Ukraine take on Scotland in the UEFA Nations League 2022-23 at the Marshal Jozef Pilsudski Stadium in Krakow on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. The match will start at 12:15 AM IST (Indian Standard Time).
Ukraine were rampant against Armenia last time out, winning 5-0 as striker Artem Dovbyk netted a brace. Following their third win of the campaign, the Ukrainian national team are currently second in their group, two points behind Scotland, in League B. The Ukrainian side average 2.0 goals per game and have the best defence in the group.
The Scottish national team, who are missing the services of star player Andrew Robertson due to a niggle, will be unable to field key midfielder Scott McTominay due to his suspension for accumulating too many yellow cards in this campaign. Scotland need only a draw from the upcoming game to seal promotion into League A of the UEFA Nations League. The Scots average 2.2 goals per game and 61.6 per cent possession in the tournament, making them the most potent offensive team in the group.
Ukraine vs Scotland UEFA Nations League 2022-23 odds
Parimatch odds: Ukraine: 2.41, Scotland: 3.15, Draw: 3.30
Betwinner odds: Ukraine: 2.33, Scotland: 3.05, Draw: 3.32
Betway odds: Ukraine: 2.37, Scotland: 3.00, Draw: 3.25
10CRIC odds: Ukraine: 2.40, Scotland: 2.85, Draw: 3.21
Note: Odds are subject to change. Please visit betting sites to check and confirm the latest odds.
Ukraine vs Scotland head-to-head
Scotland and Ukraine have both won twice against each other in four matches after the Scottish success in this fixture last week.
Earlier in 2022, Ukraine beat Scotland 3-1 in Glasgow in the FIFA World Cup qualifier. Scotland’s other win against Ukraine was a 3-1 triumph in 2007 in the UEFA Euro qualifier.
Ukraine have failed to keep a clean sheet in three consecutive matches against Scotland.
Ukraine vs Scotland UEFA Nations League 2022-23 squads
Ukraine: Andriy Lunin (goalkeeper), Georgiy Bushchan (goalkeeper), Dmytro Riznyk (goalkeeper), Valeriy Bondar, Taras Kacharaba, Denys Popov, Illia Zabarnyi, Vitaliy Mykolenko, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Oleksandr Syrota, Oleksandr Karavaev, Mykola Matviyenko, Serhiy Sydorchuk, Danylo Ihnatenko, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Mykola Shaparenko, Mykhailo Mudryk, Viktor Tsygankov, Oleksandr Zubkov, Andriy Yarmolenko (captain), Danylo Sikan, Artem Dovbyk, Viktor Kovalenko, Roman Yaremchuk.
Scotland: Craig Gordon (goalkeeper), Robby McCrorie (goalkeeper), Stephen O’Donnell, Nathan Patterson, Grant Hanley, Jack Hendry, Greg Taylor, Anthony Ralston, Lewis Ferguson, Scott McTominay, John McGinn (captain), Kenny McLean, Callum McGregor, Billy Gilmour, Stuart Armstrong, Allan Campbell, Aaron Hickey, Ross Stewart, Che Adams, Ryan Christie, David Turnbull, Jacob Brown, Scott McKenna, Kieran Tierney, Ryan Fraser.
Ukraine vs Scotland probable starting lineups
Ukraine: Andriy Lunin (goalkeeper); Oleksandr Karavaev, Illia Zabarnyi, Serhiy Kryvtsov Mykola Matviyenko, Vitaliy Mykolenko; Serhiy Sydorchuk, Danylo Ignatenko; Andriy Yarmolenko (captain), Artem Dovbyk, Mykhaylo Mudryk.
Scotland: Craig Gordon (goalkeeper); Aaron Hickey, Grant Hanley, Jack Hendry, Kieran Tierney; Callum McGregor, Kenny McLean; John McGinn (captain), Stuart Armstrong, Ryan Christie; Che Adams.
Ukraine vs Scotland UEFA Nations League 2022-23 combined fantasy XI
Andriy Lunin (goalkeeper); Scott McKenna, Oleksandr Karavaev, Jack Hendry; Aaron Hickey, John McGinn, Ryan Christie, Vitaliy Mykolenko; Andriy Yarmolenko (captain), Che Adams, Artem Dovbyk.
Ukraine top picks and players to watch vs Scotland UEFA Nations League 2022-23
Andriy Yarmolenko: The Ukrainian captain was rested in the team’s 5-0 rout of Armenia in the last UEFA Nations League encounter. Yarmolenko kick-started the goal rush against Scotland in the FIFA World Cup qualifier victory against Scotland in June 2022. The right winger has the ability to dribble past his fullback and get into goal-scoring positions. He has made three goal-contributions in the UAE Pro League 2022-23 season in three matches.
Artem Dovbyk: The striker netted two goals and made an assist against Armenia in Ukraine’s last UNL match. Dovbyk was a scorer in Ukraine’s previous win against Scotland. He has scored thrice and registered an assist for his club, SC Dnipro-1, in September 2022.
Scotland top picks and players to watch vs Ukraine UEFA Nations League 2022-23
John McGinn: Scott McTominay’s suspension and full-time captain Andrew Robertson’s absence will multiply the responsibilities of the Scottish midfielder in this key match. McGinn scored the opening goal in Scotland’s 3-0 victory against Ukraine last week. With 2.4 key passes per game in this competition, McGinn has been the creator-in-chief of the team in offensive transitions.
Ryan Christie: The AFC Bournemouth midfielder was involved in both the goals, scoring a penalty and assisting a goal, in Scotland’s win 2-1 against Ireland. Christie tends to play in the inside-left or inside-right channels on the offensive end of the pitch, making it difficult to mark him, and his playmaking abilities can trouble Ukraine in the upcoming match.
Ukraine vs Scotland UEFA Nations League 2022-23 prediction
Ukraine stumbled against Scotland last week in the UEFA Nations League. However, the hosts are in good goal-scoring touch in this campaign and have managed to keep three clean sheets. An unbeaten home record tips the odds in favour of Ukraine in this upcoming encounter.
However, Scotland have won three games on the bounce while conceding only twice. The Scots will miss important players through suspension and injuries in this match, giving them a lower win probability against Ukraine.