The Match
Match Report
France snatch top spot in UEFA Nations League Group 2 from Italy thanks to a Lucas Digne-inspired 3-1 victory at the San Siro on Sunday evening.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Nations League clash between Italy and France, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Italy could line up for Sunday's UEFA Nations League clash with France.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Belgium 0-1 Italy
Thursday, November 14 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Thursday, November 14 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Current League A2 Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
1 | Italy | 5 | 7 | 13 |
2 | France | 5 | 4 | 10 |
3 | Belgium | 5 | -2 | 4 |
4 | Israel | 5 | -9 | 1 |
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Italy win with a probability of 47.85%. A win for France had a probability of 27.56% and a draw had a probability of 24.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Italy win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.43%) and 2-0 (8.05%). The likeliest France win was 0-1 (7.17%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.62%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 2.7% likelihood.
Result | ||
Italy | Draw | France |
47.85% (![]() | 24.59% (![]() | 27.56% (![]() |
Both teams to score 55.41% (![]() |
Goals |
Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
52.93% (![]() | 47.08% (![]() |
Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
30.69% (![]() | 69.31% (![]() |
Italy Goals |
Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
80.27% (![]() | 19.74% (![]() |
Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
48.24% (![]() | 51.77% (![]() |
France Goals |
Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
69.03% (![]() | 30.98% (![]() |
Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
32.73% (![]() | 67.28% (![]() |
Score Analysis |
Italy 47.85%
France 27.57%
Draw 24.58%
Italy | Draw | France |
1-0 @ 9.92% (![]() 2-1 @ 9.43% ( ![]() 2-0 @ 8.05% ( ![]() 3-1 @ 5.1% ( ![]() 3-0 @ 4.35% ( ![]() 3-2 @ 2.99% ( ![]() 4-1 @ 2.07% ( ![]() 4-0 @ 1.77% ( ![]() 4-2 @ 1.21% ( ![]() Other @ 2.96% Total : 47.85% | 1-1 @ 11.62% (![]() 0-0 @ 6.11% ( ![]() 2-2 @ 5.53% ( ![]() 3-3 @ 1.17% ( ![]() Other @ 0.15% Total : 24.58% | 0-1 @ 7.17% (![]() 1-2 @ 6.81% ( ![]() 0-2 @ 4.2% ( ![]() 1-3 @ 2.66% ( ![]() 2-3 @ 2.16% ( ![]() 0-3 @ 1.64% ( ![]() Other @ 2.93% Total : 27.57% |
How you voted: Italy vs France
Italy
55.2%Draw
29.3%France
15.5%290
Head to Head
Jun 1, 2018 8pm
International Friendlies
France
3-1
Italy
Sep 1, 2016 8pm
Nov 14, 2012 7.45pm
International Friendlies
Italy
1-2
France
Jul 9, 2006 7pm
Form Guide
Build-up
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