Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the European Championship round 5 game between North Macedonia and Italy and offer team stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.
In the fifth round of European Championship qualifying, North Macedonia and Italy are set to clash in an exciting Group C encounter this Saturday at the Todor Proeski Arena, with significant stakes for both teams. The last time these two teams faced off, North Macedonia emerged as 0-1 victors, a result they wouldn’t mind repeating at the Todor Proeski Arena.
Team form: North Macedonia vs Italy
North Macedonia Form
In their most recent three matches, North Macedonia secured a narrow 1-0 victory against the Faroe Islands but faced defeats against Ukraine (2-3) and England (0-7). Their recent international record has seen them win only two out of their last six matches. In the remaining four games, they managed just one draw while suffering three losses, conceding 15 goals and scoring seven in total.
Italy Form
Italy accumulated six points from their last three matches. They started with a 2-0 victory over Malta, followed by a 2-1 defeat against Spain, and then a 3-2 win against the Netherlands. In their recent international outings, Italy managed to win three out of six matches but didn’t record any draws, suffering three defeats along the way. They scored a total of ten goals while conceding nine.
Betting facts for North Macedonia and Italy
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that North Macedonia and Italy played across all competitions.
- In 4 of the last 5 home matches North Macedonia played, both teams scored
- North Macedonia have conceded in 8 of the last 9 matches
- North Macedonia have not won 7 of the last 9 matches
- North Macedonia have conceded in 8 of the last 10 home matches
- In 4 of the last 5 North Macedonia matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Italy have scored in 10 of the last 12 matches
- In 6 of the last 8 Italy matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Italy have scored in 6 of the last 7 away matches
- In 3 of the last 4 matches Italy played, both teams scored
- Italy have conceded in 5 of the last 6 matches
In-form players: North Macedonia vs Italy
Eljif Elmas has been the standout goal-scorer for the home team in the European Championship, finding the net twice in recent matches. Italy, on the other hand, will be relying on Mateo Retegui, who has already scored two goals in the European Championship. They hope he can continue his goal-scoring form in the upcoming games.
Popular betting markets: North Macedonia vs Italy
Full-time result
North Macedonia recorded four wins in their last 10 home matches, with one draw and five losses. Meanwhile, Italy were fairly successful in their recent away fixtures, winning five of their last 10 games, drawing two, and losing three.
Both teams to score
In their last ten matches, North Macedonia were able to score the first goal of the match on five occasions. Italy, on the other hand, opened the scoring in four out of their last ten games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of North Macedonia’s last ten matches. They scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Italy played. They scored 1.5 times on average in the process.
Betting tip: North Macedonia vs Italy
Here we present a free betting tip for this European Championship match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for North Macedonia and Italy.
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