Ukraine will be hoping to bring home a European Championship spot for their war-torn nation when they face Iceland in the final of the Euro 2024 qualifying B League playoffs.
The match will be played in Wroclaw, Poland, thanks to the ongoing hostilities in Ukraine, which have excluded Russia from UEFA competitions for the past year.
Synio-Zhovti worked hard in the semi-final to overcome Bosnia and Herzegovina, overcoming a 1-0 deficit with dramatic goals in the 85th and 88th minutes.
Iceland also came out later than they would have liked in their semi-final, taking advantage of a red card to Israeli defender Roy Revivo in the 73rd minute with the match still on the line. From there, Iceland took command, scoring a pair from Albert Gudmundsson, giving the 24-year-old a hat-trick and giving his team a 4-1 victory.
Both nations failed to qualify by the conventional method, but have the opportunity to reach the summer tournament in Germany by other means, having put themselves in a position to qualify thanks to their performance in League B of the last edition of the Nations League of UEFA. Since a winner is required in this match, extra time and penalties would be necessary should it end in a tie after 90 minutes of regulation play.
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Ukraine vs Iceland prediction, odds
- Lean Money Line: Ukraine (-210)
- Score prediction: Ukraine 2-1 Iceland
| DraftKings (USA) |
|
| Ukraine wins | -210 |
| Draw | +340 |
| Iceland wins | +650 |
| Both teams to note Y/N |
+120 / -145 |
| Below 2.5 goals |
+100 / -135 |
| Ukraine to qualify |
-400 |
| Iceland to qualify |
+300 |
Ukraine vs Iceland match details
- Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- Start time: 8:45 pm local time (3 pm ET / 12 pm PT)
- Location: Tarczynski Arena (Wroclaw, Poland)
- Referee: Clément Turpin (FRA), VAR: Jerome Brisard (FRA)
- Last meeting: Iceland 2-0 Ukraine (September 5, 2017 | UEFA World Cup Qualifiers)
The best bet Ukraine vs Iceland
- Choose: Both teams will score – YES
- Odd: +120 (BetMGM)
Both teams prefer to play exciting and attacking football, almost to the extreme. Both conceded goals in their semi-final matches against lower-ranked opponents, something that is a feature, not a bug.
Even in Ukraine’s recent clean sheets against Italy and North Macedonia, or Iceland’s victory over Liechtenstein, there were great opportunities for the opposition to go begging. Italy and North Macedonia combined to score 2.84 xG on 31 shots against Ukraine, while Liechtenstein only failed to score because Sandro Wiesser missed a penalty in first-half stoppage time.
Common recent opponents for the two teams include Bosnia and Herzegovina, to whom Ukraine conceded an own goal in their playoff semi-final days ago, while Iceland kept a clean sheet in a 1-0 win despite 16 shots from his opponent with a value of 1.75 xG (it was a very poor day for the elderly Edin Dzeko).
These two nations will not sit back and wait for the other side to present them with an opportunity: they will seek to create their own opportunities and leave space in the process.
Ukraine vs Iceland Prop Bet
- Choose: Mykhaylo Mudryk will score or assist a goal
- Odd: +125 (FanDuel)
Against a defensively weak Iceland, Ukrainian winger Mykhaylo Mudryk will have a field day. He was excellent against Bosnia and Herzegovina, only failing to score on his five shots thanks to two great saves from Ibrahim Sehic, while he also earned 0.46 xA but didn’t register any assists.
It has taken Mudryk quite some time to get going at Chelsea this season, but the 23-year-old has scored five Premier League goals since the start of December, plus two more in the Cup since then.
Mudryk’s sheer volume doesn’t always pay off, but he should have a great chance to capitalize on his opportunities here, with one goal and four assists to his name in eight internationals since last July.
Ukraine vs Iceland Live Stream, TV Channel
| television channel | Transmission | |
| USA | — | Sports Fubo 8ViX |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| United Kingdom | — | — |
In the United States, the Euro qualifier between Ukraine and Iceland is broadcast in English exclusively on Sports Fubo 8with fubo offering a FREE trial for new users. There is also a Spanish broadcast available on ViX.
In Canada, the game will be broadcast on DAZN. In the UK, there are no known options available to watch this match at this time.
