Netherlands v Italy Predictions & Betting Odds – 28th March 2017

Italy to beat the deflated Dutch

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Netherlands v Italy Betting Preview – International Friendly 28th March

The Dutch are in a bit of a mess at the moment. A 2-0 loss against Bulgaria leaves them facing a massive struggle to try and get to the FIFA World Cup next summer. They fired head coach Danny Blind after the game and Fred Grim will take charge in the interim. So with the Oranje struggling, will the hardened Italians show up on Tuesday night and heap a bit more misery on the Dutch? Italy remains strong in their challenge with Spain to top their World Cup qualifying group and may be fancied in this friendly.

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Netherlands v Italy Betting Tips

So the Dutch appear to be in a bit of a mess at the moment. Their World Cup 2018 qualifying campaign isn’t going well, and after a hammer blow of a defeat out in Bulgaria on the weekend, they are sitting fourth in their qualifying group with a lot of ground to make up. They are now six points behind France who are top of the group and three points back of second-placed Sweden. The Dutch failed to take a group win over either of those in their first meetings with them in this campaign. So they are struggling and after the loss against Bulgaria, they gave head coach Danny Blind the boot. So can they pick themselves up to restore a bit of confidence in his game? The Dutch’s current form reads W2 D2 L2 in their last six games and that is one win in their last four played now (a victory over Luxembourg). They haven’t taken a clean sheet in any of their last six and they lost their last game against Italy 2-0 (a 2014 international friendly). The Dutch have won only one of the last twelve against Italy, failing to score in three of their last six against the Azzurri too. Arjen Robben is a 2/1 anytime goalscorer option for them with Bas Dost at 21/10.

Both teams not to score at Bet365 is a quote of 4/5 and that would appear to be the value way to go in this one. Under 2.5 goals at Bet365 is a quote of 13/20 and four of the last six meetings between these two have gone that way. Italy continue to look like a very tough, competitive side and they have put together a six match unbeaten streak of form (W 4 D2) and the draws in that sequence came against Spain and Germany so they aren’t too likely to slip to defeat in this one. The beat Albania on the weekend in their World Cup 2018 qualifying group and that keeps them level on points with leaders Spain. Italy have gone W2 D3 L1 in their last six against the Netherlands and Italy to win to nil at Bet365 may have some tempting appeal at a price of 10/3. The Italians have picked up a clean sheet in each of their last three games and have two in their last three against the Dutch. Andrea Belotti is 7/4 outright favourite in the Bet365 anytime goalscorer market, and with the Azzurri looking very strong at the moment, there’s no reason why they can’t claim a narrow win out on the road.

Netherlands v Italy Betting Odds

Italy 13/8, Netherlands 7/4, Draw 21/10

Netherlands v Italy Predictions

Italy away win: The Italians are a good, tough side and very hard to beat right now and with the failures at the back for the Dutch recently, there’s value in having a punt on the Azzurri turning up and taking the win. Only recently drawn matches against Spain and Germany have stopped their winning momentum and the Dutch are nowhere near as good as either of those.