Euro 2024: We Found the Best Bets for Spain vs. Italy!
Spain and Italy will be looking to seal a place in the knockout phase of Euro 2024 when the familiar foes face each other in a pivotal Group B game in Gelsenkirchen on Thursday. Let’s look at the odds and the best soccer betting picks!
Spain vs Italy Game Information
- Game: Spain (1-0-0) vs Italy (1-0-0)
- Location: Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
- Day/Time: Thursday, June 20, 3 p.m. ET
- Where to watch Spain vs. Italy: Fubo.tv
Spain is the joint-most successful side in Euro Championship history, winning the tournament three times so far alongside Germany. Two of those came in Spain’s four-year period of dominance between 2008 and 2012, with the most recent victory in 2012.
At Euro 2020, Spain was beaten on penalties by Italy, so this is a chance for a bit of revenge while potentially securing a knockout spot. Spain enters this game top of the group after a slightly surprising 3-0 win over Croatia.
Italy is the defending champion and started its defense with a tight 2-1 victory over Albania. Their opponents were tipped to be the whipping boys of the group, but Albania gave Italy a tough run, scoring the fastest goal in European Championship history.
Spain is the favorite at +115 betting odds to win the match. You can watch the game on FOX or stream it on FuboTV on Thursday, June 20 at 3 p.m. ET.
Spain vs Italy Betting Tips
- Spain has scored 10 first-half goals across their last four games.
- Spain has beaten Italy 2-1 every time they met since the Euro 2020 finals.
- Italy lost four of their seven games against top-10-ranked nations since 2022.
- Spain won nine, drew one, and lost one of their last eleven games.
- Spain enters this clash on the back of three wins in the previous four head-to-head encounters against Italy.
Value Bet Alert! Bet on Spain to Beat Italy in High-Scoring Affair
Spain scored 14 goals and conceded six across their last seven European Championship finals matches, so it would be no surprise to see De La Fuente’s side score and concede in this contest too.
They should probably have conceded at least once against Croatia, but Bruno Petkovic missed a second-half penalty.
It was a bumpier ride for Italy who fell behind inside a minute against Albania, but they recovered well with goals from Alessandro Bastoni and Nicolo Barella securing a 2-1 win.
Spain arrived in Germany without the standard burden of being a big favorite. Having no pressure is huge for a giant team like Spain. It means they will continue to play relaxed and once again show their power against Italy. I expect Spain to win and to see at least three goals in the match, this combo pays +250 at our sportsbook.
Best Player Prop: Alvaro Morata to Score
Italy’s defense did not look as solid as expected in the match against the weakest team in the group.
Alvaro Morata, who opened the scoring against Croatia, is fighting for the Golden Boot Award. If you were looking for a smart player prop bet, you should back him at +150 to score at least once against Italy.
