Italy vs Ukraine 12.09.2023 Prediction: EURO Qualification

Match Overview

Italy take on Ukraine at the San Siro Stadium in Milan on 12 September, Tuesday in a match in the EURO Qualification competition. Ukraine will try to upset Italy in a way that few teams have been able to, but the defending champions of Europe, with their strong defensive unit, will not be that easy to break down and decapitate. Italy are a very strong side.

Key Highlights 

Despite having parted ways with Euro-winning manager Roberto Mancini, Italy are still a big threat at the moment. Having appointed former Napoli coach Luciano Spalleti at the helm, Italy will feel that they can go back to their old ways of trying to eke out results from seemingly hopeless situations. Ukraine will be in for a rude shock if they take Italy lightly.

Injury Report

Neither Italy nor Ukraine have any major absentees in their team. This means that they will be able to pick their best possible starting lineups to compete against each other in this extremely important group-stage game.

Prediction

There have been a total of just three games played between these two teams in the past. While Italy have won two of those matches, the other was played out as a drawn encounter. Ukraine have not yet managed to win a competitive game against Italy. When these two teams last met, in 2018, they could not be separated. We expect BTTS (both teams to score) in this game.