Italy vs North Macedonia: Recommended bets

Ace Football previews the World Cup playoff round Semi Finals match between Italy and North Macedonia and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

A home win for Italy seems likely on Thursday as they face North Macedonia. At Stadio Renzo Barbera, the hosts should have little trouble claiming all three points. The way we look at it, both sides will aim to do their best to prove to their fans that they are the better team on the pitch. We are bound to see an exciting World Cup playoff qualifier on Thursday.

Current form and previous World Cup encounters between Italy and North Macedonia

It is difficult to point a finger at recent results for Italy, as they have performed according to their level. The Azzurri look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started taking out Belgium in a 2-1 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against Switzerland. Their most recent outing resulted in a 0-0 draw in a hard-fought encounter with N. Ireland.

North Macedonia look to build on their current momentum with another positive result. The visitors look back on their last 3 matches with 6 points to show from their efforts. Against Germany, they were left empty-handed in a 0-4 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Armenia in a 0-5 win. They followed that up with a 3-1 win against Iceland in their most recent outing.

Latest encounters between Italy and North Macedonia

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Italy played North Macedonia at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino. The pair split the points in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. The bookmakers naturally have prices available on the upcoming encounter. Betting on North Macedonia will get you odds 12.50, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with an 8% chance of beating Italy. You can get a price of 1.24, should you wish to add Italy to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.

Highlights from the last time Italy and North Macedonia met:

Betting stats and facts for Italy and North Macedonia

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on statistics from the last couple of matches that Italy and Macedonia played across all tournaments.

Players to zoom in on in Italy vs North Macedonia

Giovanni Di Lorenzo has been hitting the target on a regular basis in recent matches. Italy will no doubt look to him for more goals in their next match against North Macedonia. The visitors are surely hoping Ezgjan Alioski adds another to his current total. With 3 goals in the last six matches, the wing-back boasts a decent goal to games ratio.

Best tips for the match: Italy vs North Macedonia

To sum up, the upcoming match between Italy and North Macedonia seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with the main prediction for this game but also some alternative ones.