There are some more European heavyweights in action tonight as the UEFA Nations League continues, giving us some attractive options for the Tip of the Day.
France start a new era under Zinedine Zidane by replacing Didier Deschamps, who bid farewell to Les Bleus after a decorated 14-year spell following their World Cup semi-final exit.
Zidane’s men are second favorites to win the Nations League behind world champions Spain, and are 1/3 odds to start with a win at home. Turkey.
Given Turkey’s dismal World Cup performance, a France win is an easy pick.
The most compelling Nations League clash in Friday’s fixture list Italy host Belgium.
Roberto Mancini is back for a second spell in charge, with Italy missing out on a third successive World Cup as Gennaro Gattuso failed to lead them to qualification.
Mancini, who led Italy to Euro 2020 glory, is off to a tough start, with the Azzurri drawn in the same Nations League group as France and Turkey and Belgium.
Belgium are also starting a new era under Mark van Bommel after the departure of Rudi Garcia, but let’s go with a Red Devils side that reached the World Cup quarter-finals to claim the points against an Italy side lacking in star quality.
Van Bommel’s men are priced at 21/10, good value for a team that has fared much better than Italy in competitive games of late.
Finally, we go with a risky move to round out this triple by backing up the first pitch.
Georgia kick off the night’s action at 5pm UK time when they host Northern Ireland in the Nations League B.
Although they fell short of matching the heights of Euro 2024 as they failed to qualify for the World Cup, a Georgia side led by captain Kvicha Kvaratskhelia and Georges Mikautadze should have more than enough to deal with Michael O’Neill’s visitors.
Priced at 4/5, we’re backing a home win in Tbilisi.
Our three-legged treble (odds are from bet365 and correct as of 10am on 25 September)
Georgia defeat Northern Ireland @ 4/5
Belgium beat Italy on 10/21
France beat Turkey @ 1/3
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