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Ukraine vs Italy Predictions - Straight Shootout for Second Euros Qualifying Spot

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 19 Nov 2023

Ralph Staniforth 19 Nov 2023

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Ukraine vs Italy predictions for Monday’s Euros qualifier (21:45 SAST)
Ukraine are winless in their last 9 matches against Italy
Can the Azzurri notch one final point to qualify?

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Italy are unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 matches (Getty Images)

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Ukraine and Italy enter this final Group C clash level on points and battling for second spot. Italy lead on goal difference and the Azzurri can hold out for a point to reach the Euros finals.

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Head-to-Head
Ukraine Form
Ukraine Injuries & Team News
Italy Form
Italy Injuries & Team News

Ukraine are unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 matches
Ukraine are winless in their last 9 matches against Italy
Italy are unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 matches

Head-to-Head

Italy have a 7-0 advantage against Ukraine in nine meetings with two draws.

Ukraine Form

Ukraine are unbeaten in their last 15 Euros qualifiers.

Serhiy Rebrov’s side shot into Group C qualification contention with consecutive wins in October. The Blue and Yellow beat North Macedonia (2-0) and Malta (3-1).

Ukraine had 17 shots and 66% possession during the Malta win last time out. A Malta own goal and strikes from Artem Dovbyk and Mykhailo Mudryk helped to seal the points.

Ukraine Injuries & Team News

Goalkeepers: Georgiy Bushchan, Anatoliy Trubin, Dmytro Riznyk

Defenders: Yukhym Konoplia, Bogdan Mykhaylichenko, Oleksandr Svatok

Illia Zabarnyi, Vitaliy Mykolenko, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Denys Popov, Oleksandr Karavaiev, Mykola Matviyenko

Midfielders: Serhiy Sydorchuk, Yehor Nazaryna, Georgiy Sudakov, Oleksandr Pikhalonok, Vitaliy Buyalskyi, Oleksandr Zubkov

Forwards: Roman Yaremchuk, Mykhailo Mudryk, Artem Dovbyk, Nazariy Rusyn, Vladyslav Vanat

Ukraine have no injuries or suspensions.

Italy Form

Italy are unbeaten in five of their last six matches in all competitions. The Azzurri are level on 13 points with Ukraine in Group C and lead on goal difference.

Italy bounced back from a 3-1 loss in England to beat North Macedonia 5-2 at home last time out.

Matteo Darmian and Federico Chiesa’s brace gave Italy a 3-0 half time lead against North Macedonia. Luciano Spalletti’s side then conceded twice before Giacomo Raspadori and Stephan El Shaarawy scored two late goals.

Italy Injuries & Team News

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Guglielmo Vicario, Alex Meret

Defenders: Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Federico Dimarco, Federico Gatti,

Destiny Udogie, Matteo Darmian, Gianluca Mancini, Francesco Acerbi

Giorgio Scalvini, Alessandro Bastoni

Midfielders: Manuel Locatelli, Giacomo Bonaventura, Bryan Cristante, Davide Frattesi, Nicolò Barella, Riccardo Orsolini

Forwards: Moise Kean, Gianluca Scamacca, Giacomo Raspadori, Domenico Berardi, Stephan El Shaarawy

Forward Alessandro Bastoni is ruled out.

Defender Giovanni Di Lorenzo is available following his one-match suspension.

Verdict

Ukraine v Italy

Ukraine and Italy are tough to beat and a cagey contest is expected. The Azzurri can get their last point and scrape through to the Euros finals.

Draw

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