Belgium and Ukraine have their calculations going into the final matchday of the group stage. Belgium is in a much better situation, even though both teams have three points. The game will take place at the MHPArena in Stuttgart on June 26th.
Ukraine vs Belgium: Initial situation
Ukraine and Belgium are going into this match with the same number of points, but Ukraine is at the bottom of the standings, which puts them in a way more difficult situation. Belgium managed to bounce back after the opening game loss, and with a better goal differential, they have more acceptable options than Ukraine going into this game.
Ukraine Stats & Form
Ukraine was stunned in the opening game of the tournament, losing 3-0 against Romania. They came into that one as a slight favorite, and being down by a goal at halftime did not seem like a problem, but very quickly it was 3-0 and the game was over for Ukraine. The second game started in a similar manner after Slovakia took the lead. However, Ukraine proved that they are a tough team and managed to turn things around and win by 2-1, which puts them in a promising situation going into the last game against Belgium. Ukraine has six wins, two draws, and two losses in the last ten games. The last four games and seven of the last ten went over 2.5 goals in total.
Belgium Stats & Form
Belgium got a huge blow in the opening game of the tournament, losing 1-0 to Slovakia. They didn’t look well on the pitch and could not convert on any of the scoring opportunities. However, they learned the lesson and showed up ready for the second game against Romania. Youri Tielemans put Belgium on the board in the second minute of the game, which made things easier for them. Belgium had full control of the game, and Kevin De Bruyne set the final score of 2-0 ten minutes before the final whistle. That was Belgium’s sixth win in the last ten games, and they also have three draws and one loss. In four of their last six games, only one team scored, and six of their last ten games ended under 2.5 goals in total.
Ukraine vs Belgium: Head to Head
This will be the first game between Ukraine and Belgium.
Ukraine vs Belgium Odds
Belgium is a major favorite going into this game with -145 odds going in their favor while the odds for Ukraine’s win are at 330 with the same odds being given for a draw.
The total goals margin is set at 2.5 with -145 for over and 115 for under.
Betting tip and prediction: Ukraine vs Belgium (26.06.2024)
Both teams are going into the final matchday with chances to advance to the knockout stage, but Belgium is in a much better situation since they are currently second in the standings in Group E, while Ukraine is at the bottom. Both teams could advance even with a draw, but only if someone wins the game between Slovakia and Romania. Given all the stats, Slovakia and Romania would both go through with a draw in their game, which puts Ukraine in a position to have to beat Belgium.
Ukraine has a solid team; they managed to turn the game around against Slovakia and win. Belgium lost to Slovakia in the opener and then bounced back against Romania.
There is no doubt that Belgium is the favorite in this game, but they would go through even with a draw. Ukraine is the team that needs to be aggressive, but that doesn’t mean that Belgium will allow them to control possession. This will be an open fight with Ukraine going all in, which will lead to many scoring opportunities and more than 2.5 goals in total.