very exciting, but as the hours go by it becomes bigger and bigger. This is a complicated match. Sylvinho has done a very good job with a lot of quality players, many of whom we know from Serie A. “For any young person who goes out every night and sweats, scrapes their knees, we are their heroes, what they dream of. It’s up to us to live up to that. Giants and heroes do not come out with fear, they come out with passion and faith. Each of us must make sure he has his toolbox and can screw or unscrew whatever he needs,” he expressed.
The good news for Italy is that they have defeated Albania on the four previous occasions they have met. In their history, the Azzurri have scored seven goals and only conceded one when they have faced the Eagles, so they will seek to maintain that situation to achieve a mandatory victory. Spain and Croatia are also in Group B of the tournament, so no one can afford to lose units. It should be noted that it will be the first time that these teams play a match in the Euro Cup.
The last time Italy faced Italy was in a friendly played on November 16, 2022, when the Azzurri won 3-1 with a goal from Giovanni Di Lorenzo and a double from Vincenzo Grifo. In the last Euro Cup, with Roberto Mancini as strategist, the Italian team won its three group stage matches, something they will seek to do in this edition.
On the other hand, Albania is on the verge of the second Euro Cup in its history, those in red and white were fourth in their qualifying group for the tournament, where they finished with 13 points, behind France (25 points), Turkey (23 ) and Iceland (19).
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