In the next match of the European Football Championship, the players of the Dutch and Ukrainian national teams will come face to face. Will the Ukrainian team be able to successfully start their performances at the European Football Championship?
Holland
In qualifying for Euro 2020, the "flying Dutchman" got six wins in eight rounds and once drew, which brought 19 points and second place, after Germany. It was the German team that was the only worthy opponent of the "orange" in Group C. In the League of Nations, the team of Frank De Boer took the second place, losing to the Italian national team by only one point. In the opening match of the selection for the 2022 World Cup, the Dutch failed to cope with the Turkish national team on the road (2: 4), followed by two "dry" victories over Latvia (2:0) and Gibraltar (7:0). In preparation for the tournament, the Orange team drew with Scotland (2: 2), and also defeated Georgia (3:0).
Ukraine
For the third time in a row, the Ukrainian team managed to make it to the final tournament of the European Championship, where it has not yet passed beyond the group stage. The selection for Euro 2020 team of Andriy Shevchenko was held in the most beautiful way and managed to take the first place in the group, ahead of Portugal and Serbia. It should be noted that the "yellow-blue" never lost at this stage. It is worth noting that the guests did not work out in the Nations League, where the team suffered a technical defeat in the last round in the last round from Switzerland. The start of the selection for the 2022 World Cup turned out to be peaceful for Ukraine. The matches with France, Kazakhstan and Finland ended with a score of 1: 1.
Statistics and figures:
- Holland-the favorite of the meeting;
- The Netherlands has not lost for 4 matches;
- Ukraine has a 6-match unbeaten streak;
- In the last face-to-face meeting, the opponents drew 1-1;
- Ukraine has never won against an opponent, losing once and drawing once.
Forecast
The favorite of this meeting is the hosts of the meeting, who play on their own field and have great performers in the composition. The Ukrainian national team has a good motivation. For sure, the Ukrainians will be able to keep a head start of 1 ball and will not lose big.