Football Multi Bet: $9.85 Tip for Wednesday

England and Italy will decide one of the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 finalists on Wednesday when they play each other in the first semi-final this week. We have taken a look at betting apps in NZ and come up with three exciting England vs Italy bets that combine for an excellent multi returning $9.85.

Wednesday July 23, 7am NZT, Stade de Geneve

Under 2.5 Goals 

This punt might sound a bit surprising since England nearly scored a half dozen goals the last time they played Italy, and they have fired in 13 goals in this tournament so far. But based on what we have seen against Norway, we believe it’s not going to be an easy night for the English forwards. 

Andrea Soncin’s team effectively neutralised a dynamic Norway attack by holding a wide shape across the pitch. They covered the flanks quite well and will be hoping the same tactics work well against the English attack as well. 

Since the odds for the over market are getting shorter across betting sites in NZ, this could be a smart time to consider the longer odds instead.

Alessia Russo to Score Anytime 

Alessia Russo has scored only once in Switzerland this summer, but she has been a bright spark in the English frontline. The Arsenal forward has been exploiting pockets of space effectively to create goalscoring opportunities for her teammates. But after breaking the duck against Wales, Russo proved she didn’t leave her goalscoring boots home. 

She worked tirelessly against the Swedes and might have minimal service against Italy as well. But she has shown in the past that she can step up when it matters the most. That’s why football betting sites are offering short odds for Russo to score in this game, which we're inclined to add into our multi.

Both Teams Not to Score

England will be desperate to avoid another frenetic start when they step outside the tunnel for the match against Italy. They would like to get some control of the match before starting to turn the screw on, and Italy might allow them the time to grow into the game.

Le Azzurre have scored only five goals in the competition so far and most of their goals came in the second half. We have seen England play significantly better in the second half as well. If the Lionesses don’t have to weather the storm early on, you can expect them to finish the match without conceding.