Italy

national · strength +0.13 (attack +0.22, defence −0.09) against an average Premier League side, rated Oct 2026

Last 12 matches

oldest first, every competition

Form bars show each match's xG difference: no xGxG below −1−1 to 00 to +1+1 or better

Points against expected

Expected points: what each match's xG for and against would earn on average.

Season	Played	Points	Expected	Difference
UEFA Nations League 26/27 goals 8–5 · xG 7.4–7.1 · 7 points from 5.8 in 4	4	7	5.8	+1.2

Rating by month

Attack and defence against an average Premier League side (0); higher is better for both.

Ratings as a table

Month	Strength	Attack	Defence
Oct 2026	+0.13	+0.22	−0.09
Sep 2026	+0.09	+0.21	−0.12
Aug 2026	+0.20	+0.18	+0.02
Jul 2026	+0.21	+0.19	+0.01
Jun 2026	+0.30	+0.22	+0.08
May 2026	+0.43	+0.26	+0.17
Apr 2026	+0.45	+0.27	+0.17
Mar 2026	+0.47	+0.29	+0.18
Feb 2026	+0.68	+0.51	+0.17
Jan 2026	+0.70	+0.53	+0.17
Dec 2025	+0.72	+0.55	+0.18
Nov 2025	+0.74	+0.56	+0.18
Oct 2025	+0.96	+0.73	+0.23
Sep 2025	+0.94	+0.78	+0.16
Aug 2025	+0.08	+0.01	+0.07
Jul 2025	+0.08	+0.00	+0.07
Jun 2025	+0.07	−0.01	+0.07

Best performers

this season; last three matches against each player's average

#	Player	Matches	Average	Last three, newest first	Against average
1	Gianluigi Donnarumma Goalkeeper · 1,020′ · 11 matches	11	52.8	58.6on 5 Oct 2026 v Türkiye64.7on 2 Oct 2026 at France53.8on 28 Sep 2026 at Türkiye	+6.2
2	Sandro Tonali Midfielder · 900′ · 11 matches	11	61.3	54.5on 5 Oct 2026 v Türkiye47.8on 2 Oct 2026 at France52.1on 28 Sep 2026 at Türkiye	−10.5
3	Francesco Pio Esposito Forward · 547′ · 11 matches	11	57.0	88.9on 5 Oct 2026 v Türkiye45.4on 2 Oct 2026 at France70.3on 28 Sep 2026 at Türkiye	+8.0
4	Nicolò Barella Midfielder · 765′ · 10 matches	10	63.6	58.8on 5 Oct 2026 v Türkiye68.4on 2 Oct 2026 at France78.7on 25 Sep 2026 v Belgium	+5.6
5	Alessandro Bastoni Defender · 730′ · 9 matches	9	60.5	50.2on 5 Oct 2026 v Türkiye58.2on 2 Oct 2026 at France54.5on 28 Sep 2026 at Türkiye	−6.2
6	Davide Frattesi Midfielder · 341′ · 9 matches	9	55.7	47.6on 5 Oct 2026 v Türkiye61.9on 2 Oct 2026 at France73.7on 28 Sep 2026 at Türkiye	+11.1
7	Gianluca Mancini Defender · 750′ · 8 matches	8	57.5	60.2on 5 Oct 2026 v Türkiye59.0on 25 Sep 2026 v Belgium38.4on 31 Mar 2026 at Bosnia & Herzegovina	−6.3
8	Riccardo Calafiori Defender · 694′ · 8 matches	8	63.0	66.2on 5 Oct 2026 v Türkiye69.9on 2 Oct 2026 at France70.0on 25 Sep 2026 v Belgium	+6.4
9	Federico Dimarco Midfielder · 610′ · 8 matches	8	75.8	56.5on 31 Mar 2026 at Bosnia & Herzegovina87.5on 26 Mar 2026 v Northern Ireland100.0on 16 Nov 2025 v Norway	+5.6
10	Giovanni Di Lorenzo Defender · 603′ · 8 matches	8	53.5	59.6on 5 Oct 2026 v Türkiye50.6on 28 Sep 2026 at Türkiye59.2on 25 Sep 2026 v Belgium	+5.4
11	Mateo Retegui Forward · 568′ · 8 matches	8	56.8	51.5on 31 Mar 2026 at Bosnia & Herzegovina61.6on 26 Mar 2026 v Northern Ireland49.0on 16 Nov 2025 v Norway	−3.2
12	Moise Kean Forward · 517′ · 7 matches	7	51.7	50.3on 2 Oct 2026 at France50.3on 25 Sep 2026 v Belgium42.8on 31 Mar 2026 at Bosnia & Herzegovina	−3.5
13	Giacomo Raspadori Forward · 253′ · 7 matches	7	58.6	70.5on 28 Sep 2026 at Türkiye36.8on 26 Mar 2026 v Northern Ireland58.7on 13 Nov 2025 at Moldova	+4.4
14	Manuel Locatelli Midfielder · 430′ · 6 matches	6	58.7	66.3on 31 Mar 2026 at Bosnia & Herzegovina63.4on 26 Mar 2026 v Northern Ireland69.2on 16 Nov 2025 v Norway	+7.4
15	Matteo Politano Midfielder · 377′ · 6 matches	6	62.3	38.5on 31 Mar 2026 at Bosnia & Herzegovina48.0on 26 Mar 2026 v Northern Ireland100.0on 16 Nov 2025 v Norway	+5.2
16	Andrea Cambiaso Midfielder · 223′ · 5 matches	5	66.3	77.5on 13 Nov 2025 at Moldova51.7on 14 Oct 2025 v Israel38.2on 11 Oct 2025 at Estonia	−6.3
17	Bryan Cristante Midfielder · 182′ · 5 matches	5	54.7	46.8on 31 Mar 2026 at Bosnia & Herzegovina54.3on 16 Nov 2025 v Norway59.1on 13 Nov 2025 at Moldova	level (+0.0)
18	Gianluca Scamacca Forward · 148′ · 5 matches	5	54.0	60.0on 5 Oct 2026 v Türkiye92.3on 2 Oct 2026 at France35.5on 28 Sep 2026 at Türkiye	level (+1.4)
19	Riccardo Orsolini Midfielder · 173′ · 4 matches	4	65.8	71.1on 13 Nov 2025 at Moldova73.5on 11 Oct 2025 at Estonia37.1on 8 Sep 2025 at Israel	level (+1.5)
20	Issa Doumbia Midfielder · 137′ · 4 matches	4	60.2	62.0on 5 Oct 2026 v Türkiye49.2on 2 Oct 2026 at France43.4on 28 Sep 2026 at Türkiye	−3.1
21	Daniel Maldini Forward · 136′ · 4 matches	4	49.9	42.6on 5 Oct 2026 v Türkiye100.0on 2 Oct 2026 at France65.1on 25 Sep 2026 v Belgium	level (+1.8)
22	Michael Kayode Defender · 215′ · 3 matches	3	68.7	44.8on 5 Oct 2026 v Türkiye81.0on 2 Oct 2026 at France65.6on 28 Sep 2026 at Türkiye	–
23	Giorgio Scalvini Defender · 205′ · 3 matches	3	63.2	52.1on 2 Oct 2026 at France66.5on 28 Sep 2026 at Türkiye91.2on 25 Sep 2026 v Belgium	–
24	Alessandro Romano Midfielder · 169′ · 3 matches	3	59.9	55.6on 5 Oct 2026 v Türkiye59.9on 28 Sep 2026 at Türkiye65.8on 25 Sep 2026 v Belgium	–
25	Mattia Zaccagni Forward · 160′ · 3 matches	3	73.1	40.9on 16 Nov 2025 v Norway78.8on 13 Nov 2025 at Moldova71.5on 5 Sep 2025 v Estonia	–
26	Nicolò Cambiaghi Forward · 126′ · 3 matches	3	60.6	49.8on 28 Sep 2026 at Türkiye66.9on 25 Sep 2026 v Belgium36.8on 14 Oct 2025 v Israel	–
27	Leonardo Spinazzola Defender · 68′ · 3 matches	3	51.0	48.4on 31 Mar 2026 at Bosnia & Herzegovina32.9on 14 Oct 2025 v Israel60.2on 11 Oct 2025 at Estonia	–
28	Nicolò Fagioli Midfielder · 165′ · 2 matches	2	54.4	58.6on 2 Oct 2026 at France49.5on 28 Sep 2026 at Türkiye	–
29	Matteo Ruggeri Defender · 146′ · 2 matches	2	56.3	36.9on 5 Oct 2026 v Türkiye68.4on 28 Sep 2026 at Türkiye	–
30	Sebastiano Esposito Forward · 143′ · 2 matches	2	51.6	52.6on 2 Oct 2026 at France50.3on 28 Sep 2026 at Türkiye	–
31	Antonio Vergara Forward · 112′ · 2 matches	2	56.8	46.5on 5 Oct 2026 v Türkiye87.6on 2 Oct 2026 at France	–
32	Federico Gatti Defender · 103′ · 2 matches	2	37.6	36.9on 31 Mar 2026 at Bosnia & Herzegovina39.4on 26 Mar 2026 v Northern Ireland	–
33	Alessandro Buongiorno Defender · 98′ · 2 matches	2	60.4	100.0on 16 Nov 2025 v Norway56.9on 13 Nov 2025 at Moldova	–
34	Marco Palestra Midfielder · 85′ · 2 matches	2	80.0	86.5on 31 Mar 2026 at Bosnia & Herzegovina31.2on 26 Mar 2026 v Northern Ireland	–
35	Guglielmo Vicario Goalkeeper · 90′ · 1 match	1	52.0	52.0on 13 Nov 2025 at Moldova	–
36	Raoul Bellanova Midfielder · 90′ · 1 match	1	55.4	55.4on 13 Nov 2025 at Moldova	–
37	Diego Coppola Defender · 65′ · 1 match	1	82.3	82.3on 25 Sep 2026 v Belgium	–
38	Mohamed Ali Zoma Forward · 10′ · 1 match	1	55.7	55.7on 25 Sep 2026 v Belgium	–
39	Niccolò Pisilli Midfielder · 10′ · 1 match	1	43.2	43.2on 26 Mar 2026 v Northern Ireland	–
40	Samuele Ricci Midfielder · 8′ · 1 match	1	35.8	35.8on 16 Nov 2025 v Norway	–
41	Roberto Piccoli Forward · 1′ · 1 match	1	36.8	36.8on 14 Oct 2025 v Israel	–

Average: minutes-weighted match score this season. Against average: the last three matches' average minus it; within 2 points either side counts as level.

Latest results

12 since July 2025

Date	Competition	Opponent	Result	xG	Expected points
5 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	Türkiye	W 3–1	1.9–1.3	1.76
2 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	at France	D 1–1	1.5–1.2	1.52
28 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	at Türkiye	W 4–1	2.5–1.9	1.74
25 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Belgium	L 0–2	1.6–2.7	0.79
31 Mar 2026	World Cup Qualification UEFA	at Bosnia & Herzegovina	D 1–1	–	–
26 Mar 2026	World Cup Qualification UEFA	Northern Ireland	W 2–0	–	–
16 Nov 2025	World Cup Qualification UEFA	Norway	L 1–4	–	–
13 Nov 2025	World Cup Qualification UEFA	at Moldova	W 2–0	–	–
14 Oct 2025	World Cup Qualification UEFA	Israel	W 3–0	–	–
11 Oct 2025	World Cup Qualification UEFA	at Estonia	W 3–1	–	–

All 12 results

Date	Competition	Opponent	Result	xG	Expected points
5 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	Türkiye	W 3–1	1.9–1.3	1.76
2 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	at France	D 1–1	1.5–1.2	1.52
28 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	at Türkiye	W 4–1	2.5–1.9	1.74
25 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Belgium	L 0–2	1.6–2.7	0.79
31 Mar 2026	World Cup Qualification UEFA	at Bosnia & Herzegovina	D 1–1	–	–
26 Mar 2026	World Cup Qualification UEFA	Northern Ireland	W 2–0	–	–
16 Nov 2025	World Cup Qualification UEFA	Norway	L 1–4	–	–
13 Nov 2025	World Cup Qualification UEFA	at Moldova	W 2–0	–	–
14 Oct 2025	World Cup Qualification UEFA	Israel	W 3–0	–	–
11 Oct 2025	World Cup Qualification UEFA	at Estonia	W 3–1	–	–
8 Sep 2025	World Cup Qualification UEFA	at Israel	W 5–4	–	–
5 Sep 2025	World Cup Qualification UEFA	Estonia	W 5–0	–	–