ITA vs AUT: Italy is set to play Austria in the Round of 16 of Euro 2020 at Wembley Stadium. One of the underdogs of the tournament, Italy are on the back of three victories in the Group A fixtures. Austria, on the other hand, finished second in Group C behind the Netherlands to qualify for the knockout stages.
Italy defeated Wales in their previous game at the Stadio Olimpico. Matteo Pessina scored in the 39th minute for Roberto Mancini’s men. Ethan Ampadu was sent off for Wales which cost them the game. However, Azzurri’s have proven their worth in the ongoing European Championship.
Meanwhile, Austria have reached their first-ever European Championship knockout stage after defeating Ukraine. Christoph Baumgartner scored the goal in the first half that sealed Austria’s fate. They have performed like a force to reckon in Euro 2020 under David Alaba’s captaincy.
Match Details
Match: Italy vs Austria
Date and Time: 27th June 2021, 12:30 AM IST
Venue: Wembley Stadium
ITA vs AUT Head to Head
Italy and Austria have played 35 games in total. The Azzurris have a clear advantage over their opposition in terms of wins. Italy have won 16 games whereas they have lost 11 and have drawn just eight. Most of the games between the two sides have yielded a result. Italy and Austria met each other last time in 2008 where the game ended in a 2-2 draw.
ITA vs AUT Predicted Playing XI
Italy
Gianluigi Donnarumma, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Leonardo Bonucci, Alessandro Bastoni, Leonardo Spinazzola, Nicolo Barella, Jorginho, Manuel Locatelli, Domenico Berardi, Ciro Immobile, Lorenzo Insigne
Austria
Daniel Bachmann, Stefan Lainer, Aleksandar Dragovic, Martin Hinteregger, David Alaba, Xaver Schlager, Florian Grillitsch, Michael Gregoritsch, Marcel Sabitzer, Marko Arnautovic, Sasa Kalajdzic
ITA vs AUT Dream11 Team Prediction
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma
Defenders: Leonardo Bonucci, David Alaba, Leonardo Spinazzola
Midfielders: Lorenzo Insigne, Marcel Sabitzer, Manuel Locatelli (vice-captain), Florian Grillitsch, Konrad Laimer
Forwards: Ciro Immobile (captain), Domenico Berardi
