To qualify directly, the Azzurri would need a victory with a 9-goal margin…

The hope lasted about fifty minutes: that’s how long Estonia’s defense held out at Norway’s home ground, before Norway ran riot with a 4-1 final score that only served to further increase the goal difference in favor of Haaland and his teammates. They now arrive at San Siro virtually certain of qualifying for the World Cup: to reverse the standings, Italy would need to win the head-to-head match by a margin of nine goals. Better to focus on the playoffs in March. Let’s take a look at the predictions and odds for Italy vs. Norway, scheduled for Sunday at 8:45 p.m.

ITALY VS. NORWAY PREDICTION ODDS—   Norway dominated Group I with seven wins in as many games and, above all, an incredible goal difference of +29 (33 goals scored and just four conceded). These figures have dashed any hopes Italy had of qualifying in the head-to-head match at San Siro: to reverse the positions in the standings, the Azzurri would need an unlikely victory by a margin of 9 goals. It’s difficult to even imagine after the 3-0 defeat in Oslo…

However, bookmakers are certainly not expecting a 0-0 game: Over 0.5 is worth 1.03 on William Hill and Starcasinò and 1.04 on Snai, while the same outcome rises from 1.03 to 10 on Marathonbet due to the increased odds reserved for new members.

The odds for this event are no longer available. Compare the odds for the upcoming matches in the section dedicated to Serie A betting or check out today’s predictions.

A GOAL-FILLED CHALLENGE AT SAN SIRO?—   With Norway virtually certain of qualification, Italy is the favorite on the bookies’ boards, with odds of between 1 and 2.05, while a draw is at 3.70 and an away win for Haaland and his teammates is at 3.50. Bookmakers are expecting a high-scoring game, offering odds of between 1.60 and 1.61, favoring it over No Goals, which is at 2.28. It is possible that the game will only open up in the second half: the first-half X is between 2.20 and 2.43.