The qualification campaign for EURO 2024 continues this weekend, and one of the standout fixtures will see Italy have home advantage for a must-win showdown against Malta. Italy will be looking to build momentum ahead of their showdown with England at Wembley on Tuesday.
Before Betting On Italy vs Malta
The reigning European champions are still far from assured a spot at the EUROs next summer, as they face four must-win clashes to end their Group C campaign. It is likely that their destiny in terms of next summer will be shaped based on the international break next month as they host North Macedonia before taking on Ukraine.
Italy currently sits second in the Group C standings, but they are currently level on points with the two nations that they will play in EURO qualification next month. Roberto Mancini’s reign came to an end earlier in the year, meaning that Luciano Spalletti is now tasked with guiding Italy’s defense of the European Championship. The Italians bounced back from a shock 1-1 draw against North Macedonia in their most recent match, as they landed maximum points at home against Ukraine.
This could be a perfect fixture for Italy this weekend, as Malta have already been eliminated from contention in Group C. The visitors currently sit bottom of the standings after five rounds of matches, as they have suffered five straight defeats. Meanwhile, they have found the back of the net on just one occasion and they have allowed eleven goals.
Italy’s record in this fixture is an extremely dominant one, as they have landed victories in each of the previous nine matches between the sides. In fact, Malta have scored just two goals across their fixtures against Italy. The latest match was won 2-0 by the reigning European champions.
Italy vs Malta Offshore Odds & Pick
The odds reflect the way this match should play out on Saturday. Italy should be more than capable of landing maximum points, and we could see them landing victory by at least three goals.
