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England vs Italy Predictions - Italy can push England all the way
The upcoming England vs Italy clash promises excitement as Italy looks to push England at Twickenham despite their recent 73-24 loss to France. England, eyeing the Six Nations title, comes off two close home wins. Marcus Smith is out, with Finn Smith maintaining his position at 10. Italy aims for improvement with possible team changes after inconsistent performances. Historically, England dominates with 31 wins against Italy, yet their recent narrow victory margins suggest a potentially tight game.
- Italy aims to challenge England despite heavy loss to France.
- England seeks a vital win for Six Nations title hopes.
- Marcus Smith off; Finn Smith continues as England's fly-half.
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England to keep chances alive with win (Getty Images)
England vs Italy Preview
Italy have a solid side despite being hammered by France in their last game. They can push England for 80 minutes at Twickenham.
- England vs Italy Preview
- Head to Head
- England Form
- England Injuries & Team News
- Italy Form
- Italy Injuries & Team News
- England have won their last 2 matches.
- England have won their last 2 home matches by 1 point.
- England have never lost to Italy (31 games).
- Italy have lost 2 of their last 3 matches.
Head to Head
England have won all 31 previous matches against Italy. Last season, however, England only managed a 27-24 victory in Rome.
England Form
England are still in with a shout at the Six Nations title, but they will need plenty to go their way. They are on 10 points from two games with their main focus on picking up a win here.
After losing in round one to Ireland 27-22 in Dublin, England bounced back with two successive one-point home wins. They beat France with a last minute try to win 26-25 before seeing off Scotland 16-15 last time out.
While they have not been convincing, England are vastly improved from last season. A bonus point win here will be the target, but Italy are certainly no easy beats.
England Injuries & Team News
Marcus Smith misses out on selection with week with Finn Smith retaining the 10 jumper for the third successive game.
Italy Form
Italy will be disappointed overall with their performance this season. They have won one and lost two of their three games.
In round one, Italy were impressive in Scotland but a slow start didn’t help their cause in defeat. They bounced back to beat Wales 22-15 at home the following week.
In round three, however, Italy were wiped aside by France in Rome, losing 73-24. While Italy have a good side, they have grown a tendency to be blown away from time to time.
Italy Injuries & Team News
I expect Italy to make a few changes after that heavy defeat to France.
Verdict
I am backing Italy to get within the 21.5 handicap at Twickenham.
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