At the U21 European Championship finals in Italy and San Marino in 2019, twelve nations compete for the title in three groups. Only the three group winners are sure in the semifinals. In addition, the best group second in the semifinals may continue to dream of the European champion title. Thus, every win and every point counts. On Wednesday evening, the second matchday will start in Group A. At the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara in Bologna, the two winners of matchday one meet. Italy won the opening match 3-1 against fellow favorites Spain.

Football Betting Prediction Italy vs Poland

Also the Polish offspring collected with the 3: 2 against Belgium on Sunday the first three points. Although the Poles in a group with Italy, Spain and Belgium were the weakest team before the tournament, the Bialo-Czerwoni can now after the opening victory now hopes to make the semi-finals. The bookies see Italy vs Poland second group match. Poland with high odds of up to 9.50 but little chance of victory for the Poles. Instead, the host is the clear favorite. The betting base comes to the same conclusion and sets in the U21 Duel Italy vs Poland their tip on “victory Italy”.

Italy – Statistics & Current Form

Since 1998, the Italian U21 selection has qualified for ten out of twelve finals. In six cases, at least the semi-finals were achieved. Already five times the Azzurrini became European champions in this age group. The last title win, however, is already 15 years ago. 2013 was enough for the final. But two years ago, it was already over after the group stage. In 2019, the Italians want to get the title as hosts. Since September 2017, Italy, since they did not qualify for the European Championships, completed a total of 17 friendly matches. The record here is seven wins, four draws and six defeats. From the recent six games before the start of the European Championship, there was only one victory, against Tunisia. Head coach Luigi di Biagio has six players with A internationals: Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina), Moise Kean (Juventus), Nicolo Zaniolo (Roma), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), Gianluca Mancini (Atalanta) or Nicolo Barella (Cagliari Calcio) Bets in the squad.

“We changed our lineup and the guys showed a great response. In such games you have to show a perfect performance. It is a very important victory for us and we hope that with this result we can now move forward with a little more composure. ” – Luigi Di Biagio

For the start of the European Championship, the Italians were faced with a difficult task with the match against Spain. And the “Seleccion” also began very playful and joyful and went after only nine minutes in the lead. By contrast, the European champions came into play slowly, but were able to draw through Chiesa before the break. In the second round, the Azzurrini were the game-determining team and went through the second goal of the captain of Fiorentina in the lead. After the residue, the Spaniards woke up again, but found no way through against the defensive of the Italians. The decision came in the 82nd minute after a penalty to 3: 1. With the success against the Spaniards went for Italy a series of four internationals in a row without a victory to the end.

After the opening success, the team was frenetically celebrated by the local press. At the center of attention was of course his double pack Federico Chiesa, who has already run aground 13 times for the senior national team. Whether Nicolo Zaniolo, who was injured injured against Spain, can accumulate in the second group match is still unclear. He should otherwise be replaced by Riccardo Orsolini.

Expected formation of Italy:

➤ Meret – Calabresi, Mancini, Bonifazi, Dimarco – Pellegrini, Mandragora, Barella – Zaniolo, Kean, Chiesa

Last matches of Italy:

⚽️ 16.06.2019 – Italy U21 vs Spain U21 3: 1 (U21 European Championship 2019)
⚽️ 25.03.2019 – Italy U21 vs Croatia U21 2: 2 (Friendly Match)
⚽️ 21.03.2019 – Italy U21 vs Austria U21 0: 0 (friendly)
⚽️ 19.11.2018 – Italy U21 vs Germany U21 1: 2 (Friendly Match)
⚽️ 15.11.2018 – Italy U21 vs England U21 1: 2 (Friendly Match)

Poland – Statistics & Current Form

The Polish U21 national team made it to 2019 for the second time in a row for an Euro. In 2017, they hosted the finals, but picked up only one point in three preliminary rounds and were condemned for watching the rest of the tournament. Between 1982 and 1994, the Bialo-Czerwoni managed a total of five times in the quarterfinals of the U21 European Championship. In qualifying for the 2019 European Championship, the team of coach Czeslaw Michniewicz showed strong performances with six wins and four draws. Nevertheless, this yield was only enough for second place behind Denmark. Thus “Polska” had to play in the playoffs against Portugal for a ticket to the European Championship.

Here, the Poles lost the first leg at home with 1: 0, but then with a 3-1 away victory but still secure the participation. Dawid Kownacki of Fortuna Dusseldorf was with eleven goals, the best marksman of Poland in qualifying. In the first game of the final round, the Polish offspring had to play against Belgium. The Bialo-Czerwoni started restrained and left the “Young Devils” the ball. The Belgians also took advantage of the ball possession to the early lead, but then had to accept the compensation as if from nowhere. The hit unsettled the offspring of Belgium, who became more and more passive. “Polska” took advantage of these uncertainties and increased in the second round to 3: 1. Only then came Belgium back into the game, but managed only the connecting goal to 2: 3.

Expected lineup of Poland:

➤ Grabara – Fila, Wieteska, Bielik, Pestka – Zurkovsky, Dziczek, Jagiello – Michalak, Kownacki, Szymanski

Last matches of Poland:

⚽️ 16.06.2019 – Poland U21 vs Belgium U21 3: 2 (U21 European Championship 2019)
⚽️ 26.03.2019 – Poland U21 vs. Serbia U21 0: 2 (friendly)
⚽️ 21.03.2019 – England U21 Vs. Poland U21 1: 1 (friendly)
⚽️ 20.11.2018 – Portugal U21 Vs. Poland U21 1: 3 (European Championship Playoff Games)
⚽️ 16.11.2018 – Poland U21 vs. Portugal U21 0: 1 (European Championship playoff games)

Italy vs Poland Direct Comparison

Between the U21 selection of Italy and Poland, there have been four duels so far. With a win and three draws speaks the direct comparison for the southern Europeans. The only victory came in November 2001, when the Italians won 5-2 in the play-offs for the 2002 European Championship in Warsaw. Captain of the Azzurrini was a certain Andrea Pirlo.

Italy vs Poland Our Best Betting Prediction Explained

Italy takes the European Championship 2019 seriously. Compared to other nations are missing in the squad hardly important players who were born after 1 January 1996 and thus eligible to play. Other nations certainly afford the luxury and do without some stars. The Azzurrini turned the game against the very strong Spaniards, who reached the final three times in the last four tournaments and won the trophy twice. The euphoria in their own country should now get new food with the second victory in the group. Of course, Poland also delivered a great start. But now it’s against the host, who is another caliber than Belgium. After that Spain will be waiting too. The qualification for the semi-finals remains for the Bialo-Czerwoni despite the opening win thus an extremely hard piece of work.

Key Facts – Italy vs Poland tips

🔻 Italy finished with the victory over Spain a series of four internationals without a victory
🔻 Poland have won only two of the last five games – but before that there was a series of ten internationals without defeat
🔻 The U21 of the Bialo-Czerwoni is still without victory against the U21 of the Squadra Azzurra

What the Italian U21 national team can, has impressively demonstrated against Spain. With some A national team players, the host of the European Championship 2019 has great potential in the squad. The victory against the Spaniards was an exclamation point. Also in the second game against Poland the Azzurrini are the clear favorite. The Poles have certainly played a good qualifier and won their opening match against Belgium, but against Italy the offspring of “Polska” will be inferior in almost all respects. We can only agree with this assessment and bet on the game Italy vs Poland our tip on “Victory Italy”.

Betting Prediction: Italy
Odds: 1.55