Italy vs England Friendly Match Betting Tips PT 1

It’s always bit tricky when you’re wagering on friendly matches in International football, particularly when you are still in the middle of qualifications and domestic leagues. This is likely the reason why we have seen a convenient amount of withdrawals for the upcoming Italy vs England match that is set to be played on Tuesday prior to the resumption of domestic leagues this weekend. 

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England are without two of the goalscorers from their last match-up against Lithuania with both Danny Welbeck and Raheem Sterling set to miss this one against the Italian side. 

They are also without the likes of James Milner and Layton Baines so it will be interesting to see who Roy Hodgson drafts into the side in a starting capacity. The Italians will be without a full strength side as well for the contest in Turin so it could be more open than many football observers might have originally suspected. 

The Italian side are going in as the favourites but not by an overwhelming margin or anything. You’ll find them trading at about 6/5 with most major bookmakers while England can be backed at a competitive price of 12/5. 

The draw is a very plausible 11/5 and, in fact, a 1-1 draw is the favoured correct scoreline with a 5/1 payday out there right by with most major bookmakers. A slim 1-0 victory by Italy can be backed at 11/2 and that could be a popular option for those who think this one will be a drawn out and boring affair with not a huge amount between the two teams. 

England have been playing a vert exciting style of football since they crashed out of the World Cup and they have rattled off a steady succession of victories in European qualifying encounters. They haven’t really played any genuinely challenging teams (Norway being the highest ranked side they have encountered) so this will be an important test for Hodgson and his men despite it just being a friendly match-up on the day.