vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The Nations League gets under way and the group table has no matches behind it yet, so the recent outings and the head-to-head carry the weight. France arrive from the World Cup having lost their last two games: 4-6 against England on 18 July, and before that 0-2 against Spain on 14 July. Further back come four wins: 2-0 against Morocco, 1-0 at Paraguay, 3-0 against Sweden and 4-1 at Norway. Italy closed the spring with two 1-0 friendly wins, at Greece on 7 June and at Luxembourg on 3 June. Before that came a 1-1 draw at Bosnia & Herzegovina on 31 March and a 2-0 win over Northern Ireland in World Cup qualifying; further back, in November, a 1-4 defeat against Norway and a 2-0 win at Moldova. In the four previous meetings Italy have won twice and France twice. In November 2024 France won 3-1 on Italy's ground, in September 2024 Italy won 3-1 on France's ground; in 2018 France beat Italy 3-1 and in 2008 Italy won 2-0. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.