France U19 vs Italy U19 Prediction: The France team will win in a productive game

On 24 June 2022, the MOL Arena in Slovakia will host France and Italy in the third round of the European Youth Championships.

The French youth team is one of the most titled national teams in the world in this age category, making them one of the leading contenders to win Euro 2022. Many of the players already have considerable experience at the senior level. In the final part of the tournament, the French started with a resounding 5:0 win over Slovakia, and in the second leg, although they won by a smaller score of 2:1, they still had complete control of the game. All this allows them to top the Group A standings.

The Italian youth team is a much more modest team in terms of titles, having won the European Under-19 Championship only once. That was back in 2003, after which the Blues had only three silver medals and failed to qualify for the final part of the continental competitions on most occasions. Fortunately, they managed to qualify for Euro 2022, and so far, they have demonstrated quite good results. In the opening game, they thrashed Romania 2:1 and beat the championship hosts, the Slovaks, 1:0. The Italians are second in the table but have already earned a place in the semi-finals.

France and Italy have already secured a semi-final place at UEFA EURO 2022, and they will go head-to-head in the standings. Although they have already achieved their minimum target, both teams will be looking to gain the advantage in the upcoming game to avoid facing England in the tournament's semi-finals. So far, Landry Chauvin's side has been the most impressive, winning their games easily, while the opponents have had difficulties on both occasions. As a result, we'd have to bet on a win for France at around 1.90.

We expect a bright and productive encounter between the teams in the upcoming match. Both squads have already proved at UEFA EURO 2022 that they are capable of high-quality attacks. Furthermore, the French and Italians have already completed their primary task for the group stage, reaching the tournament's semi-finals, so they can now feel a little more relaxed about enjoying football. With that in mind, we suggest betting on a total over 2.5 for 1.784.

With the French currently leading the group on goal difference, they are theoretically happy with a draw, so it is unlikely that they will be attacking from the outset. The probability is high that before the break, both teams will act as cautiously as possible to avoid mistakes, but after the 15-minute break they will take risks that will surely result in goals. In such a situation, we suggest betting on the second half being more productive than the first half for 3.7.

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