In the second game of the knockout stage, Italy, the winner of Group A, takes on Austria. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Below, we preview the Austria vs. Italy odds and lines and make our best Euro 2020 bets, picks and predictions.
Italy is coming off a nearly flawless group stage at 3-0. While some of its performances weren’t the most convincing, Italy scored 7 goals while not allowing any. Italy is seventh in the FIFA World Rankings and is poised for a deep run in the tournament.
It’ll first have to get by Austria, which is No. 23 in the world. Austria beat Ukraine and North Macedonia but lost to the 16th-ranked Netherlands. This is going to be a tough one for a side that’s yet to show much of anything.
Austria vs. Italy: Odds, picks and predictions
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 6 p.m. ET.
- Money line (to advance to Round of 8: Italy -550 (bet $550 to win $100) | Austria +350 (bet $100 to win $350)
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: +105 | U: -140)
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Prediction
Italy 3, Austria 1
Money line (ML)
PASS on the money line because Italy (-550) is just far too pricey.
Crazy things happen in soccer, and the value of -550 is not worth betting. Now, there are a few interesting prop bets like ITALY (+130) in the first half. That could be the best bet if you want to take a chance on the favorites.
While Italy won its last game 1-0 over Wales, defeating Switzerland 3-0 is what set it apart in the group stage. With a goal from F Ciro Immobile and two from MF Manuel Locatelli in that match, Italy has been a scoring machine.
Expect another big performance from the side that’s expected to be one of the favorites in the tournament.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET the OVER 2.5 (+105) because Italy scored 7 goals in the first three games. As noted, its strikers are experienced and capable of getting behind the opponent’s back lines.
Only one team, Belgium, scored more goals in the group stage than Italy. As for Austria, it gave up 3 through three games but allowed 2 of those to the Netherlands, the only capable team it played.
With this being a plus-money bet and Italy able to get 3 goals on its own, this one should easily hit, and if Austria can get even 1, it’ll be a nice insurance policy. Austria had 4 goals in the group stage.
If you place some money on this one, only regular time counts for the total, so don’t get excited if it hits in overtime even though I fully expect to see 3 goals in the first 90 minutes.
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