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The big match of the third round of the League of Nations will be played at Molineau Stadium in Wolverhampton, England. The "Three Lions" welcome the interim leader in the third group Italy from the role of last in the ranking. Today, the English come out on the field as a solid favorite according to bookmakers, and their success will further complicate the battle for first place.

At the start of the championship, England surprisingly, but deservedly lost minimally during his visit to Hungary. The "Three Lions" failed to establish the expected control over the match and did not even score a goal. That's what Harry Kane scored in the 88th minute from a penalty in Munich a few days ago. This goal avoided the second consecutive defeat in the group. The derby between Germany and England offered very good situations in front of both gates, but only two goals.

With a much changed lineup, Mancini shows progress with every game in June. The pathetic performance with Argentina was replaced by a draw with Germany at home, which offered a total of only six accurate shots, but interesting situations in the final 1: 1. On Tuesday, the Azzurri led 2-0 against Hungary until the break, but allowed the opponent to create a lot of positions in front of the door of Donaruma, and Gianluca Mancini scored an own goal, which remained the only goal in the assets of the "Magyars".

The last match between England and Italy was a little less than a year ago. I guess you remember very well the final of EURO 2020, in which Luke Shaw led the "Three Lions" in the second minute, but a goal by Bonucci in the second half put the match in overtime. The match at Wembley was decided after penalties and three consecutive wastes by Rashford, Sancho and Saka.

Five consecutive matches of the rivalry end with goals in both doors, and I see no reason why this should not happen again. England seems to be a slight favorite in view of the household factor and the reforms in the composition of Mancini. The Italian defense has not instilled the familiar sense of stability lately, and in June we have seen many attacks towards the gates of today's opponents.