Ukraine vs Iceland Prediction, Tips & Odds – 26.03.2024
Ukraine vs Iceland Prediction 26.03.2024. Qualifications for EURO 2024 conclude Tuesday evening, with Ukraine and Iceland set to clash in one of the finals for a spot in this year’s tournament.
Sergiy Rebrov’s team barely secured a 2-1 victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina, while their northern rivals dismantled Israel with a 4-1 win in the second semifinal.
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Ukraine Team News
With ten minutes remaining in the match between Ukraine and Bosnia, the Blue-Yellows were on the brink of despair due to Mykola Matvienko’s unfortunate own goal, but fortunately, Roman Yaremchuk managed to equalize for his team. The Valencia forward, initially overlooked, then assisted Artem Dovbyk from Girona in the 88th minute, securing the winning goal and keeping Ukraine’s hopes alive for further qualification.
Ukraine, forced into 180 minutes of qualification due to finishing third in Group C behind the finalists of the 2020 European Championship, England and Italy, will have the opportunity for a fourth consecutive appearance in the continental tournament if they win Tuesday’s match at their temporary home ground in Wroclaw. Rebrov’s team enters the match in good spirits and form, following their third victory in four matches, including a win over Bosnia, with their only defeats in the last 12 games inflicted by Italy and England.
Although Ukraine won’t be playing on their home turf on Tuesday, they boast an impressive streak of nine games unbeaten in “home” qualification matches for the Euros since their loss to Spain in October 2015. Moreover, they haven’t conceded more than one goal in such a match since a 2-2 draw with France in November 2007.
While no Ukrainian player left the semi-final against Bosnia with any issues, Viktor Tsygankov from Girona was completely absent from the squad due to injury, and it’s uncertain whether he’ll be available for the match against Iceland. If Tsygankov isn’t deemed fit enough for a starting role on Tuesday, Yaremchuk will likely be considered by Rebrov, although it seems he may have to adapt to a formation with two traditional strikers to make room for the Valencia player. As a result, he might be forced into a substitute role, as Dovbyk leads the attack. The captain of the “home” team, Oleksandr Zinchenko, will remain in his usual central position in the team.
Iceland Team News
Just like their upcoming opponents Ukraine, Iceland also had to come back after being a goal down in the semi-final against Israel, who took the lead thanks to a penalty by Eran Zahavi, but was ultimately outshone by an outstanding individual performance from Genoa’s Albert Gudmundsson. Albert Gudmundsson, whose interest has also been mentioned by Tottenham, added even more value to himself with an exceptional hat-trick, and another goal for Iceland was scored by Arnor Ingvi Traustason, while Zahavi’s missed penalty in the second half marked Israel’s catastrophic defeat.
After friendly wins over Honduras and Guatemala achieved in January, Iceland can now achieve four consecutive victories for the first time since October 2014, which would secure them a place in Group E, alongside Belgium, Slovakia, and Romania.
The visitors, now under the leadership of Age Hareide, have already beaten Ukraine, in their last meeting with a 2-0 victory in September 2017 during the World Cup 2018 qualifiers, while two out of three previous encounters between these teams ended in draws.
However, Iceland suffered severe injuries in the second half of their match against Israel, where players Arnor Traustason and Arnor Sigurdsson had to be replaced due to injuries. The severity of their injuries is currently unclear, but Hareide will now anxiously monitor the situation regarding Sigurdsson, especially considering Johann Berg Gudmundsson’s absence from the semi-final due to a thigh injury, which proved to be more serious than initially thought. If neither Gudmundsson nor Sigurdsson are able to play against Ukraine, Mikael Anderson and Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson will compete for a place on the right-wing.
Ukraine vs Iceland H2H
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Injuries and suspensions
Ukraine: Viktor Tsygankov
Iceland: Arnor Traustason, Arnor Sigurdsson, Johann Berg Gudmundsson
Expected Lineups
Ukraine (4-2-3-1): Lunin; Konoplya, Zabarnyi, Matvienko, Mykolenko; Zinchenko, Brazhko; Zubkov, Sudakov, Mudryk; Dovbyk
Iceland (4-4-2): Valdimarsson; Palsson, Ingason, Gretarsson, Thorarinsson; Thorsteinsson, Johannesson, Haraldsson, Willumsson; Gudmundsson, Oskarsson
Ukraine vs Iceland Prediction
Considering that Ukraine boasts esteemed attacking options such as Dovbyk and semi-final hero Yaremchuk, along with well-known names across the field, we anticipate the ‘hosts’ to surely march towards a dominant victory en route to the European Championship. With talisman Gudmundsson in outstanding form for both club and country, Iceland shouldn’t lack an offensive threat in Wroclaw, but a trio of injury-plagued players isn’t what Hareide’s men need. Therefore, our betting suggestion is a Ukraine win, with at least two goals scored throughout the match.
Kick-off Time: Tuesday, 26.03.2024, 8:45 PM Local Time (GMT +1), 20:45 CET
Prediction: Ukraine to win & over 1.5
Odds (when tipped): 1.88
Sportsbook: 22bet
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