Ukraine hosts Kazakhstan in round 3 of the World Cup Qualification. The match will be played on Wednesday, March 31st at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium (Kyiv)
The Ukrainian national team played the first two matches in a draw with the same score of 1-1. In the first case, we saw a sensation, since the men of Andriy Shevchenko took points from the reigning world champion and one of the favorites of the tournament in Paris. But we can say that the Yellow-Blues lost points in the second game. They were the favorites in the match against Finland, but the coaching staff made several changes compared to the first round. And all events took place at the end of the meeting. Moraes, who appeared on the pitch instead of Yaremchuk, became a good decision from Shevchenko. Karavaev fired a cross from the right, and the naturalized Brazilian made it home with a first-time shot in the 80th minute. It seemed that this was the moment that the Ukrainians needed, but they could not keep the victory. After 10 minutes, Mykolenko made a stupid mistake in his penalty area, having brought the opponent down in front of the referee. And the penalty was converted by Pukki. The Finns can be happy with a 1-1 draw, and the Ukrainian team disappointed its fans.
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The national team of Kazakhstan is one of the outsiders of Group D. So far, the team has played only one round. While the Ukrainians sensationally managed to take points away from the French, the Kazakhs were unable to repeat such a feat. The men of Talgat Baysufinov lost to the reigning world champions at home (0-2). The class difference was obvious. Before the break, Didier Deschamps' team hit the opponent's net twice. And Mbappe missed the penalty kick in the second half. France took the lead in the group, and Kazakhstan, without delivering a single shot on target, fell to the last line of the standings.
Yes, Ukraine is a clear favorite and has a much higher class, but the match against the Finns showed that the players were tired, and the rotation of the lineup did not help. Moreover, the Ukrainians delivered only four shots on target in two games. It’s quite hard for the hosts to score. Based on this, we will bet on the visitors’ victory with a plus handicap.
Prediction for the match: Kazakhstan to win with +2.25 handicap
