Italy Women vs Spain Women Tips & Preview - World champions set to maintain perfect record

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Spain aiming to keep a perfect Group B record vs. Italy.
Italy need a point to progress to the quarter-finals.
Spain have scored 11 goals in two matches, showcasing offensive strength.

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Spain will be aiming to maintain their perfect record in Group B of the UEFA European Women's Championship when they face Italy on Friday.

The World champions are already through to the knockout stage and will make some changes, which the Italians will look to capitalize on. However, the Spaniards have the squad depth to retain their quality and should have the upper hand here.

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Italy come into this clash off the back of a 1-1 draw with Portugal in their previous fixture. Following a drab first half, they took the lead after the break through Cristiana Girelli, but conceded the equaliser one minute from time.

While the result means Italy remain unbeaten in the competition, manager Andrea Soncin will be disappointed not to have seen out the win and secured a place in the knockout stage. With four points in the table, they now go into this clash needing just a point to progress to the quarter-finals.

Italy have not been as imperious going forward as they would like, but have scored in both their matches so far. Their two goals in the competition have come after the break.

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It was another rampant display on match-day two as Spain eased to a 6-2 victory over Belgium in their previous fixture. Alexia Putellas opened the scoring early in the first half while Esther Gonzalez and Claudia Pina were also among the goals after the break.

Having claimed a 5-0 victory over Portugal in their opening fixture, Spain boast a perfect record in Group B. They are already through to the knockout stage but need a point in Friday's clash to guarantee top spot.

Spain remain solid going forward, scoring 11 goals in just two matches, although they showed some defensive vulnerability against Portugal. They have won the second half in their two fixtures and scored four of their six goals against the Portuguese after the break.

Head to Head

Spain have only lost once in this fixture, picking up three wins and as many draws from seven previous matches against Italy. One of the draws came in a friendly back in October, with both teams battling to a 1-1 scoreline.

Verdict

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Both teams have shown quality after the break, and with Spain's previous game producing over 1.5 second-half goals, a similar pattern is on the cards. The Spaniards have won the second half in their two matches and could be backed to maintain that trend.

Italy will be looking to take advantage of Spain’s rotation and will fancy their chances of getting at the defence on Friday. Both teams have scored in three of the last four meetings, and a repeat is likely on Friday.

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