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Ukraine Iceland betting prediction


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The most probable scenario for this match will be for both teams to score at least one goal. Ukraine should have more initiative in this match, as they have more individual quality in their squad, but Iceland should risk using counter attacks trying to take advantage of the space their opponent will leave once they go forward. Besides, both teams have better attacks, when compared to their defense, so this should be an open match, with goals on the scoreboard.
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Preview
Ukraine and Iceland face at NSK Olimpijs'kyj, in a match for this stage of the WC Qualification Europe (1st Round). There is no recent record of official head‑to‑heads between these two teams. The last head‑to‑head was played on 08‑09‑1999 and ended with the final score: Iceland (0‑1) Ukraine. In this match the home advantage may play an important role, as both teams present significant differences between home and away performances.

Analysis Ukraine

The home team had direct access to this group stage, so they will play their first match in this edition of the competition. This is a team that, oddly enough, has had better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in away matches; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. They come to this match after a home loss against Poland by (0‑1). Ukraine has won 6, tied 1 and lost 3 of the last 10 home matches. They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 8 of the last 14 matches have ended with Under 1,5 goals and 11 out of 14 have ended with Under 2,5 goals. They have conceded the first goal in 6 of their 15 matches, and have only turned the score around in 1.

Ukraine heads into this match after a 1-0 loss against Poland, as they were eliminated in the group stage of 2016. In this match, coach Andriy Shevchenko should opt for a more paused playing style, using the wings to create danger, as Konoplyanka and Yarmolenko are quick players, very competent in getting the ball forward. However, they have issues against crosses and defending against free kicks. They should have all their players available for this match.

Confirmed Lineup: Andriy Pyatov, Bogdan Butko, Eduard Sobol, Yaroslav Rakitskiy, Viktor Kovalenko, Serhiy Sydorchuk, Taras Stepanenko, Yevhen Konoplyanka, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Andriy Yarmolenko.
Coach: Oleksandr Kucher, O. Petrakov.

Analysis Iceland

The away team had direct access to this group stage. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 23 goals scored and 28 conceded; against 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 24 goals scored and 9 conceded. In their last match, for the European Championship, they got an away loss against France by (5‑2). In the last 10 away matches Iceland has won 3, tied 1 and lost 6. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches. In their away mathes there is a tendency for goals, since 14 of the last 20 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and have only turned the score around in 2.

Iceland heads into this match after a loss against France, but their performance in the Euro 2016 was brilliant. Coach Heimir Hallgrimsson should play in a 4-4-2 formation, prioritising a low line and quick transitions forward, especially through the left wing. They have issues, especially defending against crosses. They should have all their players available for this match.

Confirmed Lineup: Hannes Þór Halldórsson, Birkir Már Sævarsson, Ari Freyr Skúlason, Kári Árnason, Jóhann Guðmundsson, Gylfi Sigurðsson, Aron Gunnarsson, Birkir Bjarnason, Alfreð Finnbogason, Jón Daði Böðvarsson.
Coach: R. Sigurðsson, Å. Fridtjof Hareide.

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The Ukraine vs Iceland on 5 September 2016 will be played at Kiev, NSK Olimpijs'kyj.

 

WC Qualification Europe - 2018 Russia

  • 100% 278 / 278 Games

  • Home team wins 47.48%
  • Draws 18.71%
  • Away team wins 33.81%
  • Over 1.5 74.82%
  • Over 2.5 51.8%
  • Over 3.5 34.53%
  • Goals 807
  • Goals /match 2.9
  • Goals /match home 1.65
  • Goals /match away 1.25
  • Both teams score 37.05%
  • Goals after 80' 17.97%
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