Italy
Italy will be hoping for a better result after a 5-2 Nations League losing effort in their last game against Germany.
In that game, Italy managed 35% possession and 14 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. For Italy, the goalscorers were Wilfired Gnonto (78′) and Alessandro Bastoni (94′). For their opponents, Germany had 17 shots on goal with 9 on target. Joshua Kimmich (10′), İlkay Gündoğan (45′), Thomas Müller (51′) and Timo Werner (68′, 69′) scored for Germany.
Matches with Italy have usually been exciting affairs of late with high scoring being a real hallmark. Over their past 6 games alone, the sum total of 20 goals have been scored for both teams combined (at an average of 3.33 goals per game) with 8 of them belonging to Italy.
England
Since a losing effort in their last game against Hungary in Nations League competition, Englandwill be hoping to turn things around here.
In that game, England managed 69% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 2 on target. Hungary got 6 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Roland Sallai (16′, 70′), Zsolt Nagy (80′) and Dániel Gazdag (89′) scored for Hungary.
Gareth Southgate’s England have seen their efforts on goal rewarded a total of 6 times throughout their previous 6 matches. The total of goals that have been scored against them during the equivalent period adds up to 7.
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