Italy vs Austria Betting Tips 27/06/2021

01:40, 25 Jun 2021

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01:40, 25 Jun 2021

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Wembley Stadium in London will serve as the host for the second round of 16 match between Italy and Austria on 27th June 2021 at 00:30 IST. The odds are clearly in favor of Italy to win the match and make it to the next phase.

Teams Status

Italy

Italy topped Group A with a perfect record from three matches, where they have won all three matches, accumulating nine points in the process. They opened the campaign with a perfect 3-0 win over Turkey. Then they recreated the same scoreline against Switzerland and then went on to beat Wales 1-0 to book the place in the knockouts. In the three matches, they have scored seven goals and have kept clean sheets in all three matches. Manuel Locatelli and Ciro Immobile are the team’s leading goal scorers with two goals each. Lorenzo Insigne and Matteo Pessina have chipped in with one goal each. Five of Italian players have chipped in with one assist each. Roberto Manchini might field his strongest side as he rested most of his players in the last match.

Austria

Austria finished in the second position of Group C consisting of the Netherlands, Ukraine and North Macedonia. They had won two matches and lost just one match. They have scored as many as four goals and conceded three goals. They had an exceptional start to the campaign as they beat the newcomers North Macedonia. Then they suffered a 2-0 defeat against the eventual group winners the Netherlands. Finally, they beat Ukraine in a must-win match and made it to the knockouts as the second-best team in the group. Their four goals were scored by four different goal scorers as Micheal Gregoritsch, Stefan Lainer, Marko Arnautovic and Christoph Baumgater have netted one each. Their skipper David Alaba is leading the assist list with two assists to his name. Foda might consider fielding the same XI that beat Ukraine.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Italy	Draw	Austria
1.53	3.80	7.50
1.50	3.95	6.90
1.54	4.10	7.53

According to the 10Cric sportsbook, Italy are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.50, Austria are placed at 6.90 and the draw is at 3.95 odds. Italy are placed at 1.54 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Austria are placed at 7.53 and the draw is at 4.10 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Italy are placed at 1.53, Austria are placed at 7.50 and the draw is at 3.80 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

The Italians have a competitive advantage over Austria as they have won all the matches that they have played against Austria in major competitions. Also, this could be a high-scoring fixture by considering their current form.

Tip: Italy To Win @ 1.54

In the last four head to head matches, Italy has won three matches and the other match ended in a draw. Also, Italy has won all three matches that these two teams have played in competitive tournaments. Italy are unbeaten in the last ten matches including all ten wins. Also, they have won all the three matches that they have played in this competition. In the last ten matches that Austria had played across competitions, they have four wins, three draws and three losses. Also, they have lost one match in Euros this season. Italy are in the form of their lives and could come out in top at 1.54 odds

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 2.10

In the last two head to head matches, a total of seven goals were scored at an average of 3.5 goals per match and over 2.5 goals were scored in both matches. In the last five matches that Italy has played, they have scored 18 goals and over 2.5 goals were scored in four of those matches. In the last ten matches that Austria had played, over 2.5 goals were scored in five of those matches. Also, three of the six matches that these two teams had played in Euros had over 2.5 goals scored in them. So, it is very likely that over 2.5 goals will be scored at 2.10 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

The form that the Italians are in, they are more likely to make it to the quarter-finals. Also, they have an excellent defense that has not conceded a goal in the last 11 matches, which might be really tough for Austria to breach.