Italy take on the visitors Turkey in a Friendly International match. The match will be played on Tuesday, June 4th at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara (Bologna).
Italy undoubtedly hold the well-deserved status of reigning European champions. Their victory was widely acknowledged as well-earned, even if Donnarumma became the hero by winning penalty shootouts in the crucial rounds. However, just as fans were still celebrating, the team began to falter. They lost to Switzerland in the group stage and then to North Macedonia in the first playoff match, ultimately missing their second consecutive World Cup. They also started their Euro qualifiers with a loss to England. Furthermore, their coach, Mancini, essentially fled to Saudi Arabia. His replacement was obvious, as Spalletti, who had just led Napoli to the Scudetto, was available. But even he started with only a draw against the Macedonians, followed by a loss to England, who had already secured the top spot, and a draw against Ukraine, which was not from a position of strength. They eventually edged Ukraine for second place due to tiebreakers, with equal points. The key point is that they secured a spot at the Euro, and in March, they won both matches, albeit against relatively modest South American opponents, Venezuela and Ecuador.
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Turkey will try to catch the momentum again. The Janissaries were at the last Euro, but their results were the opposite of the Italians': three losses and the worst statistics among all participants. Kuntz, who came afterwards, stabilized the play and improved results, but he couldn't lead the team to the World Cup (losing predictably to Portugal in the playoffs) and failed to ensure stability in the Euro qualifiers. Consequently, he left in the fall, and fortunately, Montella, already working in the country but at the club level, agreed to take the post. He started with victories, which, along with Croatia's setbacks, allowed Turkey to secure their Euro spot ahead of schedule. However, in the autumn, they managed to win a friendly away match against Germany. March results were different: a narrow loss in Hungary and a 1-6 thrashing by Austria.
The Azzurri have never lost to this opponent and have won 6 out of 9 encounters. This includes their previous Euro (3-0 in the group stage) and a friendly two years ago (3-2 away). The hosts are considered favorites, but they haven't played particularly well against strong opponents. Meanwhile, the guests might catch their momentum. Therefore, the bet is on a total over 2.5 goals in this match.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 scored goals.
