Ukraine take on the visitors Czechia in the round 4 match of UEFA Nations League group stage. The match will be played on Monday, October 14th at Tarczynski Arena (Wrocław).
Ukraine faces a variety of problems. Under Rebrov, the "Yellow and Blue" performed admirably in their Euro qualifying campaign. While they couldn’t quite displace England or even Italy from the top spots — although they ended up tied on points with Italy, losing out due to tiebreakers — they achieved success in the March playoffs, even if they had to come from behind to beat both Bosnia and Iceland 2-1. Conceding first and losing a friendly against Poland were warning signs that went unheeded. As a result, they started the Euros with a heavy defeat to Romania. They managed to regroup, beating Slovakia and drawing 0-0 with Belgium, but even with 4 points, they ended up last in the group. The Nations League campaign started disastrously with back-to-back defeats to Albania and the Czech Republic. Heading into the decisive window, Ukraine was hit with a wave of injuries — missing Malinovskyi, Zinchenko, Mykolenko, Tsygankov, Popov, Pihalenok, Brazhko, and Sikan. As a result, they called up newcomers Kryskiv and Kalyuzhny (Kabaev and Gutsulyak had only one cap each), brought back Buyalskyi, Yarmolenko, and Stepanenko, though the last two veterans were also dealing with fitness issues. Against group leaders Georgia, this experimental lineup managed to squeeze out a 1-0 win, thanks to Mudryk’s goal.
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The Czech Republic confidently topped their qualifying group last year, tied with Albania on 15 points, and finished 4 points ahead of a disappointing Poland. However, their campaign in Germany was a failure, with the Czechs seemingly squandering opportunities and dropping points themselves. Their defensive errors, particularly from Granach, led to losses against Portugal and Turkey, along with a draw against Georgia. They opened their Nations League campaign against Switzerland and suffered a heavy 1-4 defeat. Fortunately, they bounced back with a home win over a struggling Ukrainian side in Prague. After a break in October, they faced familiar foes Albania, where Hory’s brace, with goals early in the match and again in the 63rd minute, secured victory.
After a 3-2 win in September, the Czechs evened the head-to-head record. Both teams now have 2 wins each in 6 encounters. This matchup is viewed as fairly even, with both sides aiming for victory. A solid bet would be "both teams to score."
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
