Estonia vs Italy Preview, Prediction, Possible Lineups and Betting Tips

Italy continue their path to World Cup qualification with a trip to Estonia on October 11th and you can find a full preview, prediction, possible lineups and betting tips below.

Estonia vs Italy Preview

Gennaro Gattuso has made a strong start to his rein as Azzurri manager, as the former Italian international guided his side to victories over Estonia and Israel.

Although six-points from two matches seems strong on paper, Italy’s latest encounter did not come easily, as the Azzurri played out a nine-goal thriller against Israel.

The Azzurri came from behind twice to secure a 5-4 victory over Israel, with Sandro Tonali scoring a 91st minute winner to keep Italy’s World Cup qualification dreams alive.

Italy currently sit second of Group I with nine-points and boast a game in hand on every team in the group, meaning there is still a slim chance of gaining six-points on Norway who sit first.

Fans will be eagerly anticipating Italy’s clash against Estonia, as the Azzurri secured a 5-0 victory in their most recent meeting and registered a staggering 40 shots.

Qualifying for the 2026 World Cup was somewhat of a fantasy for Estonia and this fantasy has becoming increasingly unlikely, with the European nation sitting on three-points from five matches.

Jurgen Henn’s side singular victory came over Moldova in March and Estonia have failed to pick up three-points since, drawing to Andorra in their most recent fixture.

Ending this run without a win will not come easy, as Estonia have never recorded a victory over Italy and the Azzurri boast a perfect record with nine wins.

Estonia vs Italy Prediction

Italy’s place in the 2026 World Cup is far from secured, as the Azzurri can still finish outside of the top two in Group I and have struggled to qualify for soccer’s biggest tournament.

The Azzurri have not competed in a World Cup since 2014, missing out in 2018 and 2022 due to some truly horrific performances in the qualification phase.

Gattuso has surprised a few with his squad selection, leaving Federico Chiesa out of the side, but the Azzurri should still have enough quality to secure a comfortable victory on October 11th.

Prediction: Estonia 0-4 Italy

Estonia vs Italy Possible Lineups

Estonia: Hein; Saliste, Kuusk, Paskotsi, Schjonning-Larsen; Shein, Soomets; Yakovlev, Kait, Kristal; Sappinen

Italy: Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Bastoni, Calafiori, Dimarco; Barella, Locatelli, Tonali; Politano, Kean, Retegui

Estonia vs Italy Betting Tips

Over 3.5 Goals: +110

The Italian national team put five past Estonia in their most recent encounter and the Azzurri followed that up with another five goals against Israel.

Gennaro Gattuso has managed to get the most out of his attacking options, with Matteo Retegui and Moise Kean, finishing first and second for the Serie A golden boot last season.

During Italy’s last three matches against Estonia, there has been 12 goals scored, with each of these strikes coming from the Azzurri and Estonia have already conceded 13 goals in five World Cup qualifiers.

Estonia vs Italy Odds