UEFA Euro 2020 Preview: Ukraine vs England. Probable Lineups, Fixtures, Predictions. Team News, Stats
The quarterfinal match between Ukraine and England will be held in Rome at the Stadio Olimpico on July 4. The kick-off time is 00:30 IST.
This is another historic milestone for the blue-and-yellow team, as this is the first time the team advanced this far at the Euros. For the Three Lions, this is more of an ordinary match against an obviously weaker team. They are the absolute favorites and have no right to slip up in the quarterfinals.
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The winner of this pair will face the triumphator of the clash between Denmark and the Czech Republic in the semi-finals of Euro 2020.
So, what will be the outcome of the match and what can we expect?
Parimatchnews prepared the exclusive preview and prediction special for our readers, after this piece you will know everything to place a victorious bet.
Ukraine News & Current Form:
The Ukraine national team reached the quarterfinals at the Euros for the first time in their history. No matter how the upcoming match ends, Andriy Shevchenko’s team has achieved great success in any case.
The Ukrainians, as you know, barely made it out of the group, scoring only three points. Sandwiched between losses to the Netherlands and Austria there was a victory over Northern Macedonia which allowed them to try their luck in the next stage.
In the first game of the playoffs, Andriy Shevchenko‘s players met with the national team of Sweden. Oleksandr Zinchenko opened the scoring after 27 minutes with a brilliant strike.
The Swedish team responded with an accurate beautiful shot by Emil Forsberg.
Football can hurt. We fought all the way and gave everything to get ahead, but yesterday it wasn’t enough. Congratulations and good luck to Ukraine.
– RB Leipzig player said after the match.
The opponents headed into halftime with a score of 1-1, which remained the same until the 121st minute. Marcus Danielsson’s sending off for an injury to Artem Besedin became the decisive moment. In the final seconds of the game Artem Dovbik, who came on as a substitute, scored the sensational winning goal and led his team to the quarterfinals.
In the match against the Swedes, the Ukrainian national team was significantly aided by changing the tactical formation from 4-3-3 to 5-3-2. Shevchenko chose a defensive model of the game which brought success to the team. Also, in four games, the Ukrainian national team scored six goals.
Artem Besedin will miss this game after a serious knee injury. Denis Popov is also out, while star player Andriy Yarmolenko and Oleksandr Zubkov are in doubt.
England News & Current Form:
In the group stage of the European Championship, England faced Croatia, the Czech Republic and Scotland. Gareth Southgate’s side recorded two wins and a draw, which brought them seven points and the first position in the group stage. Remarkably, the team only needed two goals to get this result.
Meanwhile, after the 1/8 finals, England became the main favorite to win the Euro.
The English were very frustrating in the group stage, but in the first match of the playoffs, they managed to smash Germany – 2-0.
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It has to be admitted that this time Gareth Southgate’s tactical ideas were as relevant as possible, although the team still acted too rational. Also, England has not conceded a single goal in this tournament so far.