France vs Italy Betting Tips, Predictions and Preview

France vs Italy predictions and betting tips for the International Friendly on Friday evening with an anytime goalscorer tip and match prediction included.

France are amongst the favourites for the World Cup 2018 with the 1998 winners fancied to reach the latter stages of the competition. They have an extremely strong squad with exceptional depth but questions remain over their mentality. Didier Deschamps’ side couldn’t find a way past Portugal in the final of Euro 2016 and they will need to arrive at Russia 2018 with a plan B. Italy didn’t qualify for the World Cup and miss out on the competition for the time since 1958. They are restructuring under Roberto Mancini and players including Mario Balotelli have been given another chance to impress on the International Stage. They don’t have the same motives at France but many players will be fighting for their places ahead of the UEFA Nations League next year and Euro 2020 qualifiers. France come off the back of a straightforward 2-0 victory in Paris against Ireland whilst Italy edged past Group A hopefuls Saudi Arabia. See our France vs Italy betting tips and predictions in the article below:

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France vs Italy Predictions

Italy have a poor record in International friendlies away from home. They’ve won just three times since November 2015 recording victories in the Netherlands, Poland and Ukraine. Mancini is still assessing his squad and they are likely to come up short against an organised French outfit who are likely to have their star performers on show. France won 3-1 in Italy when these sides last met in a non-competitive game. The first of our France vs Italy betting tips is France to Win which is priced at 8/11 with William Hill.

Italy could play their part in a decent contest and they should provide an attacking threat. They displayed their potency with two goals against Saudi Arabia earlier in the week. France are preparing for life in Group C and have kept clean sheets in friendlies against Ireland and Wales but this is much tougher and they aren’t watertight. Backing goals in this game provides decent value. Over 2.5 Goals is priced at 11/10 with Betfair and is the second of our France vs Italy predictions.

Olivier Giroud netted when the sides met in September 2016 and he also found the back of the net against Ireland. The frontman enjoyed a productive end to the season on loan at Chelsea and he can have an impact on this game. He shouldn’t be completely ruled out of the top goalscorer betting at the 2018 World Cup. Olivier Giroud in the anytime goalscorer market is priced at 6/5 with Betfred and is the last of our France vs Italy betting tips.

 

France vs Italy Betting Tips

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Total Goals Tip

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Anytime Goalscorer Prediction

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France vs Italy Betting Preview

France are understandably the 8/11 favourites for this tie with Didier Deschamps’ side preparing for the 2018 World Cup. Les Bleus are always tough to beat on home soil and that price is about right. Italy can be backed at 4/1 and follow in the footsteps of Group H side Colombia, who recently upset the odds to win here.

The bookies are not expecting goals in this one and Under 2.5 Goals is available at 4/6 whilst it’s 7/10 for Both Teams to Score? No.

Antoine Griezmann is expected to have an impact in this game and he can be backed at 7/2 to grab the opening goal of the game.

All of these odds are from William Hill.

Read More: France vs Australia betting tips for the opening World Cup match.

 

France vs Italy Team News

Paul Pogba, Ngolo Kante and the aforementioned Antoine Griezmann are likely to be given a start for France in this tie.

Mario Balotelli will be hoping he’s done enough to impress Mancini and start against France. The former Manchester City may wish to freshen things up.

Read More: France vs Australia predictions for Les Blues’ opening World Cup match.

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