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

On Saturday, October 14, 2023, Ukraine and North Macedonia will face each other at the Epet Arena in Prague, both in search of a victory to significantly enhance their chances of qualification. In Group C, England leads at the top, while behind them, there are three teams tied at seven points, including Ukraine and North Macedonia.

Let's take a look at the most interesting statistics of the two teams:

Ukraine:
- They come into this match after a narrow defeat against Italy in the last game on September 12, 2023, lost 2-1.
- In this season of European Qualifiers, they have won 2 matches, lost 2, and drawn 1. Their average goals scored is 1.2 per match, while they have conceded an average of 1.4 goals per match.
- They have shown solidity in home games, remaining undefeated in the last 7 matches played at home.
- Furthermore, home matches have generally been low-scoring, with fewer than 3.5 goals scored in the last 7 matches and fewer than 2.5 goals scored in the last 4.

North Macedonia:
- They come into this match after a convincing victory against Malta in the last game on September 12, 2023, won 2-0.
- In this season of European Qualifiers, they have won 2 matches, lost 2, and drawn 1. Their average goals scored is 1.4 per match, while they have conceded an average of 2.4 goals per match.
- More than 1.5 goals have been scored in the last 6 away matches.
- In the last 6 away matches, at least one goal has been scored in the first half.
- At least one team has not scored in the last 4 away matches.
- They have scored at least 1 goal in the last 6 matches.

Head to head:
In the last encounter on June 16, 2023, Ukraine defeated North Macedonia away with a tense 3-2 scoreline. In these three most recent direct clashes, Ukraine has won every time, demonstrating a greater ability to score, with an average of 2.0 goals per match, while North Macedonia has an average of 0.7 goals per match.

PROBABLE LINEUPS

UKRAINE
Bushchan; Konoplya, Zabarnyi, Kryvtsov, Mykolenko; Zinchenko, Stepanenko, Sudakov; Malinovskyi, Dovbyk, Mudryk

NORTH MACEDONIA
Siskovski; Manev, Musliu, Serafimov; Dimoski, Alimi, Ademi, Alioski; Bardhi; Miovski, Elmas

This match is shaping up to be a balanced duel between two teams eager to secure a spot in the Euros.
BetMines predicts a victory for Ukraine.