A massive battle in the UEFA Euro 2024 takes place on Thursday at Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, as two-time title winner take on defending champion Italy in a Group B showdown. Spain, who rolled past Croatia 3-0 in their group-stage opener, captured the crown in Euro 2012 to become the first back-to-back winners in tournament history. Italy are looking to become the second, and they began that mission by edging Albania 2-1 in their first group-stage contest.
The Italians got past the Spaniards on penalties in the Euro 2020 semifinals before knocking off England in identical fashion for the title. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m.
ET. The Spaniards are +115 favorites (risk $100 to win $115) in the latest Spain vs. Italy odds, while the Italians are +280 underdogs.
A 90-minute draw is priced at +210 and the over/under for total goals scored is 2.5. Before locking in any Italy vs.
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