Ireland vs Ukraine: Best tips for the match

Ace Football previews the UEFA Nations League round 1 match between Ireland and Ukraine and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Ireland enjoy home advantage when Ukraine swing by on Wednesday for a clash in the UEFA Nations League. The way we look at it, both teams will aim to do their best. The hosts need to bounce back from an opening-round defeat, while the away side want to recover from missing out on a 2022 World Cup spot by claiming all 3 points in Dublin.

Position in the UEFA Nations League table: Ireland vs Ukraine

Since it’s still the early stages of the UEFA Nations League, both teams are yet to grab their first points in Group B1. Will Ireland take advantage of their home ground and get all 3 points from this game? The visitor team Ukraine might as well do their best to start recording points right in their first game of the season. One way or the other, it will be interesting to watch these two sides fight for their first points in this campaign.

Current form and previous encounters between Ireland and Ukraine

Ireland with decent results

Ireland have seen it all in their last 3 matches, which brought home 4 points. They first shared the points in a 2-2 draw with Belgium, before claiming 3 points in a 1-0 win against Lithuania. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Armenia in their Nations League opener.

Ukraine show promising form

Ukraine look well suited to take on any opponent at the moment, as their last 3 matches saw them win twice. They started off by downing Bosnia-Herzegovina 0-2, then Scotland in a 1-3 win, before losing 1-0 to Wales in last weekend’s World Cup playoff final.

Fixture history: Ireland vs Ukraine

Having never before shared a spot in the same division, this is the first time Ireland comes up against Ukraine.

Betting stats and facts for Ireland and Ukraine

Here are some facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Ireland and Ukraine. The facts are based on stats from the recent games that the teams played out across all tournaments.

• Ireland are unbeaten in their last 6 home matches (W2 D4).
• Ireland have seen Under 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 6 home matches.

• Ukraine are unbeaten in 9 of their last 10 matches (W4 D5).
• Ukraine have seen BTTS in 8 of their last 10 matches.

Players to watch in Ireland vs Ukraine

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

Best betting tips: Ireland vs Ukraine

To summarise, the upcoming match between Ireland and Ukraine appears to be a good chance to place some bets. Therefore, we have come up with the recommended betting suggestion for this game. However, we also present some lower and higher-risk alternatives.