Matchday 1 in Group E of Euro 2024. Romania vs Ukraine. The game kicks off on June 17 at 14:00 (BST) at the Allianz Arena in Munich. Romania – Ukraine: Prediction and bet, odds, statistics for the Euro 2024 match.
Potential line-ups for Romania vs Ukraine
Romania (4-1-4-1): Horațiu Moldovan – Bogdan Racovițan, Darius Olaru, Radu Drăgușin, Vasile Mogoș – Adrian Șut – Florinel Coman, Ianis Hagi, Alexandru Cicâldău, Deian Sorescu – George Alexandru Pușcaș.
Ukraine (4-4-2): Andriy Lunin – Oleksandr Zinchenko, Mykola Matviyenko, Illia Zabarnyi, Yukhym Konoplya – Taras Stepanenko, Serhiy Sydorchuk, Mykhailo Mudryk, Viktor Tsyhankov – Heorhiy Sudakov, Artem Dovbyk.
Romania
The side unexpectedly topped their Euro 2024 qualifying group. They finished ahead of Switzerland without losing a game (6 wins, 4 draws). The side previously participated in 5 European Championships. Romania failed to qualify for Euro 2020, though. Both friendly games Romania have played in June, versus Bulgaria and Liechtenstein, have ended in goalless draws.
- Romania have conceded only 1 goal in their last 5 Euro qualifying games. Ukraine Under 0.5 – 3/1
- Romania have scored in 6 out of their last 7 Euro 2024 qualifying games. Romania Over 0.5 – 1/2
- Romania are on a 12-games unbeaten run in their official games (7 wins and 5 draws). Romania to win or Draw 3/4
Ukraine
Ukraine finished their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign behind England and Italy. The finished third behind the current European champions only on tiebreakers. Ukraine managed to qualify for Euro via play-offs, though. They beat Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland. This is going to be the 4th consecutive Euoprean Championship for Ukraine. The side managed to advance to the play-offs only once, in the previous tournament. They reached quarter-finals in 2021. Prior to the start of the tournament Ukraine have played several friendly games against Germany (0:0), Poland (1:3) and Moldova (4:0).
- Ukraine have lost only 1 out of their last 9 Euro 2024 qualifying games (6 wins and 2 draws). Ukraine 0 – 9/20
- Ukraine have scored at least 2 goals in 4 out of their last 5 official games. Ukraine Over 1.5 – 23/20
- Both teams have scored in 5 out of the last 7 European qualification games Ukraine have played. Both teams to score – 9/10
Romania vs Ukraine Prediction
Romania have won only one game in the final stage of the European Championships. The side can hardly expect to improve the result. They lack talented players who would be a key part of a strong European side. They were lucky enough in their qualifying campaign as only Switzerland were really strong. Now, they will have to face Belgium and Ukraine.
The qualifying group that contained Ukraine was way stronger. There were champions and runner-up of the previous edition of the European Championship. Ukraine could have finished second, but the fact they had to play their home games at neutral venues took its toll. The youngest team of this Euro with many talented players, who have been performing in top leagues. Artem Dovbyk has already become the La Liga top scorer this season. Ukraine usually play successfully against some average and weak European sides, losing mostly only in the games versus top teams.
Belgium will be the main opponent. Romania and Slovakia can hardly be a problem.
Our prediction is Ukraine to win at 19/20 .