FYR Macedonia vs Italy: result 2-3 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 3Kick-off on October 9, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje
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What was the result of FYR Macedonia vs Italy?
Italy won 2-3 on October 9, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 24′A. BelottiItaly
- 57′I. NestorovskiFYR Macedonia
- 59′F. HasaniFYR Macedonia
- 75′C. ImmobileItaly
- 90′C. ImmobileItaly
Official lineup for FYR Macedonia vs Italy
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FYR Macedonia
5-3-2- 8E. Alioski
- 11F. Hasani
- 9I. Nestorovski
- 10G. Pandev
- 20S. Spirovski
- 3L. Zuta
- 4K. Ristevski
- 13S. Ristovski
- 5D. Mojsov
- 6V. Shikov
- 1M. Bogatinov
Italy
5-3-2- 20F. Bernardeschi
- 23A. Belotti
- 11C. Immobile
- 10M. Verratti
- 7G. Bonaventura
- 6A. Candreva
- 3A. Romagnoli
- 2M. De Sciglio
- 19L. Bonucci
- 15Andrea Barzagli
- 1G. Buffon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 2 matches in all competitions, FYR Macedonia have 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; Italy have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2016 | Israel(home) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 6, 2016 | Albania(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2016 | Spain(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 5, 2016 | Israel(away) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jul 2, 2016 | Germany(away) | 2-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 27, 2016 | Spain(home) | 2-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 22, 2016 | Rep. Of Ireland(home) | 0-1 | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
FYR Macedonia score 1.0 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 2; Italy score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FYR Macedonia | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2/2 |
| Italy | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 2 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FYR Macedonia sit 3rd in World Cup - Qualification Europe (13 points from 8 matches) and Italy sit 2nd (18 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | ItalyGroup I | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 18 |
| 3 | FYR MacedoniaGroup J | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 13 |
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