On June 22, at 20:00, the Belgian national youth meets the similar representation of Italy in the third round of the U21 European Championship. Italians impressed in the match with Spain (3-1), while Belgians are a big disappointment of the competition.
Italy is second in Group A, after winning Spain and failure with Poland’s national surprise. With 3-2 goalie, the hosts of the tournament need success in front of Belgium, who can no longer hope to qualify after two failures. The Belgians have 3-5 rounds and not even a success in the last round of the groups can help Johan Walem’s boys.
Italy, prepared by Luigi de Biagio, has a very valuable attack, with players such as Kean or Chiesa. With a single failure in the last four matches, against Poland (0-1), Squadrei’s representatives have every reason to be optimistic. Belgium has lost four consecutive games, receiving 11 goals per game: 2-3, 0-3, 2-3 and 1-2. So in the Belgian matches it is easy to score, and weaknesses in the Flemish defensive will be speculated again.
The last two direct duels between the two countries ended with 1-0, each winning a victory away from 2013 onwards. At present, Italy has a better-welded and more valuable lot, with players constantly evolving to Serie A teams. The level difference will also be felt on the ground in a game where only the hosts have a concrete stake in the leaderboard .
PREDICTION: Italy U21 to win @ 1,36
