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Italy will face Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday at Juventus stadium in Group J Euro 2020 qualifiers in the hope of maintaining its 100% record in the group, while Bosnia seeks to recover after its defeat surprise against Finland on Saturday.
After a 3-0 win against Greece, things are rather optimistic for Italy. Roberto Mancini's men played good football as they continued their rebuilding process, and the new team of the look has produced good results recently.
Italy has praised the selection of young players within its national team and a more aggressive football style as they try to rebuild the playing conditions, to the image of Gareth Southgate and his team trying to do it with England. .
A win will keep Italy firmly at the top of the group and will be all the more likely to qualify, while a win for Bosnia will propel them to second or third place, thus preserving their hopes of qualifying. .
Check out an overview of the 90-minute game below.
Where to look
| When is the kick off? | Tuesday, June 11 |
| What time is the kick off? | 7:45 p.m. |
| Where is he played? | Juventus Stadium |
| TV channel / live broadcast? | Sky Sports Football (UK) – fuboTV (United States) |
| Arbitrator? | Xavier Estrada Fernandez |
News from the team
Italy has some minor concerns. Leonardo Spinazzola, Cristiano Biraghi and Matteo Politano should not appear after missing the match against Greece. The Spinazzola and Biraghi absences mean that Chelsea's Emerson is almost certain to start at the back left.
Bosnia will be without Miralem Pjanic due to Juventus midfield suspension, but Sead Kolasinac and Rade Krunic will also be injured.
The absence of Pjanic is a particularly hard blow for Bosnia, which particularly relies on the Juve man for his creativity and the threat he offers from centerpieces.
Predicted compounds
| Italy | Sirigu; Florenzi, Bonucci, Chiellini, Emerson; Barella, Jorginho, Verratti; Chiesa, Quagliarella, Badge. |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sehic; Bicakcic, Sunjic, Sukanovic, Civic; Besic, Vrancic; Visca, Saric, Duljevic; Dzeko. |
Head to head record
Although geographically close to each other, Italy and Bosnia only clashed once, in 1996. In this match, Bosnia lost 2- 1.
However, as Bosnia and Herzegovina only became an independent football nation in 1992, the ability to play each other is limited to the last 27 years.
Recent form
Italy has been in shape since the summer. Since the appointment of Roberto Mancini in May 2018, Italy has lost only two games: Portugal, winner of the League of Nations, and France, winner of the World Cup, remaining undefeated since September 2018.
Bosnia-Herzegovina has had respectable results lately, but its latest defeat against Finland has been a surprise to most.
Here's how each team has played in their last five games:
| A flawless stayItaly | Bosnia and HerzegovinaA flawless stay |
| Greece 0-3 Italy (8/6) | Finland 2-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina (8/6) |
| Italy 6-0 Liechtenstein (26/03/19) | Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-2 Greece (26/3) |
| Italy 2-0 Finland (23/03/19) | Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-1 Armenia (23/3) |
| Italy 1-0 USA (20/11/18) | Spain 1-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina (18/11) |
| Italy 0-0 Portugal (17/11/18) | Austria 0-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina (15/11) |
Prediction
Italy is still in the process of rebuilding but has begun to rely on a regular set of players and a system that will be used consistently.
The addition of young players is starting to be rewarded and their new offensive approach has paid off so far.
Bosnia has no star, Miralem Pjanic, and the loss of Kolasinac is also losing a good player in the Premier League. Add the fact that it will be played in Turin and that Italy is a big favorite.
Prediction: Italy 3-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
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