Italy vs Ukraine Prediction: Expect a Draw?

Prediction for the match between Italy and Ukraine which will take place on September 12. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Italian national team failed to take revenge against the national team of Northern Macedonia. Recall that the Macedonians did not let the Scuadras to the World Cup in Qatar. Italy did not have the best match, having only 0.69 goals on the xG index, having shot nine times in the direction of the goal and three times hitting the goalposts. As a result, before the start of the sixth round, the Italian team was in third place with 4 points, which is three points less than Ukraine, but the Scuadras had one game in hand and a better goal difference, 4:3 vs. 5:5.

Ukraine started the tournament with a 0:2 away defeat to England, followed it up with a 3:2 away win over North Macedonia, a 1:0 win over Malta, and a 1:1 draw with England in the last round. Between the matches against England and North Macedonia, the team played a friendly against the German national team, which ended in a 3:3 draw. In the last four games, the Ukrainian national team has consistently scored goals against their opponents. Before the sixth round, the Ukrainians were in second place in Group C, three points ahead of the Italians and six behind England.

Italy didn't like it in Skopje, and the opponent played a weak match against an embarrassing team. To be honest, we were expecting a great performance from the Italians, but in the end, Scuadra didn't even score a goal in Macedonia, according to the xG index. On the contrary, Ukraine had a good quality match in the fifth round, scoring against the British and not losing. In general, the Ukrainian national team scored in the last four games, and they feel they will be able to score in Milan. In any case, if the guests want to make it to the finals of Euro 2024, they need to at least draw in Italy, and for that, they will have to score at least once. We doubt that the team, no matter what form this team is in, will be unable to score in a home match. As for the outcome, we will opt for a risky bet on a draw. If the Ukraine national team was able to score and not lose to England in Poland, then maybe it will be able to score and not lose to Italy in Milan.