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European Championship: Ukraine vs North Macedonia – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the European Championship round 7 match between Ukraine and North Macedonia and offers team stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

As the qualifying stage of the European Championship draws to a close in Group C, Ukraine and North Macedonia will be going head-to-head at epet Arena on Saturday. The most recent meeting between the two sides ended in a 2-3 triumph for Ukraine, who are looking to stay on top on Saturday at epet Arena. No doubt, North Macedonia are planning a comeback, though.

Form: Ukraine vs North Macedonia

Ukraine Form

Ukraine have been inconsistent in their last three matches, which added four points to their tally. They claimed a 1-0 win against Malta, before drawing 1-1 with England. This little streak came to an end, when Italy proved too strong in a 2-1 defeat for Ukraine. Ukraine only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent internationals. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded ten goals.

North Macedonia Form

North Macedonia collected four points in their past three outings, in which they were defeated 7-0 against England. They followed up, drawing 1-1 with Italy, before winning 0-2 against Malta. North Macedonia won half their previous six internationals, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored eight goals whilst conceding 12.

Betting facts for Ukraine and North Macedonia

Here are some interesting betting-relevant stats and facts. They take into account matches that Ukraine and North Macedonia played across all tournaments.

  • Ukraine have drawn 6 of their last 10 home games.
  • Over 2.5 goals happened in 5 of Ukraine’s last 10 matches.
  • Ukraine scored the first goal in 6 of their last 10 home games.
  • North Macedonia have won 5 of their last 10 away games.
  • North Macedonia scored the first goal in 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Under 2.5 goals appeared in 6 of North Macedonia’s last 10 games.

Interesting players: Ukraine vs North Macedonia

Having scored just once lately in the European Championship, Andriy Yarmolenko will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. North Macedonia hope Eljif Elmas can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three European Championship goals in his last six European Championship games.

Full-time result

Ukraine claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing six along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. North Macedonia won five of their last 10 games away, drawing one and losing four in this series of matches. Ukraine have gone through an impressive 8 games without losing even once as the home side.

Both teams to score

Ukraine managed the first goal of the game in only four of their 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, North Macedonia were first on target in five of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Ukraine’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that North Macedonia played across all tournaments. They scored one time on average in the process.

Betting prediction: Ukraine vs North Macedonia

In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Ukraine and North Macedonia. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.

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