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Ukraine vs Ireland: Pre-match analysis and betting tips

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Ace Football previews the UEFA Nations League game between Ukraine and Ireland who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team and H2H stats as well as the best betting tips for the match.

Ukraine welcome Ireland for a clash in the UEFA Nations League at Stadion LKS on Tuesday. Although only separated by a few points, Ireland will have their work cut out for them in Poland. Ukraine are favored to maintain the lead they currently hold over the Boys in Green in the UEFA Nations League standings.

Position in the UEFA Nations League standings: Ukraine vs Ireland

According to the Group B1 table of the UEFA Nations League, the difference between the two teams is currently only three points. This round 4 clash is of great importance to both teams and their position. Ireland have an opportunity to catch up with Ukraine, who are currently number 1 on six points. However, the hosts will surely try to grab all three points themselves on Tuesday, thus extending the lead in the standings.

Current form and fixture history of Ukraine vs Ireland

The Blue and Yellow look formidable

Ukraine have really been enjoying their football in their previous 3 matches, which started off with a 1-3 win against Scotland. They went on to beat Ireland by 0-1, before also getting the better of Armenia in a 3-0 victory.

Boys in Green hope for a fresh start

Ireland suffered a couple of disappointments in their last 3 matches as they were run over by Armenia in a 1-0 defeat. Ukraine also proved too hard to handle as they won 0-1, before Stephen Kenny’s men were able to strike back last time out in a 3-0 win against Scotland.

Latest encounters between Ukraine and Ireland

The last time the two teams faced off against each other, Ukraine came away as 0-1 winners. It was a match played at Aviva Stadium back in June 2022 in the UEFA Nations League B. This time around, betting on Ireland will get you odds 4.75, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 21% chance of 3 points. You can get a price of 1.80, should you wish to add Ukraine to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.

Highlights from the last time Ukraine and Ireland met:

Betting stats and facts for Ukraine and Ireland

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on statistics from the last couple of matches that Ukraine and Ireland played across all tournaments.

  • Ukraine have scored in 24 of the last 26 home matches
  • Ukraine have not lost 10 of the last 11 matches
  • Ukraine have not lost 11 of the last 13 home matches
  • Ukraine have scored in 10 of the last 11 matches
  • Ukraine have won 4 of the last 5 matches
  • Ireland have not lost 9 of the last 11 matches
  • Ireland have scored in 6 of the last 8 away matches
  • Ireland have not lost 5 of the last 7 away matches

Players to watch in Ukraine vs Ireland

When looking at the list of the in-form players from both teams, we see some interesting names popping up. Andriy Yarmolenko currently stands out for Ukraine, with Alan Browne starring for the visitors. We expect both could be among the goalscorers once again for their respective teams in the upcoming match.

Best betting tips: Ukraine vs Ireland

In conclusion, we present betting tips for this game between Ukraine and Ireland, which are based on the above-mentioned stats and facts. Besides the main prediction for this match, we have some low and high-risk alternatives as well.

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