Italy look to gain control of Group I when they travel to face Israel in this World Cup Qualifier.

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• Italy won their first game under new coach, Gattuso, against Estonia by a 5-0 scoreline.

• Israel have won three of their four qualifying matches so far, but have only kept one clean sheet across these games.

• Italy beat Israel in both head-to-head meetings between the sides last year.

🔵 Israel Look to Challenge Norway And Italy

Israel have made a pretty strong start to Group I so far having won three of their four matches, though those wins came against Moldova and Estonia. They were beaten 4-2 by Norway in that only defeat they’ve suffered in qualifying so far, and they should struggle in a similar manner here against an Italy side that is looking for a new lease of life under Gattuso.

Israel will struggle to keep Italy out here, they’ve only kept one clean sheet across their four qualifying matches. They conceded four goals against Norway which shows that whilst Israel may have the beating of sides like Moldova and Estonia without too much trouble, the two higher ranked sides in the group have too much quality for them.

🟢 New Direction For Italy

Italy ran out 5-0 winners over Estonia in their first match under the tutelage of Gattuso, following a few disastrous years for Italian football with Spalleti at the helm. 

That was a game that Italy should always be expected to win and the real challenge that Gattuso now faces is making sure that Italy get out of the group with their opponents here making a strong start up until this point.

Italy played with a 4-4-2 against Estonia, it was probably the first time i’d seen the Italian national team play without a back three or five, but it really suited them against inferior opposition. Gattuso should return to that shape here to see how it stands up to slightly more intense scrutiny.

📊 Israel v Italy H2H

These sides met twice in 2024 with Italy coming away 2-1 and 4-1 winners across the two matches.

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