Italy vs Netherlands : Preview, prediction and where to watch
Netherlands will take on Italy in the second game in Group 1 of League A in the UEFA Nations League Monday 7 September at 19:45 (BST) in the Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam Preview : - After beating Poland in their UEFA Nations League (UNL) opener, the Netherlands have now won three consecutive UNL home games, winning four of six halves by a 1-0 scoreline. Each victory saw them score beyond the hour mark, and they have also averaged 1.67 goals between 76’-FT across their last three competitive home games. As a result of their perfect UNL home form to date, four of the Netherlands’ last five competitive home games vs current UNL League A opposition have resulted in a win ‘to nil’. Combined, those clean-sheet wins yielded an average margin of exactly 2.0 goals. - Italy experienced 1-0 scorelines after goalless first halves in each of their UNL away games of 2018 (W1, L1). Across all venues, meanwhile, Italy are unbeaten in 15 matches (W12, D3) including a ...