SlipsTips shares a selection ahead of Italy's clash with France in the Nations League on Thursday night.
Italy vs France (Thursday, 19:45)
One of the standout fixtures from the opening batch of Nations League matches this week sees Italy and France square off at the San Siro on Thursday night.
The two teams sit second and first in the section respectively, with the French three points ahead of the Azzurri.
That is down to France taking 10 points from their opening four games, and another victory here would all but confirm top spot.
Les Bleus are as short as 8/11 with bet365 to pick up maximum points in Milan, but I think there is better value in the anytime goalscorer market, with Kylian Mbappe worth backing at 5/6.
After missing the previous three Nations League matches through injury, Mbappe is back in the fold and expected to spearhead the French attack.
He did just that on matchday one against Turkey, when his goal proved decisive in September’s clash in Izmit.
That came after a mightily impressive World Cup campaign, in which the French superstar claimed the Golden Boot with 10 goals in eight appearances.
He has carried that scoring form into La Liga, racking up 13 goals in 12 appearances for Real Madrid this season.
A closer look shows that six of those goals have come in his last four outings.
Mbappe has also scored four goals in as many appearances for Los Blancos in this season’s Champions League.
That does not bode well for an Italy side that have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their four Nations League matches, including a 2-0 home defeat to Belgium.
All things considered, Mbappe looks worth backing to make his mark in Milan on Thursday night.
Recommended Bet
- Kylian Mbappe To Score Anytime – 5/6 (bet365)
Grant Heaney, aka SlipsTips, is a Freelance Football and Darts Writer with over six years experience. Grant has written football and darts betting content for some of the biggest betting websites and newspapers in the UK. He is a Falkirk season ticket holder and avid watcher of football and darts, whether it be UK-based or further afield. You can find all of his tips on X @SlipsTips
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