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European Championship Promotion Final: Ukraine vs Iceland – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the European Championship Promotion Round Final match between Ukraine and Iceland and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Iceland came away with a 2-0 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at Ukraine’s stadium, but face stern opposition, of course.

Form: Ukraine vs Iceland

Ukraine Form

Ukraine are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Malta 1-3, and then drawing 0-0 with Italy. They were back as winners when they defeated Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-2. Ukraine won half of their previous six internationals, while also drawing two. They lost one, while they scored nine and conceded five goals.

Iceland Form

Iceland are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Guatemala got left behind in a 0-1 win, before Honduras got hammered in a 0-2 victory. Israel was the most recent victim in a 1-4 win for Iceland. Iceland performed a very admirable four wins in six internationals, while they also drew zero and lost two. They scored 13 times, while also conceding ten goals.

Betting stats for Ukraine and Iceland

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Ukraine and Iceland. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Ukraine vs Iceland

Look no further than Artem Dovbyk, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Ukraine in the European Championship, while Albert Gudmundsson managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Iceland in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Ukraine vs Iceland

Full-time result

Ukraine won three of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew seven and lost none. Iceland won four games, drew one and lost five in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Ukraine have gone through an impressive 10 games without losing even once as the home side.

Both teams to score

Ukraine scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Iceland scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Ukraine managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Iceland were first on target in six of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Ukraine, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Iceland’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.

Recommended tip: Ukraine vs Iceland

To summarize, the upcoming European Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Ukraine vs Iceland mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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