The UEFA Nations League is like marmite: you either love it or you hate it. The final round of international fixtures is here and the race to snag top spot in the group is on…

Gareth Southgate’s England will go up against Croatia at Wembley Stadium on Sunday afternoon – readers can find our match betting preview here.

Away from England’s commitments, football fans will be treated to a feast of sporting action this weekend.

Without further ado, let’s get down to the latest UEFA Nations League tips; starting with Portugal and their trip to Italy on Saturday night.

 

Italy vs PORTUGAL

It has been sad to see Italy’s decline on the international stage. Since September 2017, Italy have won just once on home soil; a disappointing record to say the least.

However, they have shown signs of improvement under Roberto Mancini and this could be an exciting game to watch. Goals at both ends looks very likely indeed…

Avoiding defeat will be enough for Portugal to secure top spot in League A Group 3 – and it would take a brave man to back against the 2016 European Championship winners.

With Cristiano Ronaldo back in action for the national side, the visitors will be confident of picking up the positive result that they need on Saturday night.

4/6 is a decent price for Portugal to avoid defeat. Expect Ronaldo and co to put on a show against an Italy side in transition.

TIP: Portugal to win OR draw @ 4/6

PREDICTED SCORE: Italy 1-1 Portugal (Priced at 6/1 with 888sport)

 

SWITZERLAND vs BELGIUM

A win for Switzerland will see the hosts leapfrog their opponents at the top of the group. On their day, Vladimir Petkovic’s side are capable of giving anyone a game…

The home outfit suffered an embarrassing loss to Qatar in an international friendly this week – bouncing back at the first time of asking will help to win some of their critics over.

Roberto Martinez’s side had to be patient against Iceland on Thursday night and the 2018 World Cup semi-finalists may have to wait until the second half once again in this encounter.

Belgium have the quality to put Switzerland to the sword but it would be foolish to assume that this will be a walk in the park. On home soil, the Swiss will create opportunities.

With that in mind, I’m taking the 3/4 for both teams to score. This might not be end-to-end drama from start to finish but we could see a few goals.

TIP: Both teams to score @ 3/4

PREDICTED SCORE: Switzerland 1-2 Belgium (Priced at 15/2 with 888sport)

 

GERMANY vs Netherlands

Joachim Low’s side got back to winning ways with a convincing 3-0 victory over Russia last time out and the 2014 World Cup champions will take some stopping here.

Germany have one of the strongest squads in international football and a win here is a must as the hosts look to restore some pride after a disappointing UEFA Nations campaign.

For the Netherlands, three points will give them a real chance of pipping France to top spot in League A Group 1. Ronald Koeman’s men will be fired up ahead of this one…

The visitors are outsiders to prevail in this fixture but Netherlands could spring a shock. That 3-0 win over Germany in October should give Holland confidence.

Write Germany off at your peril. 13/20 for the hosts to emerge victorious is a solid price – Low’s men will be looking to assert their dominance on home soil.

TIP: Germany to win @ 13/20

PREDICTED SCORE: Germany 2-1 Netherlands (Priced at 13/2 with 888sport)

 

SWEDEN vs Russia

Sweden are built on defensive stability and this one probably won’t be the most exciting game this weekend.

Currently bottom of their group after picking up just one point from two games, Sweden need to win in order to stand any chance of pipping Russia to top spot.

The visitors enjoyed a successful home World Cup and Russia will be looking to build on that platform in the coming years.

On paper, they aren’t the most complete national side around but they do have a couple of budding stars. Russia will be relying on these men this weekend…

23/20 may seem a little short given Sweden’s offensive woes in recent months but the hosts can prevail. It won’t be glamorous but a win is a win and Sweden will take any victory at this moment in time.

TIP: Sweden to win @ 23/20

PREDICTED SCORE: Sweden 1-0 Russia (Priced at 5/1 with 888sport)

 

*Odds subject to change - correct at time of writing*

Alex is a sports betting tipster, specialising in Premier League football, the Champions League and horse racing.

He loves placing a weekly accumulator on the football at the weekend and dreams of landing the big winner that will take him back to Las Vegas.

As well as writing sports betting tips for 888sport since 2015, Alex has produced content for several international media companies, such as Goal.com and The SPORTBible.