Saturday Football Tips: Spin some profit with 13/1 Italy Bet Builder

Paul Higham
26 June 2021
1.30 min read

Leonardo Spinazzola can hit the target for Italy against Austria

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Paul Higham has a big 13/1 Bet Builder for Saturday on shot-happy Italy to continue their fine form against Austria.

"Italy are in supreme form, and Spinazzola and Locatelli have already been hitting the target in this tournament and are decent prices to do so again."

Back Italy to win to nil, Spinazzola and Locatelli 1+ shots on target with Bet Builder at around 14.013/1

Italy v Austria
Saturday 26 June, 20:00 BST kick-off
Live on BBC One

It's been super impressive from Italy so far, with Roberto Mancini's side winning all three games without conceding to extend their incredible run of form - the heat is now on though with a knockout tie against Austria.

You'd have to think the Azzurri will have enough to progress, and even though they're in the tougher half of the Euro 2020 draw they look the real deal, so it's only right we side with them for Saturday's Bet Builder special.

The stats are incredible for the boys in blue - 30 games unbeaten in all competitions (W25 D5) they're currently riding an 11-game winning run, all of which came accompanied with a clean sheet.

But this is not the defensive-minded Italy of old, Mancini has them attacking and scoring goals while still keeping things tight at the back.

Only the Netherlands have scored more goals and only England join them in not yet conceding a goal - scoring plenty and not allowing many will definitely work for you at a major tournament.

Austria will provide decent opposition of course, and Italy are playing outside of Rome for the first time and under the very real pressure of the knockout stages, but they just look like a side who are right at the top of their game.

The should get the job done and I can't see 'Das Team' finding the net in their first knockout game at a major tournament since 1954. David Alaba is their main creator but Italy will have a plan for him - and control most of the ball.

Italy to win with a clean sheet is 2.01/1 with Bet Builder.

Mancini's side will have to work for this victory, and they're not scared to pull the trigger as they've unleashed 60 shots in their three games, and with Austria set to defend deep there'll be more efforts flying in on goal.

We just need to pick the right players for our Bet Builder - with rather prohibitive prices on the top dogs Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne.

There's a couple of players here I fancy can get a shot in on target at bigger prices who will be well suited to the game situation we're likely to get at Wembley.

Left-back Leonardo Spinazzola is a tasty 3.185/40 to hit the target, as he has done twice already from his three shots in just two games. Italy will have to use the flanks to get in behind a deep-lying Austria and they've already shown against Turkey and Switzerland that the full-backs can be key attackers.

Manuel Locatelli is also an eye-catching 2.01/1 to hit the target, which also represents a slice of value as he's found the target with all three of his shots so far in two games. He's also scored twice and his late arrival into the box from midfield is another key avenue of attack for Italy.

They're both worth backing individually but we're also throwing them into our Bet Builder for a rather nice looking price of around 14.013/1

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