Italy U20 vs Nigeria U20 Prediction and Betting Tip | May 24, 2023 

Nigeria will face Italy on Wednesday
Nigeria face Italy on Wednesday.

Italy U20 and Nigeria U20 battle for three points on matchday two of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup on Wednesday (May 24).

Both sides will look to build on their matchday-one win. The Italians claimed a morale-boosting 3-2 victory over fie-time champions Brazil on Sunday. Cesare Casadei was the star of the show with a brace and an assist to help the Italians take a three-goal lead into the break.

Marcos Leonardo starred with a second half brace of his own to threaten a comeback from Brazil, but Italy held on to claim all three points.

Nigeria, meanwhile, made hardwork in their 2-1 win over debutants Dominican Republic. Edison Azcona opened the scoring from the spot in the 23rd minute for the Carribean country.

The Flying Eagles drew level seven minutes later through Guillermo de Pena, while Samson Lawal was on hand to capitalise on a defensive mix-up in the 71st minute to net the winner. Nigeria and Italy are joint atop Group D with three points.


Italy U20 vs Nigeria U20 Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

  • This is the secod time both sides wil; face off. They clashed in the group stage of the 1987 U-20 World Cup, which Italy won 2-0.
  • Italy are on a seven-game unbeaten run, winning five games.
  • Italy's last seven games have produced at least three goals, with six games seeing goals at both ends.
  • Six of Nigeria's last eight games have seen at least one side fail to score, but their last two meetings saw both sides find the back of the net.
  • Nigeria are two-time runners-up in this competition, while Italy's best display is a third-placed finish in 2017.

Italy U20 vs Nigeria U20 Prediction

Nigeria failed to step up to the plate despite their win over Dominican Republic and will have to significantly step up against the Italians.

Italy impressed against Brazil, particularly in the first half, and another win here will take them through to the next round. The Italians should claim a narrow win with goals at both ends.

Prediction: Italy 2-1 Nigeria


Italy U20 vs Nigeria U20 Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Italy to win

Tip 2 - Both teams to score

Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals

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