Italy have collected four points from their first three Group A1 games
Turkey have lost all three matches
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Italy will be hoping to boost their chances of qualifying for the Nations League quarter-finals when they welcome Turkey to the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna for Group A1 action on Monday.
Roberto Mancini's second stint in charge of Gli Azzurri has suffered an inconsistent start, with a 2-0 defeat to Belgium followed by a win over Turkey and a draw against France.
Those results suggest there has been gradual improvement from Italy and a second win of the Mancini 2.0 era could be in the offing when they take on a Turkey side who have lost all three matches.
Team news
Giacomo Raspadori missed the draw against France on Friday due to injury and he will need to be assessed ahead of this contest.
Nicolo Barella and Gianluca Mancini were both benched against Les Bleus and they could be recalled to the starting XI.
Turkey are without Arda Guler and Baris Yilmaz because of suspension and the injured duo of Hakan Calhanoglu and Kenan Yildiz, leaving them short of attacking options.
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The stats
Italy have won one, drawn one and lost one since Mancini took charge of the national team for a second time.
Gli Azzurri have failed to keep a clean sheet in all three games.
Italy thumped Turkey 4-1 in Bursa on Monday.
Alessandro Bastoni has scored in each of his last two outings for Italy.
Turkey have lost all three group games, conceding eight goals and scoring just once.
Ismail Yuksek has committed an average of two fouls per game in the three Group A1 fixtures.
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Prediction
Turkey boss Vincenzo Montella managed to keep his job after a disappointing group-stage exit at the World Cup but the pressure continues to mount on him after three Nations League losses in a row.
Life is unlikely to get any easier for the Italian tactician as his side head to Bologna to face Italy, who have picked up after the opening loss to Belgium and thumped Turkey 4-1 in Bursa.
A 1-1 draw against France was another positive for Gli Azzurri and given the ease at which they dispatched the Crescent-Stars on matchday two, another three points are anticipated for Mancini's side.
Turkey have conceded seven goals in their last two matches, and that fragile defence, already exposed by Italy, may struggle to plug the gaps.
Over 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in Turkey's last two fixtures and it would be a surprise should this contest not see at least three strikes.
Round off this bet builder by backing Italy defender Alessandro Bastoni to find the back of the net, something he has achieved in his last two matches, with one of those coming against Turkey.
Score prediction: Italy 3-1 Turkey
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