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

Hope lasted about fifty minutes: that’s how long Estonia’s defense held out on Norway’s home turf, before Norway ran riot with a 4-1 final score that only served to further widen 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 overturn the standings, Italy would have to win the head-to-head match by a 9-goal margin. It’s better to focus on the March playoffs already. 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 7 wins in as many matches and, above all, an incredible goal difference of +29 (33 goals scored and just 4 conceded). These numbers have dashed any hope Italy had of deciding the qualification in a head-to-head match at San Siro: to reverse their positions in the standings, the Azzurri would need an unlikely victory by a 9-goal margin. It’s hard to even imagine such a scenario after the 3-0 loss in Oslo…

Bookmakers, however, certainly don’t expect a 0-0 draw: Over 0.5 is priced at 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 enhanced odds reserved for new members.

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A GOAL-FEST AT SAN SIRO?—   With Norway virtually certain to qualify, Italy is the favorite on the bookmakers’ boards, with a win priced between 2.00 and 2.05, while a draw is at 3.70 and an away win for Haaland and his teammates is at 3.50. Bookmakers expect a high-scoring match, with “Over” offered between 1.60 and 1.61 and favored over “Under,” which reaches odds of 2.28. It’s possible the game won’t open up until the second half: a draw in the first half is listed between 2.20 and 2.43.