Italy vs. Hungary
September 26, 2022 2:45 pm EDT
The Line: Italy -105 / Hungary +265 // Total: 2.5
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Hungary and Italy face off on Monday in a League A Group 3 Nations League showdown at Pukas Arena Park. On June 7th it was Italy that secured the 2-1 victory.
Hungary comes into this game sitting in 1st place in the standings having picked up 10 points. Their last game came against Germany on Friday, and they only scored one goal, but it was enough to secure the win. Hungary only had 27 percent of the possession and in this game, they need to have more possession here. Roland Sallai is dealing with an eye injury, and he isn’t going to be able to go in this game. Milos Kerkez made his first international start in the last game and all eyes are going to be on him here in this game.
On the other side of this matchup is Italy who sits in second place in the standings having picked up eight points. On Friday, it was Italy, that were able to knock off England 1-0. Italy had only 43 percent of the possession, but the three shots on goal were enough to get the job done. In this game, Italy is going to need the defense to step up again. Marco Verratti, Sandro Tonali, Lorenzo Pellegrini, and Matteo Politano are all dealing with injuries, and they won’t be able to go in this game. Gianluca Scamacca made a start in the last game, and it’s expected that he will get the call again here.
Hungary is flying high off the last game, but this is a big letdown spot for them. They only had 27 percent of the possession in the last game and I expect their defense isn’t going to be as good in this game. Look for Italy to score a couple of goals, and they are going to get the job done here. Back Italy on the money line.
