Scotland vs Ukraine Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st September 2022

Ukraine challenge Scotland at Hampden Park in an exciting second round fixture in the UEFA Nations League this coming Wednesday. Scotland took a hit when Ukraine handed them a 3-1 defeat in their latest encounter, a painful World Cup-qualifying defeat for the Scots. In the end, it brought the Ukrainians nothing, as they won't see the World Cup either.

Scotland head to their upcoming match ranked 45th in the FIFA world ranking. Meanwhile, there is a pretty big gap to upcoming opponents Ukraine. They enter the game ranked number 27 in the world.

Judging by the prices from the bookies we have a fairly even match on our hands when Scotland go up against Ukraine. Claiming three points in such a tough encounter would go a long way in qualifying for the next stage.

Scotland enter their next UEFA Nations League match, averaging a decent 1.8 goals per game in their last ten matches, where they pulled off 18 goals, while also conceding 12 times. That amounts to an average of 1.2 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring four times.

Ukraine are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 15 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.5 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of seven goals, and while Ukraine claimed three clean sheets, they conceded an average of 0.7 goals per match.

Scotland vs Ukraine Prediction

Scotland beat Armenia by 2-0, lost 3-0 against Ireland, before defeating Armenia 1-4. Scotland claimed four wins from their past six games on home soil, while drawing one and losing one as well. They scored ten times and let six in.

Ukraine look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining seven points. They ran out 0-1 and 3-0 winners against Ireland and Armenia, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Ireland, who claimed a point in a 1-1 draw. Ukraine claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in which they drew one and lost one. They also banged in nine goals, whilst conceding four.

Scotland vs Ukraine Team News

At the time of writing, Scotland have three players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Ukraine on Wednesday. For their upcoming match in round 2, Scotland are unable to call upon Grant Hanley, who is suspended.

Ryan Jack and David Turnbull are missing from the squad, Scotland will field against Ukraineon Wednesday.

Scotland vs Ukraine H2H

Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Scotland played against Ukraine. It finished 1-3 in a great match between the pair. Scotland have a 33% win rate in the against Ukraine, who won two of these matches. The total record reads 1-0-2, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Scotland vs Ukraine Results

Scotland vs Ukraine Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Stuart Armstrong, who is performing well for Scotland. He found the back of the net two times in his most recent UEFA Nations League outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Ukraine.

The visitors will be looking to Artem Dovbyk to find the net once again, after managing three UEFA Nations League goals for Ukraine in recent matches.

Scotland won five of the 10 most recent matches in front of their home supporters without allowing a goal against.

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the last three encounters between these two teams. Scotland managed an average of 1.33 goals, with Ukraine averaging two goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet two times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the ten matches across the tournaments for Scotland, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of the last ten matches Ukraine played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.