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Italy vs England result, stats & H2H

Italy

1–2

England

Mateo Retegui

Declan Rice
Harry Kane

23/03/2023 21:45 · Wembley Stadium

Italy1–2England

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Mateo Retegui
Francesco Acerbi
Giovanni Di Lorenzo
Jorginho

Declan Rice
Harry Kane
Declan Rice
Harry Maguire
Kyle Walker
Luke Shaw

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

ItalyEngland

1Shots on target4

13Fouls6

3Yellow cards5

0Red cards1

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Italy

England

Mateo ReteguiFW · 90′Player of the match7.5
Lorenzo PellegriniFW · 69′7.3
Declan RiceMF · 90′7.3
Bukayo SakaFW · 85′7.3
John StonesDF · 90′7.0

Mateo ReteguiFW · 90′Player of the match7.5
Lorenzo PellegriniFW · 69′7.3
Rafael TolóiDF · 90′6.9

Declan RiceMF · 90′7.3
Bukayo SakaFW · 85′7.3
John StonesDF · 90′7.0

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Kick-off: Thu 23 Mar 21:45 EET
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Capacity: 90,000
City: London

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

0Italy wins

0Draws

2England wins

Last matches: Italy

05.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueItalyTürkiye31W
02.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueFranceItaly11D
28.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueTürkiyeItaly14W
25.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueItalyBelgium02L
07.06.26FriendliesGreeceItaly01W

Last matches: England

06.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueEnglandCzechia30W
03.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueCroatiaEngland07W
29.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueCzechiaEngland02W
26.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueEnglandSpain23L
18.07.26FIFA World CupFranceEngland46W

Head-to-head matches

17.10.23UEFA European Championship QualifiersEnglandItaly31L
23.03.23UEFA European Championship QualifiersItalyEngland12L

3.50Avg goals100%Both scored100%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Italy vs England: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2023: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

0Italy wins

0Draws

2England wins

2:5Goals (Italy : England)

3.50Goals per match

100%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

50%Over 3.5

Italy at home: 0-0-11:2 goals in 1 games
England at home: 1-0-03:1 goals in 1 games
England's biggest win: 3–1England 3–1 Italy, 17 Oct 2023

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
17 Oct 2023	UEFA European Championship Qualifiers	England	3–1	Italy
23 Mar 2023	UEFA European Championship Qualifiers	Italy	1–2	England

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Italy3W 1D 1L · goals 9–5

W05.10UEFA Nations LeagueHTürkiye3–1
D02.10UEFA Nations LeagueAFrance1–1
W28.09UEFA Nations LeagueATürkiye4–1
L25.09UEFA Nations LeagueHBelgium0–2
W07.06FriendliesAGreece1–0

England4W 0D 1L · goals 20–7

W06.10UEFA Nations LeagueHCzechia3–0
W03.10UEFA Nations LeagueACroatia7–0
W29.09UEFA Nations LeagueACzechia2–0
L26.09UEFA Nations LeagueHSpain2–3
W18.07FIFA World CupAFrance6–4

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

ItalyEngland

1.6Goals scored per game3.0

1.1Goals conceded per game1.3

50%Both teams scored60%

40%Over 2.5 goals80%

4Clean sheets4

10%Failed to score0%

2-0-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)6-0-0

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

ItalyEngland

WC Qualifying Europe 2026 · 7 gamesWorld Cup 2026 · 8 games

2.9Goals scored2.5

1.6Goals conceded1.5

7.3Corners5.0

21.3Shots14.8

58%Possession54%

1.6Yellow cards1.0

43%Clean sheets25%

0%Failed to score13%

2-0-1Home / away record (W-D-L)4-0-0

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

ItalyEngland

Top stats

1Shots on target4

Passes

527Passes392

440Accurate passes311

83%Pass accuracy79%

Defence

13Fouls6

2Goalkeeper saves0

Discipline

3Yellow cards5

0Red cards1

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.5Mateo ReteguiItaly
7.3Lorenzo PellegriniItaly
7.3Declan RiceEngland
7.3Bukayo SakaEngland
7.0John StonesEngland

Italy (16)

England (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

ItalyFormationEngland

Italy

England

Goal
Yellow card
Red card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Italy vs England preview

Final score in the UEFA European Championship Qualifiers on Thu, 23 Mar 2023: Italy 1–2 England.

Form · last 5 matches

ItalyWDWLW9 scored · 5 conceded

EnglandWWWLW20 scored · 7 conceded

Key facts · last 5

ItalyEngland

1.6Goals scored per game3.0

1.1Goals conceded per game1.3

50%Both teams scored60%

40%Over 2.5 goals80%

4Clean sheets4

Head-to-head in numbers

0Italy wins

0Draws

2England wins

2 meetings · 3.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 100%

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Italy come into the game with WDWLW in their last 5 (9 scored, 5 conceded), while England have WWWLW (20 scored, 7 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 40% of Italy's recent games and 80% of England's, with both teams scoring in 50% and 60%.

Per game, Italy average 1.6 goals scored and 1.1 conceded (clean sheets: 4), England 3.0 and 1.3 (clean sheets: 4).

Head-to-head over 2 previous meetings: Italy 0 wins, England 2 wins, draws 0.

Those 2 games averaged 3.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Nito explains: Italy vs England

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Italy and England matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Italy's last 10 matches and 60% of England's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 100%. In this match it landed (Italy 1-2 England).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Italy reached that in 40% of their last 10 matches, England in 80% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 3.5 goals (100% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide WDWLW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Italy, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (9 scored, 5 conceded). England, last 5: 4 W · 0 D · 1 L (20 scored, 7 conceded).

Italy vs England: questions & answers

Who won Italy vs England?

England won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Italy vs England?

Yes, the match finished 1–2.

When was Italy vs England played?

Italy vs England was played on Thu, 23 Mar 2023 at 21:45 (GMT+2) at Wembley Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Italy and England?

2 meetings: Italy 0 wins, 0 draws, England 2 wins. Those 2 games averaged 3.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

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Italy vs England result, stats & H2H

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Last matches: Italy

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Italy vs England preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

Nito explains: Italy vs England

How often do Italy and England matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WDWLW mean?

Italy vs England: questions & answers

More on this match

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Top-rated players

Meetings (2 most recent)

Season stats

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Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Line-ups

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More on this match

Form, last 5 matches

Head-to-head

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Last matches: Italy

Last matches: England

Head-to-head matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Key facts

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

Italy vs England: questions & answers

Nito explains: Italy vs England

How often do Italy and England matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WDWLW mean?