After Thursday’s success, we’re back with Friday’s Tip of the Day and it’s a Nations League double.

France have started well under Zinedine Zidane with successive 1-0 wins away from home but it should be a special occasion tonight at the Stade de France as he takes charge of his first home game against Italy.

Les Bleus beat Belgium on Monday thanks to a brilliant goal from Michael Olise. The Bayern Munich star was rested for the game in Brussels but came off the bench to grab a late winner, running from his own half before slotting into the bottom corner.

Olise is arguably the best player in the world right now and he, along with Ballon d’Or holder Ousmane Dembele, should be restored to the starting XI for the visit of the Azzurri.

Italy won 4-1 in Turkey last time out but this is a much tougher proposition.

We’re going for a France win and for Olise to score or assist. The midfielder has 13 goal contributions in 14 games for France in 2026.

The second half of our double comes from League C in the Nations League with the Faroe Islands hosting Slovakia.

Slovakia, ranked 44 in the world, visit Torshavn having won both their pool games so far – against Kazakhstan and Moldova – and appear a cut above this level.

The Faroes have drawn their two games but with a world ranking of 125 this ought to be a bridge too far.

Friday’s double (odds are from bet365 and correct as of 11am on October 2)

France to beat Italy and Michael Olise to score or assist @ 10/11

Slovakia to beat the Faroe Islands @ 8/15

Combined odds of 1.92/1

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