Portugal vs Ukraine
The most important match of the group will take place on Friday at 21:45 on “Estadio da Luz”, where Portugal will pay for Ukraine, in a game that is very attractive. The referee will be Frenchman Clement Turpin and will certainly not have an easy task. Last time the two bands met 23 years ago, then Portugal scored 1-0 on their own.
Portugal: form of time, latest results, statistics
Portugal’s Golden Generation played only one final at the 2004 European Championship, when it was defeated by Greece, even on its own. With Fernando Santos coming to the technical bench, the atmosphere changed into locker room, and Cristiano had a decisive role. The results did not delay. In 2016, at the European Championship in France, Portugal won the trophy without losing a match. Neither the League of Nations has been shameful, where he is qualified in the semifinals, and in June, on his own ground, he is likely to win the trophy. The team game does not look bad, but I would not bet any lion on their victory. If Ronaldo catches a bad day, Portugal can not win the match.
Previous 3 games played at home
- League of Nations: Portugal vs Poland 1-1
- League of Nations: Portugal vs Italy 1-0
- Friendly: Portugal vs Croatia 1-1
The probable team (4-4-2): Patricio – Rui, Dias, Pepe, Cancelo – Guerreiro, Pizzi, Carvalho, Silva – Silva, Ronaldo;
Ukraine: the form of the moment, the latest results, statistics
With Andriy Schevchenko coming to the technical bench, Ukraine started playing football with young players. In the World Cup qualifiers of 2018 he was ranked third in Group I, just three points of the dam. In the League of Nations he achieved his goal. He has ranked first and promoted in League A. Now he has to focus on Euro 2020, and the chances of qualification are very high. The main danger is Moraes. Even though he is 31 years old, he has been through an excellent period, and Shaktar DOnetsk has had very good evolutions, both in the domestic championship and in the Champions League.
Previous 3 games played on foreign land
- Friendly: Turkey vs Ukraine 0-0
- League of Nations: Slovakia vs Ukraine 4-1
- Friendly: Italy vs Ukraine 1-1
The probable team (4-5-1): Pyatov – Karavaev, Burda, Krivtsov, Mykolenko – Tsygankov, Marlos, Stepanenko, Malinovskiy, Zinchenko – Moraes;
Portugal vs Ukraine: direct results (H2H)
- 09.11.1996 Portugal vs Ukraine 1-0
- 05.10.1996 Ukraine vs Portugal 2-1
Portugal vs Ukraine Picks
Portugal has the first chance to win. Even if Cristiano Ronaldo is announced as the title holder, Ukraine may surprise. Schevchenko has young, but highly talented players who evolve to major teams in Europe.
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Odds: 4.20
