Europe EURO 2024 Qualifiers (23-25 March)

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Italy vs England Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Italy:
Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Acerbi, Romagnoli, Spinazzola; Barella, Verratti, Jorginho; Berardi, Retegui, Grifo

England:
Pickford; Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw; Henderson, Rice, Bellingham; Saka, Kane, Grealish

Italy will start the defense of their continental crown with a derby match against England at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples on Thursday night. The Azzurri lifted the trophy after beating the Three Lions on penalties in Euro 2020 final. They are part of Group C that also consist Ukraine, Malta and Macedonian national team. The latter have upset Roberto Mancini's players in the World Cup qualifications when they won 1:0 in Palermo, a defeat that meant elimination for the former World champions. According to the experts and fans, it was something like a catastrophe. Coach Mancini came under heavy pressure, but somehow survived. The result in the next period were much better, Italy secured the semi-finals in UEFA Nations League after finished first in Group 3 of Pot A. The group wasn't easy at all as England, Hungary and Germany were the opponents. The Azzurri also beat Albania 3:1, but lost 2:0 to Austria in their most recent friendlies in November. Mancini has some injury issues as striker Federico Chiesa, left-back Federico Dimarco and goalkeeper Ivan Provedel are all sidelined. Argentina-born striker Mateo Retegui could benefit from Ciro Immobile and Giacomo Raspadori's injuries.

England finished first in their World Cup group in Qatar, but suffered another quarter-finals exit in a controversial match with France.
The nation wasn't happy with the result, but Southgate remained head coach. The 52-year-old was successful in the qualifications as England have registered 17 wins in their last 18 qualifying matches for EURO. However, the Three Lions are winless in their last six showdowns with Italy across all competitions. Southgate also has injury concerns as Marcus Rashford, Mason Mount and Nick Pope have all left the camp, with Fraser Forster coming in to replace the latter. Brentford in-form striker Ivan Toney was called in the national team despite admitting he break the betting rules. However, none of Raheem Sterling, Trent Alexander-Arnold or Callum Wilson will play this time. It is not a big surprise as they are in poor form this season. Manchester United centre-back Harry Maguire should continue to be one of the first names in the national team. Harry Kane should be particularly motivated in this match as he is just one goal away from becoming England's all-time leading goalscorer.

Italy vs England Prediction:

Italy have won each of their last 14 qualification matches. Furthermore, they are unbeaten in 40 games since going down 3:1 to France in 2006. The Azzurri are even more superior as hosts - last home defeat came 24 years ago, when they lost 3:2 to Denmark. Having on mind the hot Naples atmosphere, I expect Italy to win the opening match.

Italy vs England Pick: Italy to win @ 3.01 with Pinnacle

 

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France vs Netherlands Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

France:
Maignan; Kounde, Konate, Upamecano, Hernandez; Tchouameni, Rabiot; Coman, Griezmann, Mbappe; Giroud

Netherlands:
Cillessen; Dumfries, De Ligt, Van Dijk, Ake; Wijnaldum, De Roon, Berghuis; Depay, Weghorst, Gakpo

The 2022 World Cup finalists France welcome the Netherlands to the Stade de France in the most interesting match of the Friday's qualifications. They are part of Group B, together with Greece, Republic of Ireland and Gibraltar. France are favorites in this match, mainly due to the home advantage, but the atmosphere in the squad is not at desired level. The reason is connect with coach Didier Deschamps' decision to name Kylian Mbappe as new captain, with Le Figaro now reporting that this has left Antoine Griezmann upset and hurt. With 117 caps and 42 goals for France to his name, Griezmann saw himself as a natural successor to Hugo Lloris, after the goalkeeper announced his international retirement back in January. However, the 24-year-old Mbappe is arguably the best player in the squad and Deschamps' choice is maybe logical. It remains to be seen if the decision is good. Manchester United defender Raphael Varane withdrew from the national team, while Paul Pogba and N'golo Kante remain absent through injuries. Wesley Fofana and William Saliba are also out injured, so Liverpool centre-back Ibrahima Konate should start alongside Dayot Upamecano in the heart of defense.

Netherlands had big ambitions in Qatar, though they were eliminated by the eventual winners Argentina in the quarterfinals. The Oranje played 2:2 in the regular 90 minutes thanks to a late brace from Wout Weghorst and the match was eventually decided on penalties. Virgil van Dijk and Steven Berghuis have missed their attempts and Argentina won 4:3. Coach Louis van Gaal was replaced by Ronald Koeman, who already worked with the national team earlier. In the period between 2018 and 2020, he recorded 11 victories in his 20 games in charge. Koeman promised to implement an attractive and attacking style of football following the criticism of the Van Gaal's defensive philosophy. Koeman has good memories against France as he guided the Dutch national team to victory the last time they played. Goals from Georginio Wijnaldum and Quincy Promes were enough the Netherlands to register a 2:0 home win in the Nations League in November 2018. The 60-year-old coach has two unavailable players - Frenkie de Jong and Steven Bergwijn have pulled out of the squad due to injury. After missing the World Cup through injury, Wijnaldum has returned to the squad and should start in the midfield.

France vs Netherlands Prediction:

I expect both teams to score at the Stade de France in Paris. The hosts are favorites, they will go for the victory. With top strikers like Griezmann, Mbappe and Giroud, it is almost impossible not to score. So, the question is about the Netherlands, are they able to score. Well, considering the fact there are some changes in the French defense, I think so. Dutch attack could benefit from the absence of Lloris and Varane. The last mutual game played in Paris finished 2:1 for France.

France vs Netherlands Pick: Both teams to score - Yes @ 1.85 with Pinnacle

 

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France vs Netherlands Prediction:

I expect both teams to score at the Stade de France in Paris. The hosts are favorites, they will go for the victory. With top strikers like Griezmann, Mbappe and Giroud, it is almost impossible not to score. So, the question is about the Netherlands, are they able to score. Well, considering the fact there are some changes in the French defense, I think so. Dutch attack could benefit from the absence of Lloris and Varane. The last mutual game played in Paris finished 2:1 for France.

France vs Netherlands Pick: Both teams to score - Yes @ 1.85 with Pinnacle

Latest news about this match:

Five Dutch players were sent home.

Defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Sven Botman, forward Cody Gakpo, midfielder Joey Veerman and goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen had all been sent home after contracting the illness.

 

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Play Time: 25 Mar 2023 19:45 (UTC0）

The absence of Haaland will reduce Norwegian’s scoring chance. Expect Spain to dominate the ball as per usual.

Spain vs Norway PICK: Under 2.5 Goals

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Croatia vs Wales Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Croatia:
Livakovic; Juranovic, Sutalo, Gvardiol, Sosa; Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic; Vlasic, Kramaric, Perisic

Wales:
Ward; Mepham, Rodon, Cabango; Roberts, Ramsey, Ampadu, Wilson, Williams; Johnson, Moore

Croatia will host Wales at Stadium Poljud in Split on Saturday evening. They are part of Group D that also contains Turkey, Armenia and Latvia. The Checkered Ones showed their class on the last two World Cups, finishing third in Qatar and second in Russia four years ago. Some players have announced their national team retirements, like Dejan Lovren. Nevertheless, I was surprised to see Luka Modric and Ivan Perisic still willing to play for the national team. Furthermore, Zlatko Dalic remains head coach and his experience is very important, both in qualifications and final tournaments. Croatia head into this match having lost just one of their last 13 matches in all competitions - the defeat came from the eventual World champions Argentina in the semi-final in Qatar. As I wrote above, Modric will continue to be the captain of the Croatian national team, offering his impressive leadership and game play. The 37-year-old continues to be a vital player, both for Real Madrid and his country. Josip Sutalo will probably start in the centre of defence alongside Gvardiol.

This match could be something like a start of a new era for Wales. Key player Gareth Bale hung up his boots and decided to become a professional golf player. The coach Rob Page now must find a new leader and it won't be easy at all. He confirmed that Aaron Ramsey will be the new captain of the national team, while Tottenham's Ben Davies stepped into the vice-captain role. The former Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen also announced his retirement from international football, as well as Chris Gunter and Jonny Williams. As a result, Page called some new players, like Oli Cooper, Jordan James, Nathan Broadhead and Luke Harris. However, the actual form is poor, Wales have no win on the last eight matches in all competitions, losing six of them. Worst of all, they have scored just one goal in Qatar, and that was from the penalty spot. In other words, Wales failed to score from open play on the three matches in Qatar. Overall, the Dragons had registered seven shots on target throughout the whole tournaments. Now, without Bale, it could be even worse.

Croatia vs Wales Prediction:

Croatia have won their last two home matches against Wales, beating them 2:0 in October 2012 (World Cup qualifier) and 2:1 in June 2019 (Euro qualifier). Wales are in poor form, they have no win on the last eight matches in all competitions, losing six of them. The Dragons are without key player Gareth Bale, while Croatia have Modric still fully motivated . According to me, the quality is on Croatian side, as well as the home advantage.

Croatia vs Wales Pick: Croatia to win @ 1.58 with Pinnacle