Belgium vs Italy Betting Tips 03/07/2021

13:33, 29 Jun 2021

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13:33, 29 Jun 2021

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Allianz Arena in Munich will serve as the host for the second quarterfinal match between Belgium and Italy on 3rd July 2021 at 00:30 IST. The odds are slightly favoring the Italians due to the injury concerns in the Belgium camp.

Teams Status

Belgium

Belgium are coming into the quarterfinals after beating the defending champions Portugal in a close encounter. They started off the game brilliantly and went a goal up towards the end of halftime courtesy of a brilliant strike from Thorgan Hazard from outside the box. And after that, they held onto the attack of the Portuguese side and won the match 1-0. They just carried their momentum from the group where they finished at the top after winning all three matches against Russia, Denmark and Finland. In the four matches so far, they have scored eight goals and have conceded just one goal. Romelu Lukaku is leading the goal-scoring list for them with three goals to his name. With a goal against Portugal, Thorgan Hazard now has two goals to his name. Roberto Martinez has real injury concerns with Kevin de Bruyne and Eden Hazard limping off of the last match.

Italy

Italy faced Austria in the Round of 16 match at the Wembley Stadium. It was the first knockout of the Austrians, but they put up a really good fight against the Italians. Italy were held for a 0-0 draw till the 90 minutes and they were really lucky that Aurnatovic’s goal was disallowed in the second half. The substitute Federico Chiesa netted their first goal in the first half of extra time and then Matteo Pessina added his second to go 2-0 up before Sasa Kalajdzic made it 2-1. The Italians finished at the top of Group A consisting of Wales, Switzerland and Turkey. Italy won all three matches and bagged nine points. They have scored nine goals in the competitions so far and have conceded just one goal. Immobile, Locatelli and Pessina are leading the goals list for Italy with two goals each. Mancini might get in the same set of players that started against Austria.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Belgium	Draw	Italy
3.30	3.20	2.30
3.25	3.05	2.30
3.35	3.20	2.37

According to the 10Cric sportsbook, Italy are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 2.30, Belgium are placed at 3.25 and the draw is at 3.05 odds. Italy are placed at 2.37 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Belgium are placed at 3.35 and the draw is at 3.20 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Italy are placed at 2.30, Belgium are placed at 3.30 and the draw is at 3.20 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

This could be a high scoring thriller and we could see goals at both ends of the pitch. Belgium are more likely to play without their two-star players, so Italy have a slight advantage as the odds suggest.

Tip: Both Teams To Score @ 2.00

In the last two matches, a total of six goals were scored and both teams scored in one of those matches. In the last ten matches that Belgium had played across competitions, both teams scored in five of those matches. Also, Belgium has scored a goal in all of their last ten matches. In the last ten matches that Italy had played across competitions, they have scored a goal in all the ten matches as well. Both teams have a good set of players in front of the goal with the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Ciro Immobile, Lorenzo Insigne and Thorgan Hazard. So, it is very likely that both teams will find the back of the net at 2.00 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 2.30

In the last two matches, a total of six goals were scored at an average of three goals per match and over 2.5 goals were scored in one of the matches. In the last ten matches that Italy had played across competitions, over 2.5 goals were scored in five of those matches. And they have scored at least two goals in nine of those matches. Belgium on the other hand have seen over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches. They have scored two or more goals in six of their last ten matches. So, there is a very high chance that over 2.5 goals will be scored at 2.30 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

Italy and Belgium are two of the favorites to lift the trophy but unfortunately, they are meeting in the quarterfinals and could meet either Switzerland or Spain in the Semifinals. By looking at the team combinations, Italy are likely to make it to the semifinals.