Italy will face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the final friendly match before entering the Euro 2024. In order to maintain the team and not let opponents guess their tactics, coach Luciano Spalletti’s team played slowly and comfortably against Turkey, ending in a 0-0 draw. However, when facing Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Azzurri will surely demonstrate the strength of a top-class team.

First half betting

betting odds for the match Italy vs Bosnia and Herzegovina — Betting odds for the match Italy vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

Despite being the defending champion from the previous season, Italy has struggled in the Euro tournament this year. The overall strength of the team has decreased significantly under the leadership of coach Luciano Spalletti. They recently had a goalless draw with Turkey. However, this was just a friendly match and does not indicate much. Coach Luciano Spalletti is experimenting with tactical options and arranging the most suitable lineup for the upcoming finals, so he is not emphasizing winning or losing. Their slow and steady play is the best way to understand the opponent. Although Italy’s lineup is missing two key defenders, Scalvini and Acerbi, from Inter Milan and Atalanta due to serious injuries, Luciano Spalletti has brought in midfielder Nicolo Fagioli (Juventus), goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur), and midfielder Jorginho (Arsenal) as replacements. On the other hand, Bosnia & Herzegovina has once again failed to secure a spot in Euro 2024. In a recent friendly match against the England national team, they allowed “The Three Lions” to dominate the game, resulting in a 0-3 loss, showing their complete helplessness against top teams. In Group C of Euro 2024, Italy is only behind the England national team. The gap in class is so large that Bosnia & Herzegovina is likely to suffer another devastating defeat. Like previous friendly matches, Italy does not want to risk injuries before the Euro 2024, so they will approach the match with caution. The strategies being tested will constantly change, making the play inconsistent. With an over/under odds of 1.0, choosing under will be safer because there may not be many goals scored by both teams in the first 45 minutes.

First half handicap betting: Italy (-0.5) HT.
First half score betting: Italy 1-0 Bosnia & Herzegovina.
First half over/under betting: Under (1.0) HT.

Full match betting

In their last 5 matches, Italy has won 3 and drawn 2. They have scored a total of 9 goals and conceded only 3 goals in 5 appearances. Despite missing key strikers, Italy still has a much higher quality lineup than Bosnia & Herzegovina. Bosnia & Herzegovina has not won any of their last 5 matches. They have only scored 3 goals but conceded 16 times. Both their attacking and defensive capabilities are problematic. The reason is that the team does not have any standout stars. They play without a clear leader and cohesion, so their lines are almost disconnected. Looking back at the head-to-head history, Italy has won 3 out of 4 matches. Bosnia & Herzegovina has only managed a single draw with a score of 1-1. In the last two encounters, not more than 3 goals were scored. This shows that Italy values a steady style of play to preserve their strength for more important matches. It is certain that not many goals will be scored in the upcoming match.