Norway vs Italy Prediction and Betting Tip - Odds, H2H and Preview Predictions

Norway vs Italy Prediction and Betting Tip - Odds, H2H and Preview

Friday night’s action in the UEFA World Cup qualifiers sees a clash between Norway and Italy.

Placed top of the group after two games, Norway have had a perfect start to their campaign as they look to qualifier for next year’s World Cup. On the other hand, Italy are yet to play and look to start as they mean to go on in Norway.

As the game approaches, here is everything you need to know about the sides ahead of kick-off.

Key Stats

• Norway have won their four previous matches

• Norway have scored 19 goals in their last five matches

• Italy have not won in their last three matches

• Italy have won their previous two meetings with Norway

Team Preview, Form, and Standout Players

After missing out on the Euro’s, Norway are looking to turn a corner and qualifier for next year’s World Cup in America. Led by stars such as Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard, Norway have been in fantastic form, winning their last four matches, with nine goals scored in their two previous games in the competition.

Their opponents, Italy, are coming off a tough run of form in the UEFA Nations League after facing Germany and Italy, suffering two negative scorelines. However, now facing Norway, Italy will fancy their chances against a weaker nation. The last time out was an entertaining 3-3 with Germany.

Nicolo Barella will be one to watch in this fixture, the midfield maestro coming from a disappointing 5-0 defeat in the UEFA Champions League final – Barella will play with a point to prove, and will pull the strings for Italy.

Norway Preview

Norway Predicted Lineup (4-4-2): Nyland, Ryerson, Ajer, Heggem, Moller Wolfe, Odegaard, Berge, Berg, Schjelderup, Haaland, Sorloth.

For Norway, two players are out as Erik Botheim is absent with a broken leg and Stian Gregersen is out with a hip injury.

Italy Preview

Italy Predicted Lineup (3-5-2): Donnarumma, Gatti, Buongiorno, Bastoni, Di Lorenzo, Barella, Frattesi, Tonali, Udogie, Kean, Raspadori.

Coming into the fixture, Italy have one injury to a key player as midfield architect, Manuel Locatelli is sidelined with an ankle issue.

Head-To-Head

As two nations of very different quality when it comes to the football pitch, Italy and Norway have not met on many occasions. Within their two meetings, Italy come out as the clear victors with two wins compared to no draws and no wins for Norway.

Recent Meetings:

• 9th September 2014 – Norway 0-2 Italy

• 13th October 2015 – Italy 2-1 Norway

Betting Tip For Norway vs Italy

Boasting the squad with superior quality and looking to start their World Cup qualifying journey on a positive note, Italy come into this fixture as the favourites. With all of this in mind, our team of professional experts have decided that the best tip for this game is for Italy to win. Odds of 2.41 from HighBet means that a £10 bet could see a potential return of £24.10.

Where To Watch

This match will be broadcast live on Amazon Prime in the UK.

• Date: Friday, 6 June

• Kick-off Time: 19:45 GMT

• Channel: Amazon Prime

Prediction

Norway 1-2 Italy