Betting Tip
Match prediction for Greece vs Italy
Greece return home, specifically to Crete, proud that they still managed to snatch a draw against Sweden. They deserved it. They certainly played no worse. The current Italy side are also beatable opposition for them.
After three matches without goals, scoring twice in 90 minutes is a good achievement. For example, in March Ivan Jovanovic's team deserved a zero in the goals-for column: against Hungary, at least, they created almost nothing. It did not work for them in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Against Sweden, Greece set up with more reinforcement in midfield, which was just right against two forwards. Squadra Azzurra may well start with the same number of strikers. The only thing is that right now the hosts really are inferior even to such a mediocre Italy side. There will be changes to the line-up; these are still warm-up matches.
The result against Luxembourg, only a narrow win, confirmed that Italy have little to look forward to at the World Cup. More precisely, they will not go beyond the last 16. They would struggle to break down, say, Haiti or Iraq. In the match against the Red Lions, the Italians produced plenty of attractive combinations and backheels, but none of it had much point because the final phase lacked quality. The only goal the Italians scored came from a corner. It seems that set pieces really may be one of the few weapons with which they can get a result.
Greece are unpredictable at home. They can beat a solid Scotland side 3:2, but collapse under pressure from Denmark 0:3, who themselves failed to reach the final stage of the World Cup because of Scotland. In this regard, betting on the result is risky. But it is clear that both teams are struggling with finishing. Even opposition mistakes may not help, so the optimal choice is Under.
Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
