Ukraine vs Italy: Analysis and Prediction of the Euro 2024 Qualifying Match

On November 20, 2023, Ukraine and Italy will face each other at the BayArena stadium in Leverkusen. Both teams are vying for the second spot in Group C to secure a place in next summer's competition. Italy, currently in second place, can secure qualification by avoiding defeat, while Ukraine must win.

Let's analyze the statistics of both teams:

Ukraine:
- In the last match on October 17, 2023, they defeated Malta with a score of 1-3. 
- In this season of European qualifications, they have won 4 times, lost 2 times, and drawn once. They have scored an average of 1.57 goals per game and conceded 1.14 goals. 
- They have not lost in the last 8 home games. 
- They have scored at least 1 goal in the last 6 qualification matches. 
- In the last 5 home games, fewer than 2.5 goals were scored. 

Italy:
- In the last match on November 17, 2023, they defeated North Macedonia with a score of 5-2. 
- In this season of European qualifications, they have won 4 times, lost 2 times, and drawn once. They have scored an average of 2.29 goals per game and conceded 1.29 goals. 
- They have scored at least 1 goal in the last 12 matches. 
- More than 1.5 goals were scored in the last 10 matches.
- More than 2.5 goals were scored in the last 4 Italy qualification matches. 
- In the last 4 Italy qualification matches, more than 1.5 goals were scored at halftime. 
- Both teams have scored in the last 4 away matches.

Head to Head:
In the last head-to-head on September 12, 2023, Italy defeated Ukraine at home with a score of 2-1. 
In the last 3 head-to-head matches, Italy won 3 times. Ukraine scored an average of 0.7 goals per game, while Italy scored an average of 2 goals per game. 

PROBABLE LINEUPS

UKRAINE
Trubin; Karavaev, Zabarnyi, Matvienko, Mykolenko; Sydorchuk, Zinchenko; Konoplya, Sudakov, Mudryk; Dovbyk.

ITALY
Donnarumma; Darmian, Gatti, Acerbi, Dimarco; Barella, Jorginho, Bonaventura; Berardi, Raspadori, Chiesa.

It will be interesting to see how the match unfolds and if Ukraine can defy the predictions.
BetMines predicts a victory for Italy with a final score of "Over 1.5".