Italy and Argentina meet in a revived CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions on Wednesday. Liam Kelly previews the game, providing a best bet for the showpiece at Wembley.
Football betting tips: Finalissima 2022
1pt Both Teams to Score 'No' at 10/11 (Unibet)
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So, Italy and Argentina meet having won the Euro 2020 and Copa América crowns respectively, adding to the ridiculously cramped footballing calendar.
From a betting perspective, it's a difficult fixture to parse. Will the teams field full-strength line-ups? How seriously will this revived CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions competition be taken?
The things we do know entering this fixture point to a fairly underwhelming edition, however.
Kick-off time: 19:45 BST, Wednesday
TV Channel: Premier Sports 1
Italy 9/5 | Draw 21/10 | Argentina 6/4
Again, this is being played immediately after a gruelling campaign. International matches are perhaps the last thing players want after such a season.
Additionally, one-off games tend to be cagey, so even if Italy and Argentina take this very seriously, a low-scoring affair should be on the cards.
The 8/13 on offer about Under 2.5 Goals looks a bit short to get involved, though. Instead, BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE 'NO' appears to be the better way in at a much bigger pick'em price of 10/11, albeit at small stakes.
Italy have scored only one goal across their last three competitive matches and their defence has held firm for a good while. They've conceded just five goals in their last eight competitive games and must still be reeling from a shock exit in a World Cup qualifying play-off.
Argentina, despite the abundance of attacking talent in their ranks, are generally a well-drilled, defensive unit.
Lionel Scaloni's side have conceded eight goals in their 17-game World Cup qualifying campaign thus far, and won the Copa América allowing only three goals in the whole tournament last summer.
Italy v Argentina best bets and score prediction
- 1pt Both Teams to Score 'No' at 10/11 (Unibet)
Score prediction: Italy 0-1 Argentina (Sky Bet odds: 13/2)
Odds correct at 1400 BST (30/05/22)
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