Belgium vs Italy prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on November 15, 2026
Belgium and Italy will meet on November 15, 2026, in Round 6 of UEFA Nations League A. Both sides need nothing less than a win.
Belgium - Italy: team news and expert analysis
Belgium reached the World Cup quarter-finals, where they lost 2-1 to Spain. After Rudi Garcia was replaced, Van Bommel made his debut with a 2-0 win away to their current opponents, Italy. Belgium then lost twice to France, though they also beat Turkey 3-0.
Italy missed out on a third consecutive World Cup — this time, they lost to Bosnia on penalties in the decisive playoff round in the spring. Mancini, the mastermind behind their Euro 2020 triumph, returned to the dugout in the summer but started with a 2-0 defeat. Italy then beat Turkey twice and earned a draw away to France.
De Bruyne and company travelled to Izmir in the previous round. After conceding first, they fought back to claim a 2-1 win. The Azzurri hosted Zidane's side and won in an almost identical fashion, 3-1.
Previous matches: Belgium - Italy
Before the aforementioned 0-2 defeat, Italy had won four of their previous five head-to-head meetings, with one draw.
Home advantage still matters. Our pick is a crucial home win with a handicap of "0" (odds – 1.62).
Belgium - Italy: key stats and trends
- Belgium have won six of their last nine matches, including a 3-2 extra-time victory over Senegal
- Belgium score an average of 2.1 goals and concede 1.2 per match
- Both teams have scored in 60% of Belgium's matches, with an average of 3.3 total goals per game
- Italy have won two of their last three matches
- Italy score an average of 1.7 goals and concede 1.1 per match
- Both teams have scored in 60% of Italy's matches, with an average of 2.8 total goals per game
Belgium - Italy: possible starting lineups
Belgium play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible lineup): Lammens — Castagne, Mechele, Ngoy, De Cuyper — De Bruyne, Raskin, Tielemans — Moreira, De Ketelaere, Doku
Italy play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible lineup): Donnarumma — Kayode, Scalvini, Bastoni, Calafiori — Frattesi, Tonali, Barella — S. Esposito, P. Esposito, Cambiaghi
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