ENGLAND and Italy have both been on a downward spiral since facing off at Wembley in the Euro 2020 final.
Gareth Southgate and Roberto Mancini are coming under increasing scrutiny so the stakes are high when they lock horns at the San Siro tonight.
The Azzurri’s slump has been most spectacular, winning just four of their 14 matches since beating the Three Lions on penalties in that Euro showpiece.
They will miss out on the World Cup this winter but England aren’t in great shape heading to Qatar either, going four games without a win in the Nations League.
The last four meetings have all ended level so plenty of punters will be on the draw tonight at 11/5 with McBookie.
But I’m playing it a little safer and backing the half-time stalemate at evens with the same firm.
The last two clashes have produced only 10 corners in total so it could pay to bet against flag kicks here, with under eight corners priced 11/8 at Bet365.
Hungary top the group against the odds but Germany can knock them off the summit with a win in Leipzig tonight.
Leroy Sane has been flying for Bayern Munich this season and I like the 3/1 on offer at Unibet for the winger to provide an assist.
For tonight’s double, I’m going for BTTS in Georgia v North Macedonia and Finland v Romania. That pays a best 288/100 with SBK.
- Super singles: HT draw in Milan (Evs, McBookie), Sane assist (3/1, Unibet).
- McBookie bet builder: Combining under 2.5 goals in Milan with under 10.5 corners pays evens
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