Ukraine
European Championship
Group Stage
Thu , Jun 17 , 2021 15:00
2 - 1
Macedonia FYR
Ukraine
Macedonia FYR
2 - 1
Ukraine meet North Macedonia at the Arena Națională (Bucharest) in the EURO 2020 Group C Round 2 match and the game kicks off at 2 pm (UK) on Thursday, June 17. Read our reason for Ukraine vs North Macedonia prediction and betting tips.
A MUST-WIN GAME FOR BOTH NATIONS
In the first match of Group C, Andriy Shevchenko's wards did not resist before the Dutch in what was probably the of the match of the tournament so far. Sunday's Group C match between the Netherlands and Ukraine in Amsterdam ended with a score of 3-2, with Denzel Dumfries scoring the decisive goal in the dying minutes. Earlier in the day, Austria won against North Macedonia 3-1 in Bucharest after strucking twice late on to ensure North Macedonia's debut at a major tournament ended in a spirited 3-1 defeat in Romania. Ukraine and North Macedonian look now to secure their first points at the Euros but Shevchenko’s team is more likely to get there.
ANDRIY YARMOLENKO EXPECTED TO BE FIT
Entertaining 3-2 loss to the Netherlands made it six consecutive European Championship defeats for Andriy Shevchenko’s men, a tournament record they share with Yugoslavia (1968-1984). Although they snapped a competition record run of five straight games without scoring, with their last six goals against now all coming after the 50th minute, it was unsurprising to see them concede a late winner.
Nevertheless, Ukraine came close to a dramatic point despite rarely managing to implement the possession-based game they prefer. The hosts were just quicker with and without the ball. The visitors' lack of high-profile experience told in the end; this young side now need to learn from this before their next outing. Their fleeting fightback should give them belief.
A look at Ukraine’s betting odds: Let’s start our Ukraine vs North Macedonia betting tips by taking more goals to be scored in the second half than the first.
GORAN PANDEV TO MAKE HIS MARK AGAIN?
Igor Angelovski's side broke new ground by qualifying for Euro 2020 after a play-off win over Georgia last November. And, having gone behind to Stefan Lainer's impressive finish, North Macedonia equalised in the first half when 37-year-old striker Goran Pandev became the European Championship's second oldest goalscorer. But, like they did twice in qualifying, they came unstuck against the Austrians by two late goals.
North Macedonia thus did not succeed in earning their first point at a EURO. However, they have not disappointed their fans. Pandev converted North Macedonia's historic first EURO goal, and the side will be confident of securing some points against Ukraine. Considering seven of the 16 sides that qualified for the second round of Euro 2016 did so after losing at least one group stage match, North Macedonia will still be hopeful as they look to bounce back from defeat in their Euro 2020 opener.
A look at North Macedonia’s betting odds: The Red Lions’ last three matches on foreign soil have now produced over 2.5 goals and we expect another entertaining showdown here.
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Shevchenko’s team are odds on but still decent enough value. We could see their style of play against the Netherlands and against a better side than them looked fearless and never gave up. This national football team of Ukraine are a pacy side who like to attack from the first whistle and we expect that they will give North Macedonia a very difficult game.
Final BettingKick’s Ukraine vs Macedonia prediction is: Ukraine to win.
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28.03.2021. | Ukraine | VS | Finland | 1-1 |
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09.10.2021. | Finland | VS | Ukraine | 1-2 |
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08.09.2021. | Czech Republic | VS | Ukraine | 1-1 |
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01.09.2021. | Kazakhstan | VS | Ukraine | 2-2 |
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29.06.2021. | Sweden | VS | Ukraine | 1-1 |
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24.03.2021. | France | VS | Ukraine | 1-1 |
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17.11.2020. | Switzerland | VS | Ukraine | 3-0 |
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14.11.2020. | Germany | VS | Ukraine | 3-1 |
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11.11.2020. | Poland | VS | Ukraine | 2-0 |
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07.10.2020. | France | VS | Ukraine | 7-1 |
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11.10.2021. | Macedonia FYR | VS | Germany | 0-4 |
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08.10.2021. | Liechtenstein | VS | Macedonia FYR | 0-4 |
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08.09.2021. | Macedonia FYR | VS | Romania | 0-0 |
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05.09.2021. | Iceland | VS | Macedonia FYR | 2-2 |
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02.09.2021. | Macedonia FYR | VS | Armenia | 0-0 |
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21.06.2021. | Macedonia FYR | VS | Netherlands | 0-3 |
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17.06.2021. | Ukraine | VS | Macedonia FYR | 2-1 |
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13.06.2021. | Austria | VS | Macedonia FYR | 3-1 |
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04.06.2021. | Macedonia FYR | VS | Kazakhstan | 4-0 |
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04.06.2021. | Macedonia FYR | VS | Kazakhstan | 4-0 |
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01.06.2021. | Macedonia FYR | VS | Slovenia | 1-1 |
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08.10.2020. | Macedonia FYR | VS | Kosovo | 2-1 |
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08.10.2021. | Liechtenstein | VS | Macedonia FYR | 0-4 |
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05.09.2021. | Iceland | VS | Macedonia FYR | 2-2 |
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17.06.2021. | Ukraine | VS | Macedonia FYR | 2-1 |
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13.06.2021. | Austria | VS | Macedonia FYR | 3-1 |
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