Ukraine hosts Switzerland in round 1 of the UEFA Nations League A. The match will be played on Thursday, September 3rd at Arena Lviv (Lviv)
In the last Nations League, the Ukrainian national team won its group in League B, and now it will fight in the company of the strongest teams in Europe in League A. Beyond that, Shevchenko's team took 1st place in the qualifying group for the European Championship, having outranked Serbia and the current European champion Portugal. In recent years, the Yellow-Blues progress quite noticeably. Lacking pronounced stars, Andriy Shevchenko managed to assemble a strong team that gains results due to perfect teamwork. And this cohesion allows it to fight on equal terms with any rival. Over the past three years, Ukraine played 21 matches and lost only once. It happened in the match of the Nations League in Slovakia when the Ukrainians no longer needed anything, and Shevchenko fielded an experimental lineup.
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In the last draw of the Nations League, Switzerland reached the semifinals, where it lost to Portugal. After that, the Swiss won their group in the European Championship qualification. Little has changed in the team since then, with the exception of one thing - it has no playing practice at all. I mean not only the team as a whole but all the performers individually.
Both teams played their last matches almost a year ago. But the hosts have two significant advantages. The first one is the home field. The last home defeat of the Yellow-Blues happened in the match with the Croats three years ago. After that, the Ukrainians played 10 home matches and gained eight victories. They managed to beat Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Portugal, etc. The second positive aspect for the Ukrainians is that not a few players of the national team play in the local championship. Moreover, the lion's share of them falls on two clubs (Shakhtar and Dynamo Kyiv), and these teams played in the Super Cup a week ago. That is, they already have some game practice. Swiss footballers who play all over Europe do not have even such a game tone. All top European championships are in a joke, and only the French have started. The rivals met twice in their history, and both matches ended in a peaceful outcome. It is quite possible that they will tie again because the teams are approximately equal in their qualifications. Nevertheless, I will bet on the hosts’ victory with a +0.5 handicap.
Prediction for the match: Ukraine to win with +0.5 handicap
