Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 5/1
Slovakia and Ukraine will lock horns with each other in the UEFA Euro 2024 this week. Francesco Calzona’s side and Serhiy Rebrov’s team will face each other in Group E. The game will be held at the Düsseldorf Arena in Düsseldorf and is scheduled to kick off at 2 pm UK time on Friday.
Slovakia
Not many expect Slovakia to do much of note at UEFA Euro 2024, but they could end up being the surprise package of the tournament. Francesco Calzona’s side caused the upset of the competition so far when they got the better of Belgium 1-0 on Monday.
Belgium are a major European force and have big-name players such as Romelu Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku. Yet, the Belgians slumped to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Slovakia at the Frankfurt Arena in Frankfurt. Slovakia will now fancy their chances of winning against Ukraine and booking their place in the next stage of UEFA Euro 2024.
However, Slovakia cannot get complacent. At Euro 2020, they beat Poland in their opening game, but they then lost their final two group matches and were knocked out of the competition.
Team News:
Slovakia are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation. Dubravka will be in goal and will gave Hancko, Skriniar, Vavro and Pekarík in front of him in defence. Duda, Lobotka and Kucka will be the three midfielders. Haraslin, Bozeník and Schranz will be the three forwards.
Ukraine
Ukraine have some of the best and well-known players in European football. Andriy Lunin played well for Real Madrid last season and helped Los Blancos win La Liga and the UEFA Champions League. Oleksandr Zinchenko was a major player for Arsenal, as the Gunners went close to winning the Premier League title. Then there is Mykhailo Mudryk at Chelsea.
However, Ukraine suffered a heavy defeat in their opening game at UEFA Euro 2024. Serhiy Rebrov’s side went down 3-0 to Romania at Fußball Arena München in Munich. It saw Romania record their first victory at a European Championship in 24 years.
Ukraine will now be determined to bounce back with a victory over Slovakia. It will not be easy for Ukraine to pick up all three points from the encounter, but they will certainly give their all.
Team News:
Ukraine are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Slovakia. Lunin will be in goal and will have Konoplia, Matviienko, Zabarnyi and Zinchenko in front of him in defence. Stepanenko and Shaparenko will be the two holding midfielders. Mudryk, Sudakov and Tsyhankov will be three attacking midfielders. Dovbyk will lead the line for Ukraine.
Key Factors to Consider
- Slovakia have won their last 3 matches in all competitions.
- Slovakia have won 4 of their last 6 matches in all competitions.
- Ukraine have lost 2 of their last 3 games in all competitions.
- Ukraine have won 3 of their last 6 games in all competitions.
- Ukraine have won 3 of their last 8 matches against Slovakia.
Conclusion
Slovakia will be determined to pick up a win against Ukraine and book their place in the next stage of UEFA Euro 2024. They will head into the match with confidence, and it is hard to see them drop all three points. It is likely that this particular Group E game will end in a draw.
Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 5/1
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