Netherlands vs Italy: result 2-3 and analysis
UEFA Nations League3rd Place FinalKick-off on June 18, 2023 at 01:00 PM (UTC)De Grolsch Veste, Enschede
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What was the result of Netherlands vs Italy?
Italy won 2-3 on June 18, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 6′F. DimarcoItaly
- 20′D. FrattesiItaly
- 68′S. BergwijnNetherlands
- 72′F. ChiesaItaly
- 89′G. WijnaldumNetherlands
Official lineup for Netherlands vs Italy
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Netherlands
4-2-3-1- 9C. Gakpo
- 10N. Lang
- 11X. Simons
- 18D. Malen
- 21F. de Jong
- 6M. Wieffer
- 5N. Aké
- 4V. van Dijk
- 12L. Geertruida
- 22D. Dumfries
- 1J. Bijlow
Italy
4-3-3- 22G. Raspadori
- 9M. Retegui
- 20W. Gnonto
- 6M. Verratti
- 16B. Cristante
- 7D. Frattesi
- 3F. Dimarco
- 23A. Buongiorno
- 15F. Acerbi
- 13R. Tolói
- 1G. Donnarumma
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Netherlands have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Italy have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2023 | Croatia(home) | 2-4 | UEFA Nations League |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Gibraltar(home) | 3-0 | Euro Championship - Qualification |
| Mar 24, 2023 | France(away) | 0-4 | Euro Championship - Qualification |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Argentina(home) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| Dec 3, 2022 | USA(home) | 3-1 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2023 | Spain(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Malta(away) | 2-0 | Euro Championship - Qualification |
| Mar 23, 2023 | England(home) | 1-2 | Euro Championship - Qualification |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Austria(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Albania(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Netherlands win, 2 draws, 2 Italy wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2020 | Italy 1-1 Netherlands | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 7, 2020 | Netherlands 0-1 Italy | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 4, 2018 | Italy 1-1 Netherlands | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2017 | Netherlands 1-2 Italy | Friendlies |
| Jun 9, 2008 | Netherlands 3-0 Italy | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Netherlands score 2.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Italy score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2.0 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Italy | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Netherlands sit 1st in UEFA Nations League (8 points from 4 matches) and Italy sit 2nd (7 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NetherlandsGroup B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| 2 | ItalyGroup A | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
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