The Three Lions look to protect their winning run and these Ukraine vs. England predictions suggest that the visitors will have little problem in doing so. Gareth Southgate’s side have won all of their opening four Euro Qualifiers but come up against the second strongest side in Group C.
1 – England to win – 1/2
2 – Under 2.5 goals scored – 19/20
3 – Both teams not to score – 8/13
4 – Harry Kane to score first – 5/2
5 – Mykhailo Mudryk to score last – 12/1
England travel to Poland to face Ukraine for this one due to the ongoing conflict. The Blue and Yellows sit second in Group C and a win would see them jump to just three points behind the visitors, with a game in hand.
The Three Lions will be very aware that this round of fixtures presents an invaluable opportunity to all but qualify for Euro 2024 with just five games played. A win for Gareth Southgate’s men in Warsaw would see them nine points ahead of their nearest competition.
While England are not famous for delivering under pressure, we back them to secure an all-important victory this weekend, with Ukraine struggling with consistency in recent months.
Serhiy Rebrov’s side have put in impressive performances with wins against Scotland and Ireland but have failed to build on those results, losing and drawing to these same teams in the reverse fixtures. Difficulties to break down defences saw Ukraine require a penalty to beat Malta in June and that could result in a low-scoring game this Saturday.
Gareth Southgate may use this weekend as an opportunity to blood a new centre-back partnership, with Levi Colwill the latest of a batch of promising new defenders. The Chelsea man has had a poor start to the season, but fans remain keen for him to start over Harry Maguire.
One thing that has not changed for the Three Lions is their reliance on Harry Kane up front. The forward’s move to Bayern Munich has done little to disrupt his momentum, with three goals in three games. England’s record goal scorer and penalty taker needs little further reasoning to justify his status as favourite to score at any time.
For those looking for a higher-stake wager, a bet on Ukraine’s Mykhailo Mudryk to score last could well be worth a punt. The winger has had a miserable year at Chelsea, but has plenty of pace and may enjoy the change of scenery with the national team.
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| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 3 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 1 |
| Player | Total goals |
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| 8 | |
| 4 | |
| 2 | |
| 1 |
Ukraine (4-2-3-1): Trubin; Konoplya, Zabarnyi, Kryvtsov, Matviyenko; Stepanenko, Sudakov; Yarmolenko, Malinovski, Tsygankov; Dovbyk
England (4-3-3): Pickford; Walker, Tomori, Colwill, Trippier; Alexander-Arnold, Rice, Bellingham; Saka, Kane, Rashford
Serhiy Rebrov will have to decide whether to stick with the 4-2-3-1 that faced England or revert to a familiar 4-4-2. Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk may be dropped following a spell of poor form, with Viktor Tsyhankov stepping in on the left flank.
Jack Grealish is unlikely to feature having picked up an injury that saw him miss last week’s fixtures, with Marcus Rashford likely to step in. Gareth Southgate may look to feature a new-look defence with the likes of Marc Guehi, Fikayo Tomori and Levi Colwill all hoping to start at centre-back.
