Overview
- Kickoff is set for 16:00 at Pogon Arena in Szczecin, with live coverage on Rai Due and streaming on RaiPlay.
- Both teams arrive on 12 points from four wins, with Poland ahead on goal difference (+15 to Italy’s +10) after scoring 15 and conceding none, while Italy have 12 for and 2 against.
- Coach Silvio Baldini has labeled the contest “already a play-off,” underscoring the head-to-head weight in the race for first place.
- Italy’s squad updates include Ekhator out injured, Ndour still unavailable, Comuzzo expected to return, Camarda to lead the line, and Fortini suspended.
- Bookmakers price “both teams to score” around 1.60–1.64, and Italy face another away test in Montenegro on Tuesday to open the return leg.