Czech Republic and Ukraine are set to face each other at Doosan Arena for their last friendly match before the end of international friendly break. Both sides have not been on top of their performances recently and will have a point to prove on 8th of September 2021 at 21:45.
Czech Republic head into this game following 3-0 defeat in the hands of Belgium in a World Cup Qualifiers fixture. In that game they managed 46% possession, 11 shots with four on target however they were not lucky enough to find the net. Belgium on their side got 54% possession, 16 shots six of them on target and goals were score by Romelu Lukaku (8′), Eden Hazard (41′) and Alexis Saelemaekers (65′).
Ukraine in their previous fixture held each other to 1-1 stalemate with France in the World Cup Qualifiers. In that match, Ukraine had 39% possession, eight shots with three on target and a goal by Mykola Shaparenko (44′). France on the other side got 16 shots with five on target a goal from Martial (50′).
The two countries head to this game targeting nothing but a win, in an attempt to improve their form, and we can surely expect fierce duels. And with attacks on either side, expect goals over 2.5.
Czech Republic vs Ukraine head to head
The two sides have faced each other four times since 2011; Ukraine holds two wins, Czech Republic one win and one of the encounters ended in a draw.
- Ukraine 1-0 Czech Republic 16/10/18
- Czech Republic 1-2Ukraine 06/09/18
- Ukraine 0-0 Czech Republic 15/08/12
- Czech Republic 4-0 Ukraine 06/09/11
Home
- Belgium 3-0 Czech Republic
- Czech Republic 1-0 Belarus
- Czech Republic 1-2 Denmark
- Netherlands 0-2 Czech Republic
- Czech Republic 0-1 England
Away
- Ukraine 1-1 France
- Kazakhstan 2-2 Ukraine
- Ukraine 0-4 England
- Sweden 1-2 Ukraine
- Ukraine 0-1 Austria
Czech Republic team news
Goalkeeper Tomáš Vaclík will miss out this match following the 14th -minute injury picked up while playing against Belgium.
Ukraine team news
Oleksandr Petrakov’s (interim) side head into the game with a clean bill of health and no suspension concerns.
Prediction and odds
- Draw
- Ukraine Win
- Goals over 2.5
