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Group E gets underway in Munich. It's a first competitive clash between these two nations.
Romania had an excellent qualification campaign. Eduard Iordanescu’s men went undefeated as they topped a group containing Switzerland, Israel, Belarus, Kosovo and Andorra. Defensively, they were strong, conceding just five times.
It’s been a total contrast in 2024. I’m not sure what’s gone on, but something isn’t quite right. Romania drew 1-1 in Bucharest against Northern Ireland. Colombia defeated them at the Metropolitano in Madrid just four days later.
The two fixtures in June should've been successful, almost a confidence boost heading into the European Championships. Nope, that wasn’t the case. Bulgaria came and left with a 0-0 draw. Liechtenstein met with Romania less than two weeks ago. The minnows were priced at 34.0 to win, with the draw as big as 13.0. The game ended 0-0, a total embarrassment. That’s not what you need heading into a major tournament.
Ukraine made it to the European Championships the hard way. They were in a qualifying group alongside England and Italy. North Macedonia and Malta were the other participants. Sergiy Rebrov’s side finished third, as expected. It was a respectable campaign; they snatched a point in clashes with the top two.
Bosnia and Iceland were the two nations Ukraine beat to make it here. They won both matches 2-1 despite conceding the opening goal on both occasions. This nation will fight until the final whistle.
Their build-up to Euro 2024 has been okay. Nuremberg was where they met with Germany, and the clash ended goalless. Poland blew them away inside the opening 30 minutes in a 3-1 defeat. Moldova was up next; it was a straightforward performance. Four goals from four different scorers give the nation confidence ahead of the tournament.
These two nations last met in 2016. It was an encounter packed with entertainment. Seven goals arrived as Ukraine ran out 4-3 winners in Turin. Zinchenko, Yarmolenko and Nicolae Stanciu were all on the scoresheet that day. All three of those are heading to Germany.
Ukraine will look to dictate the pace of this encounter. They have superior talent and many more recognisable names. I’m concerned about the offensive capabilities of Romania. Monday's clash will be the first competitive meeting between these two. Bragging rights are up for grabs.
International football can be a tricky task to call when looking at the statistics. There are far fewer matches than club football. These nations haven’t met in a competitive setting before.
Despite all that, here are three interesting stats ahead of this Euro 2024 match between Romania vs Ukraine.
I’m keeping my selection simple in this encounter. I believe there’s a sizable difference in quality between these two nations. I expect that to show during the match in Munich. Ukraine wins this one for me.
I’m confident that Ukraine will begin their Euro 2024 campaign with a victory. Their squad has plenty of exciting talent. It has a nice mix of experience and young talent. Sergiy Rebrov’s men could cause a few upsets if he can get his side to click.
The 2.00 (1/1) price of a Ukraine victory is appealing. Andriy Lunin will start between the sticks. He’s had a cracking season with Real Madrid. Zabarnyi and Matviyenko are a solid duo in central defence. Zinchenko and Stepanenko provide experience, whilst Sudakov, Tsygankov and Mudryk are all exciting to watch. La Liga’s top scorer will lead the line. Artem Dovbyk will be full of confidence after his tremendous domestic campaign.
I struggle to see how Romania competes. They’ll respect Ukraine and will keep things tight. The stalemates with Bulgaria and Liechtenstein provide me with very little confidence.
Tricolorii have never won their opening game at a European Championships. I struggle to see that change on Monday afternoon. Manager Sergiy Rebrov has stated that he and his side will give “everything for the country”.
A Ukraine victory is my selection. The 2.00 (1/1) price is well worth backing.
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