Italy
Italy go into the World Cup not only as one of the most fancied teams but also as the holders.
Italy have a great World Cup pedigree, having won the tournament three times, but some fear that the 2010 squad is not good enough.
Italy World Cup Odds
Top 5 World Cup Bets On Italy at the World Cup
- Italy To Finish Runners Up In Their Group
- Italy To Be Eliminated In The Second Round
- Italy To Win Games Against Weaker Teams 'to nil'
- Italy Games To Be Under 2.5 Goals
- Italy To Draw Their Match In The Second Round
Italy Road To World Cup
Italy have not exactly set the world alight with their qualifying campaign but Italy are the sort of side who only ever seems to do enough to get by so don't rule out futher improvement at the World Cup. They will need that improvement if they are to live up to the World Cup odds on Italy.
| Date | Team | Scores | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/09/08 | Cyprus | 1 - 2 | Italy |
| 10/09/08 | Italy | 2 - 0 | Georgia |
| 11/10/08 | Bulgaria | 0 - 0 | Italy |
| 15/10/08 | Italy | 2 - 1 | Montenegro |
| 28/03/09 | Montenegro | 0 - 2 | Italy |
| 01/04/09 | Italy | 1 - 1 | Rep.Ireland |
| 05/09/09 | Georgia | 0 - 2 | Italy |
| 09/09/09 | Italy | 2 - 0 | Bulgaria |
| 10/10/09 | Republic Of Ireland | 2 - 2 | Italy |
| 14/10/09 | Italy | 3 - 2 | Cyprus |
Italy World Cup Squad
Italy World Cup Squad will be published here as soon as it is announced.
Italy Team Info
Italy Player Stats
*All stats reflect bookies rules for own goals and 90 mins play in their respective markets.
| Player | Games (Sub) | Goals Scored | 1st Goals | Last Goals |
| Alberto Gilardino | 5 (1) | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Vincenzo Iaquinta | 4 (1) | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Alberto Aquilani | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Antonio Di Natale | 6 (1) | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Daniele De Rossi | 8 (1) | 2 | 1 | 1 |
4 Italy players scored a single goal during qualification.
Italy Team Stats
Italy Results Stats
| No. Of Games | 10 |
| No. Of Games Won | 7 |
| No. Of Games Drawn | 3 |
| No. Of Games Lost | 0 |
| No. Of Games Winning At Half Time | 5 |
| No. Of Games Drawing At Half Time | 4 |
| No. Of Games Losing At Half Time | 1 |
Italy Goal Stats
| Games | 10 |
| Goals | 18 |
| Conceded | 7 |
| First Goals | 6 |
| Last Goals | 7 |
| Over 2.5 | 4 |
| Under 2.5 | 6 |
| Clean Sheet | 5 |
| None Scored | 1 |
Italy Recent World Cup Performances
- 2006 Winners. Beat France on penalties after 1-1 draw
- 2002 Eliminated in extra time loss against South Korea in 2nd Round
- 1998 Eliminated on penalties against France in Quarter Final
- 1994 Runners Up. Beaten in final on penalties by Brazil
- 1990 Third place. Beaten by Argentina on penalties in the Semi Final
Italy Predicted Team Performance For World Cup
Italy have done really well in recent World Cups but don't seem as good as they were so whilst they should still qualify from the group, they may struggle to get past the 2nd round. That makes the Italy World Cup odds well worth opposing.
Back Italy's stage of elimination to be the 2nd Round
Italy World Cup Odds Analysis
Italy will need to improve on many of their recent performances if they are to have a say in the latter stages of the World Cup and with an aging squad, that improvement may not be forthcoming.
Italy have to be one of the favourites each time in the World Cup odds because of their previous performances in the competition. That means they make the market for other bets and should be laid on Betfair.
Best Exchange Bet Or Trade On Italy
Italy won't be a massive priced to reach the final and it seems very unlikely with their current squad so rather than laying them to win the tournament at bigger odds, the recommendation is to lay them to reach the final.
Recommended Bet: Lay Italy to reach the final on Betfair
Best Spread Bet On Italy
With Italy not as good as they used to be the best spread bet is likely to be to sell them in the outright tournament index. The worse they perform, the more you will make.
