Portugal Women vs Italy Women Tips, Predictions and Bet Builder

Contrasting opening results leaves Italy and Portugal wide apart as they head for Geneva on Monday evening for a Group B showdown.

A single goal from Arianna Caruso was enough to see Italy past Belgium in Sion on matchday one, while later on Thursday evening, Portugal shipped five against World Cup winners Spain in Bern.

Francisco Neto's side face a difficult challenge to keep their hopes of reaching the knockouts at the Women's Euros for the first time intact.

Portugal Women vs Italy Women Tips Summary

Market	Tip	Odds
Match Result	Italy Women	7/10
Best Bet	Italy Women Half Time/Full Time	8/5
Bet Builder	Italy Women to win, Cristiana Girelli anytime goalscorer & Most Goals in 1st half	13/2

Key Match Stats

• Italy are aiming to win successive Women's Euros tournament matches for the first time since 1997.

• Le Azzurre have scored in eight of their last 10 games at the Women's Euros.

• Manuela Giugliano was Italy's top scorer in qualifying with three.

• Portugal have lost six of their seven previous games at the Women's Euros finals.

• Italy have won the last seven head-to-head meetings and 14 of 16 in total.

Portugal Women vs Italy Women Prediction

Best Bet: Italy Half Time/Full Time @ 8/5

Portuguese confidence took the knock many had forecast it might as they were ripped apart by Spain in their opener.

They were 2-0 down after seven minutes and have now lost five of their previous six matches, conceding at least three goals in each of their losses. Furthermore, they have gone four games without a goal.

Their head-to-head record against Italy doesn't inspire, with seven straight losses and just two goals scored.

Portugal managed just a single shot on target against Spain last time and were constantly under pressure despite the world champions being on cruise control in the second half.

Italy had 17 shots at goal in the 1-0 win over Belgium and it should have been more convincing. They should take control of this contest from the start.

Enda McElhinney explains:

Portugal were in trouble from the get-go in their 5-0 loss to Spain, while Italy's last five goals have all come before half-time.

Portugal Women vs Italy Women Bet Builder Tip

• Italy to win

• Cristiana Girelli anytime goalscorer

• Most Goals in 1st half

  
  Pays 13/2

Italy are in a strong position after one round of games and Le Azzurre know victory here allied to Spain avoiding defeat against Belgium will be enough to see them into the knockouts before they face the world champions.

Portugal have conceded an average of 2.9 goals-per-game in seven Women's Euros matches. They have found the net just twice in losing their last seven games against Italy.

Italy's last five goals have all come before half-time and they can establish a strong early footing again.

Cristiana Girelli signed off the domestic season with a first-half brace as Juventus thumped Roma in the Coppa Italia final, and she added two more in last month's Nations League win over Wales in Swansea, both also coming before half-time. The veteran forward can add to her tally now.

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Enda McElhinney adds:

Italy's opening win over Belgium was a game of few chances but they should find it easier to break down this leaky Portuguese side that has shipped 25 goals in their last five competitive outings.

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Tactics, Form and Team News

Francisco Neto introduced Ana Seica and Ana Borges from the bench at half-time against Spain and his side stemmed the tide in the second half.

Both are pushing for starting spots now, though 22-year-old Barcelona forward Kika Nazareth is still recovering from injury and remains a big doubt.

Expected Portugal Women lineup: (4-3-3): Pereira; Seica, Costa, F. Pinto; Borges, Jacinto, Norton, T. Pinto, Amado; D. Silva, J. Silva.

With no apparent injury concerns following on from the win over Belgium, Italy boss Andrea Soncin is likely to remain with the same starting side.

Striker Cristiana Girelli has 53 international goals and will seek to add to the tally now, while Roma midfielder Giada Greggi recovered from a shoulder injury to make the squad and got 38 minutes off the bench against Belgium - her first appearance since March. She may once again be deployed as a sub.

Expected Italy Women lineup: (4-4-2): Giuliani; Lenzini, Salvai, Linari, Di Guglielmo; Cantore, Giugliano, Severini, Boattin; Caruso; Girelli.

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