Our prediction for this Euro 2020 match:
Italy
Match Time & Date:
12/10/2019
02:45 PM
Prediction: 2-0
Greece
Thanks to a 2-1 win over Finland Italy moved one step closer to securing automatic qualification for the 2020 European Championship. The Italians missed out on a place at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but they are obviously on the right track to bring glory days back to their homeland. The Azzurri aim to keep their 100% record in Group J intact and we are positive that they will stick to their attacking style of play against Greece.
A man to watch in the home team will be experienced attacker Ciro Immobile, who scored his first goal of the process in the 2-1 win over Finland. The Greeks, on the other hand, have been struggling in the Euro 2020 qualifiers and seeing that they have little to play for in Saturday’s clash at Stadio Olimpico, we predict that the visitors will return home empty-handed from the trip to Rome.
Highlighted Player (Leonardo Bonucci):
Over the years Leonardo Bonucci has established himself as one of Juve’s key defenders. The 190-cm-tall centre back, who is capable of playing as a right back as well, was born in Viterbo on 1 May, 1987 and he started his senior career at Inter. However, he made no more than one league appearance for the Nerrazzurri between 2005 and 2009.
After ending his loan spells with the likes of Treviso and Pisa, he joined Bari in 2009 and he scored one goal in 38 league games for the club. Juventus signed him in July, 2010 for a fee of €15.5 million. Leonardo Bonucci won his fifth Scudetto with Juve in the 2015/2016 season and he played in the 2014/2015 Champions League final against Barcelona. However, the Bianconeri were beaten by Barca in the title game.
Bonucci made his Italy debut on 3 March, 2010 and two years later he participated in the Euro 2012 final against Spain. The Azzurri were hammered by Vicente del Bosque’s troops 4-0 in the Olympic Stadium clash.
Highlighted Team (Greece):
Former European champions Greece played their first official match on April 7, 1929, with the team suffering a heavy 4-1 loss to Italy in Athens. The Greeks booked their place at the FIFA World Cup finals in 1994 for the first time ever, but they failed to impress at the showpiece tournament in United States of America.
The Galanolefki were eliminated in the group stages of the 2010 FIFA World Cup as well, but they made it to the knockout stages of the tournament in Brazil four years later. However, the Greeks were more than unfortunate not to book their place in the quarter-finals as they were beaten by Costa Rica on penalties. However, Greece did remarkably well to win the 2004 European Championship and that is considered the national team’s biggest success.
Otto Rehhagel outplayed the likes of France and Czech Republic in the knockout stages to set up a meeting with hosts Portugal in the title game. Thanks to Angelos Charisteas’ goal 12 minutes into the second half Greece won the European Championship.
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