Italy vs Estonia Prediction – 05.09.2025
Gennaro Gattuso will debut as the new Italy manager on Friday. The Azzurri will host Estonia at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo in the first match of the World Cup qualifying campaign. This marks a new era for the Italian national team after the sacking of Luciano Spalletti. Let’s preview it!
Italy vs Estonia Tips
- Italy to Win Both Halves;
- Italy Over 2.5 Goals;
- Both Teams to Score – No;
Italy Preview and News
After a sequence of negative results, Luciano Spalletti was sacked as the manager of Italy. Surprisingly, for many, he was replaced by Gennaro Gattuso, a former player who was pretty eccentric on the pitch. Now the Italian fans hope that Gattuso will motivate the players with his legendary temperament.
Which players did Gattuso call for in his first two games on the job? Four debutants found a place in the team – Inter Milan’s Francesco Pio Esposito, Bologna’s Giovanni Fabbian, Liverpool’s Giovanni Leoni and Atalanta’s Marco Carnesecchi.
Apart from the debutants, Gattuso called some well-known players for the upcoming games. The team is led by players like Nicolo Barella, Sandro Tonali, Giacomo Raspadori and Alessandro Bastoni – players who will have the task to lead by example on the pitch. Of course, another player like this is the captain Gianluigi Donnarumma, despite the fact that he’s currently not playing for his club, PSG.
Estonia Preview and News
Estonia are travelling to Bergamo as underdogs and they are perfectly aware of this. Currently coached by the 38-year-old manager Jürgen Henn, the Blueshirts will be happy even with a draw against Italy. But it’s not going to be easy for them to achieve it.
Very few of Estonia’s players are currently known to the public. One of the high-level players in the squad is the centre-back Maksim Paskotši, currently playing for the Belgian side Gent. In the past, he was a part of Tottenham Hotspur’s squad, but without making an appearance for the Premier League giants.
The 34-year-old striker Henri Anier will be the main threat to Italy’s defence on Friday. He has more than 100 appearances for the national team, scoring 23 goals in the process.
Head-to-Head Matches
Italy have played seven times against Estonia and won all seven games. For the last time, these two teams met in 2020 when the Azzurri celebrated a 4-0 win in a friendly game.
Italy vs Estonia Betting Preview
For Gennaro Gattuso, it will be very important to start this new chapter in his career with a win. Many people doubt his ability to lead the national team, but he has the opportunity to prove them wrong. Meanwhile, the Estonians are playing with no pressure here – they are huge underdogs and everything else, but a loss would be a major surprise.