Italy - Wales, Euro 2020 preview and prediction

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The Euro 2020 championship is full of unexpected results and on Sunday, football fans can look forward to another exciting match between Group A leaders Italy and Wales. Italy have already secured their place in the play-offs and a win in this match would guarantee top spot in the group, while for Wales a win in this match would also mean a win in the group. We'll look at this game, both teams and as usual give a prediction, so read on to the end.
Italy

Italy

Italy started Euro 2020 with a strong start, beating Turkey (3-0) and Switzerland (3-0), and it would not have been surprising to see an even bigger advantage for the Italian national team. The Italians are in truly impressive form, with an unbeaten run of 29 consecutive matches, including various international tournaments. Of those 29 unbeaten games, 24 wins and just 5 draws have been achieved, with the last defeat coming against Portugal in 2018.

The Italian national team did not qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, so a good performance at the 2018 World Cup would be a positive development for Italian football, both for the team and for the fans of the national team. And indeed, so far, there is no shortage of that positivity, with the Italian team looking like one of the real contenders to win the whole championship after the first 2 rounds.

The Italian team's main strengths are speed and technicality. The Italians make the most of every chance to go on the fast break, and in positional attacks they are able to find open spaces for passing and creating chances to strike. Each player understands his role well and, in the big picture, the team's play on the pitch looks the best so far compared to the other favourites to win the tournament. It's hard to say whether it's just a consequence of the relatively easier group, or whether the Italians are really serious this year, but it's getting more and more interesting to watch this team.

Wales

Wales

Wales are currently in 2nd place in the group with 4 points. This number of points practically guarantees a place in the next round, but a draw with Italy would be a big help if we want to be sure of finishing 2nd. Wales drew 1-1 with the favourites Switzerland in the opening match and in the following match 2-0 against a Turkey team that missed its chances and continues to look disappointing in this tournament.

Bale, the Welsh national team's leading scorer, missed an 11-metre penalty against Turkey, but it is clear from his performance that he is the most influential player in the Welsh team. Ramsey, another player who has made a name for himself in Europe, was also a great assist for the team leader in the match against Turkey. It was this duo that was largely responsible for Wales' success in the second round of the group stage.

Predicted starting line-ups:

Italy:
Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Bonucci, Acerbi, Emerson; Verratti, Cristante, Barella; Bernardeschi, Belotti, Chiesa;

Wales:
Ward; Roberts, Mepham, Rodon, Gunter, Williams; Morrell, Allen, Bale, Wilson, James.

Forecast

These teams have played each other 9 times and no match has ended in a draw, with Italy winning 7 times and Wales 2. Not only have the Italians won 10 games in a row, but all of them have been won without conceding a goal. It is because of the excellent Italian defence and the fast, dynamic and coordinated attack that it is difficult to expect the Welsh team to be able to pull out even a draw in this match. The Italian team are favourites and are likely to justify this status with a 2-0 victory.

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