An impressive 3-2 win over Brazil in the opener puts the European’s in a strong position going into this game at the Estadio Malvinas.
Italy vs Brazil is a fixture for the ages at any level and the most recent encounter at the Under-20 World Cup in Argentina ended in a 3-2 win for the Europeans. It’s worth noting however that they were three goals up in just over half an hour and a second half brace from Marcos Leonardo made it an uncomfortable ending for them. But they held out. Nigeria comes on Wednesday then they will conclude the group stage against the Caribbean nation on Saturday.
As for the Dominican Republic, it wasn’t the start they wanted, succumbing to a 2-1 defeat to Nigeria, despite taking the lead in the 23rd minute with a goal from the spot by Edison Azcona. Brazil face another big test on Wednesday before the final game.
What time does Dominican Republic vs Italy start?
The game between Dominican Republic vs Italy will be played on Saturday 27 May with kick off at 2pm ET / 11am PT.
Form guide for Dominican Republic vs Italy
Let's have a look at the most recent games for these two teams:
Dominican Republic
Brazil (Wed 24 May)
Lost 1-2 Nigeria
Lost 0-6 USA
Won 2-2 Guatemala (4-2 pens)
Won 1-0 Jamaica
Italy
Nigeria (Wed 24 May)
Won 3-2 Brazil
Won 1-0 San Marino
Lost 0-1 Ecuador
Lost 0-1 Ukraine
Dominican Republic vs Italy prediction
The final group game between these two is unlikely to be a massive shock and I’ve gone for a relatively comfortable win for the Europeans.
Prediction: Dominican Republic 1-3 Italy