Ukraine vs North Macedonia Betting Tips 17/06/2021

17:25, 14 Jun 2021

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17:25, 14 Jun 2021

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National Arena in Bucharest will serve as the host for the match between Ukraine and North Macedonia on 17th June 2021 at 18:30 IST. The odds are favoring the Ukrainians to win the match and should do it comfortably.

Teams Status

Ukraine

Ukraine had a wonderful game against the Dutch but fell short by a goal and eventually lost by a 3-2 margin. It was even stevens in the first half. But the Dutch started off well in the second and scored two goals in double-quick time. Then both Andriy Yarmalenko and Roman Yamerchuk struck a goal each to make it 2-2. They conceded late in the second half with just five minutes to go. They were exceptional in the qualifiers as they were unbeaten against the likes of Portugal and Serbia. In the qualifiers, they won eight matches and drew just two matches in the ten matches that they played. They would want to get all three points from this clash and then they will just Austria left to play. Yamerchuk is continuing his dream run from the qualifiers where he netted four goals.

North Macedonia

North Macedonia started off brilliantly against Austria in the opening match. Despite being a goal down early in the first half, they showed intent and bagged an equalizer in the form of their skipper Goran Pandev. After that, they conceded twice in the second half and lost the match 3-1. They would want to pull off something similar to the qualifiers as they somehow sneaked into the European Championship even after finishing in the third position. They had four wins, two draws and four losses in the qualifier group. After that, they defeated Kosovo and Georgia by a 2-1 and 0-1 margin respectively. The Napoli midfielder Eljif Elmas was in decent touch in the first match but could make an impact as he made in the qualifiers as he was the team’s leading goal scorer with four goals. They want the likes of Pandev and Elmas to be at their best when they face this strong Ukraine side.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Ukraine	Draw	N. Macedonia
1.61	3.75	5.75
1.58	3.80	5.80
1.66	3.85	6.00

Ukraine are placed at 1.66 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, North Macedonia are placed at 6.00 and the draw is at 3.85 odds. According to the 10Cric sportsbook, Ukraine are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.58, North Macedonia are placed at 5.80 and the draw is at 3.80 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Ukraine are placed at 1.61, North Macedonia are placed at 5.75 and the draw is at 3.75 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

Ukraine is more likely to put up a dominant display as they put up against the Dutch in the opening game. Similar to the recent head to head matches, Ukraine could come out on top. Also, this could also be a high scoring match.

Tip: Both Teams to Score @ 2.10

In the opening match of this Euros, Ukraine scored two goals against the Netherlands while North Macedonia scored one goal against Austria. And both teams scored in both of those matches. In the last ten matches that Ukraine has played across competitions, both teams scored in six of those matches. Also, Ukraine managed to score a goal in eight of those matches. Even North Macedonia had both teams scoring in six of the last ten matches that they have played. They have scored a goal in nine of the last ten matches that they have played across competitions. So, it is very likely that both teams will score a goal at 2.10 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Tip: Ukraine To Win @ 1.66

Ukraine won both the head to head matches that these two teams played in the European Championship 2016 qualifier. In the last seven matches that Ukraine played across competitions, they have won two, drew four and lost just one match. While Macedonia on the other hand have won three, drew one and lost three matches in their last seven matches. They also upset the mighty Germans in a 2-1 win, but this is an entirely different ball game. Ukraine were at their best on offense against the Netherlands compared to the Macedonia attack against Austria. So, it is very likely that Ukraine will win the match at 1.66 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Conclusion

Despite Ukraine losing the first match, they are more likely to take the second position in the points table. For that to happen, they have to win this match first and they will have to win the showdown match against Austria.