Italy vs Scotland U20 Predictions - Italy to start their campaign with a victory

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Italy have won 6 of last 7 vs Scotland.
Scotland have lost 9 of last 11 matches.
Italy tipped to cover -7.5 handicap in Pool B.

Italy have a solid record against Scotland in recent meetings (Getty Images)

Italy did not have much success at the recent Six Nations U20 Championship but had a decent World Rugby U20 Championship last year. Scotland have been struggling to win their matches and against Italy in recent matchups.

Italy have won 4 of their last 11 matches.
Italy have won 6 of their last 7 games against Scotland.
Scotland have lost 9 of their last 11 fixtures.

Head to Head

Italy have a slight edge over Scotland, with ten victories to eight in 18 meetings since 2012.

Italy U20 Form

Italy struggled to win their matches at the Six Nations U20 Championship in February. They lost 36-10 to Scotland, lost 30-27 to Ireland, 32-17 to France, and 37-17 to England, before beating Wales 20-13.

The Azzurrini had a decent tournament at the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship last year. They lost 14-5 to New Zealand, beat Ireland 18-16, drew 19-19 with Georgia, and lost 44-21 to Australia before defeating Wales 31-23 to finish seventh overall.

Italy will have the belief they can get the result against Scotland in their opening Pool B match this weekend, having enjoyed regular success against their opponents in recent years, winning six of their last seven clashes.

Scotland U20 Form

Scotland started their 2026 Six Nations U20 Championship campaign with a 36-10 away win over Italy before losing 33-17 to England, 31-21 to Wales, 45-26 to France, and 47-14 to Ireland.

Before that, Scotland struggled at last year's 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship. They lost 56-19 to England, 34-24 to Australia, 73-14 to South Africa, and defeated Ireland 22-21 before losing to Georgia 22-7 to finish 12th overall in the tournament.

Scotland must improve their form, as they have not been at their best in their previous two tournaments and have lost nine of their last 11 fixtures.

Team News

Italy

Forwards: Christian Brasini, Emiliano Mastropasqua, Erik Meroi, Giacomo Messori, Luca Trevisan, Giorgio Nabil Bavaresco, Ettore Dinarte, Valerio Pelli, Simone Fardin, Christian Germanò, Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi, Fabio Salvanti, Marco Spreafichi, Carlo Antonio Bianchi, Antony Italo Miranda, Davide Sette, Jaheim Noel Wilson

Backs: Mattia Andretti, Nikolaj Varotto, Francesco Braga, Roberto Fasti, Riccardo Casarin, Luca De Novellis, Giacomo Falchetto, Edoardo Vitale, David Luisato, Luca Rossi, Alessio Scaramazza, Pietro Celi, Alessandro Ragusi

Scotland

Forwards: Archie Appleby, Alfie Blackett, Ollie Blyth-Lafferty, Sam Byrd, Oliver Finlayson-Russell, Dan Halkon, Harry Jackaman, Christian Lindsay, Finlay Mather, Jamie McAughtrie, Oliver McKenna, Will Pearce, Harvey Preston, Jackson Rennie, Joe Roberts, Jamie Stewart, Jack Utterson

Backs: Alex Bryden, Ewan Caven, Jake Dalziel, Matthew Fick, Dan Kelly, Henry Kesterton, Hamish MacArthur, Rory McHaffie, Nairn Moncrieff, Harry Soboil, Asa Stewart-Harris, Campbell Waugh, Ross Wolfenden

Verdict

Italy v Scotland U20

Italy have consistently defeated Scotland in recent years and are tipped to cover the -7.5 handicap.

Italy -7.5

Handicap

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