Italy went through the Euro 2020 group stages with a 100% record and no goals conceded. They now take on Austria in the last sixteen with the winners facing a possible clash with Belgium in the next round. This game is being played at Wembley Stadium and Italy will be fancying returning there for the latter stages next month. They head to Wembley unbeaten in their last 30 internationals, last tasting defeat in September 2018. Each of their last 11 games has been won and not one goal conceded. The group stages of this tournament saw them defeat Turkey 2-0, Switzerland 3-0 and Wales 1-0. The latter was achieved after making eight team changes, so we now know that they have a strong squad. Italy haven't played Austria for 13 years but are unbeaten against them in 13 matches, last losing to them 61 years ago.
Austria are through to the knockout stages of the Euros for the first time in their history. They finished second in Group C after wins over North Macedonia and Ukraine but lost 2-0 to the Netherlands. Only three of their last nine matches has ended in victory and they just don't look to be on the same level as their opponents. Austria have also had losses to England and a 4-0 home loss to Denmark in a recent World Cup qualifier. Not the kind of results that suggest they can go and beat Italy in the last sixteen at Euro 2020. While the Italians seem to have forgotten how to concede a goal, Austria have just two clean sheets in their last ten matches. Back Italy to get the win here, with a side bet on a win to nil.