24th May 2012 | Euro 2012
Italy Euro 2012 Odds
The 2006 World Cup winners haven't won this event since 1968 on home soil.
Italy
FIFA Ranking: 12
Qualifying Campaign: W8 D2 L0
Average Points Per Game: 2.6
Average Goals Scored: 2
Average Goals Conceded: 0.2
Summary:
Qualified with distinction, letting in fewer goals than any other side on the continent. But how strong they are against top class opposition remains to be seen after a disastrous 2010 World Cup campaign saw the Azzurri head home without winning a match.
The honeymoon period is about to end for boss Cesare Prandelli who has put a lot of faith in the enigmatic Antonio Cassano in his first two years. The loss of Giuseppe Rossi to injury is a blow however.
Prediction:
Cassano claimed six goals in qualification while nobody else bagged more than two. Yet he is 13/2 (Bet365) to top score for Italy while Mario Balotelli - one goal for his country ever - is a 9/2 (Bet365) shot. Back the established man who has recovered from injury to do the job.
Odds correct at time of publishing: 00:38 24th May, 2012 but subject to change
