Who wins? Three ways to read it
1 · X · 2Most likely scores
Expected goals: 1 Italy · 1.25 France
Goal lines
Team comparison
Head to head
Last 5 meetings
1 - 1
Italy
1 - 3
France
1 - 3
Italy
3 - 1
Italy
0 - 2
Italy
Recent form
3 - 1
Türkiye
W
1 - 1
Italy
D
1 - 4
Italy
W
0 - 2
Belgium
L
0 - 1
Italy
W
0 - 1
Italy
W
1 - 1
Italy
D
2 - 0
Northern Ireland
W
1 - 4
Norway
L
0 - 2
Italy
W
4 - 1
Belgium
W
1 - 1
Italy
D
0 - 1
France
W
0 - 1
France
W
4 - 6
England
L
0 - 2
Spain
L
2 - 0
Morocco
W
0 - 1
France
W
3 - 0
Sweden
W
1 - 4
France
W
Season numbers
UEFA Nations League 2026When the goals come
Side by side
Italy
France
What comes next
France (H)
12 Nov
Belgium (A)
15 Nov
Italy (A)
12 Nov
Türkiye (H)
15 Nov
Betting markets
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UEFA Nations League table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7:2 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | Italy |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8:5 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Belgium |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6:5 | +1 | 6 |
| 4 | Türkiye |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2:11 | -9 | 0 |
Top scorers
UEFA Nations League
H. Kane
England
6goals
M. Olise
France
4goals
Lamine Yamal
Spain
4goals
L. Walta
Finland
4goals
V. Gyökeres
Sweden
4goals
T. Parrott
Rep. Of Ireland
4goals
O. Óskarsson
Iceland
3goals
Mikel Merino
Spain
3goals
Gonçalo Ramos
Portugal
3goals
João Félix
Portugal
3goals
Italy vs France: preview and prediction
Italy host France in the World UEFA Nations League (League A - 5) on Thursday, 12th November 2026 at 20:45 at San Siro/Giuseppe Meazza, Milan. Italy sit 2nd in the table and France 1st.
Italy are in good shape, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (W-L-W-D-W). France are in good shape, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (L-W-W-D-W).
In the last 5 meetings, Italy won 2, France won 2 and 1 ended level. These games average 3.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 80% and over 2.5 goals in 60%.
Our goal model expects about 1 goals for Italy and 1.25 for France. It gives France the edge (30% home win, 28% draw, 42% away win), 39% for over 2.5 goals and 45% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 0-1.
Verdict: our pick is B T T S (BTTS/GG) at odds of 1.63. We also like 2X, Draw (X), +2.5.
Italy vs France FAQs
What is the best prediction for Italy vs France?
Our top tip is B T T S: BTTS/GG (1.63 odds).
Who will win Italy vs France?
France are favourites: our model gives Italy 30%, the draw 28% and France 42%.
Will both teams score?
Both teams scoring has a 45% chance in our model, and it happened in 80% of recent meetings.
How many goals are expected?
Our model expects 2.3 goals in total, with a 39% chance of over 2.5 goals.
When is Italy vs France?
Kick-off is on Thursday, 12th November 2026 at 20:45 at San Siro/Giuseppe Meazza, Milan.
Who is the referee?
Istvan Kovacs is in charge of this game.