- Date and Time: June 21, 14:00 GMT+1
- Venue: Merkur Spiel-Arena, Dusseldorf
Slovakia vs Ukraine Team Overview
Slovakia
In their EURO2024 opener, Slovakia pulled off a stunning upset by defeating group favorites Belgium 1-0. Ivan Schranz netted the decisive goal in the 7th minute after an error from the defence.
However, the outcome could have been vastly different. Romelu Lukaku had two goals disallowed – one for offside and the other for a handball.
Despite this, Slovakia’s defense was impeccable throughout the match. They had some chances on the counterattack and generally halted Belgium’s attack successfully. Stanislav Lobotka particularly stood out, as the Napoli midfielder delivered a performance reminiscent of his championship-winning form in Italy.
Ukraine
Ukraine suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat against Romania in a match where they were initially considered the favorites. However, they failed to create any tangible chances in the offence and lost a very important game.
The turning point came in the 29th minute when Romania’s opening goal resulted from a combined error from the defenders and the goalkeeper. Ukraine struggled to recover from this setback.
At the beginning of the second half, the Ukrainians conceded twice more, effectively sealing their fate. The main stars in their squad – Mikhailo Mudryk, Artem Dovbyk, and Oleksandr Zinchenko, were in the shadows for the majority of the game.
Bet hereSlovakia vs Ukraine Prediction
- Pick: Slovakia or Draw
- Odds: 1.78 (22Bet)
- Score prediction: Slovakia 2-1 Ukraine
In Group E, we witnessed sensational results in both opening matches at the European Championship. Although the Slovakian team still displayed a handful of errors against the Belgians, they were rewarded for their efforts and perseverance with a victory.
Ukraine, on the other hand, delivered an extremely unconvincing performance against Romania, losing 0-3. The quality of their play was even worse than the final score suggested. In such a short time, it will be very difficult for Sergei Rebrov to turn things around for the team that was considered one of the dark horses before the start of the tournament.
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Beating Belgium likely gave Slovakia a massive boost in confidence. Therefore they will try everything to get a positive result in this match. As part of the Euro 2024 betting tip, we suggest picking Slovakia not to lose in this encounter.
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Slovakia vs Ukraine Prediction, Betting Tip
- Pick: Both Teams to Score
- Odds: 1.88 (22Bet)
Ukraine have very strong attacking players from high-profile European clubs like Chelsea, Girona, Valencia, and Genoa. However, in their opening match in the group stage of Euro 2024, these players relied too heavily on individual efforts, and the team play was lacking.
It is unlikely that Ukraine will be as lackluster in attack for a second consecutive match, so we can expect them to create plenty of chances. On the other hand, Slovakia won’t just sit back in the defence without action and will likely focus on counterattacks.
Based on this, the optimal EURO 2024 prediction for this encounter seems to be both teams to score. Moreover, it’s also feasible that we will see over 2.5 goals in the match.
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