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Germany v Ukraine
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Kick Off: Monday 3rd June at 19:45
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Competition: International Friendly
Germany begin their preparations for Euro 2024 in earnest on Monday with an encounter against Ukraine.
Of course, they are without their Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid players for this encounter, with those players embroiled in the buzz of the Champions League final. There is no shortage of quality in the home side, however.
They will face a Ukraine side playing the first of three friendly matches before their European Championship campaign gets underway against Romania on June 17.
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Look for Germany to mean business in this game and get the win expected from them. They appear to have come a long way since last year’s 3-3 draw.
Equally, with an array of attacking options, Die Mannschaft can be expected to flex their offensive muscles in a high-scoring game. This is reflected in the odds of 1.50 on Over 2.5 goals.
Look for Ilkay Gundogan, in particular, to have a say in this game by scoring or assisting for the hosts. He will be a major threat at Euro 2024.
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⚔️ Germany v Ukraine Head-to-Head
Germany and Ukraine met almost exactly a year ago in an international friendly in Bremen. It proved a thrilling affair, finishing 3-3.
Niclas Fullkrug of Dortmund opened the scoring after six minutes but a double from Viktor Tsygankov sandwiched an Anthony Rudiger own goal as Ukraine moved into a 3-1 lead. Goals in the last seven minutes from Kai Havertz and Joshua Kimmich squared the game up.
This was, however, Germany’s only draw in a five-game winless run that ultimately saw Hansi Flick sacked. Expect a very different-looking team under Julian Nagelsmann.
Equally, that was Serhiy Rebrov’s first match in charge of Ukraine, who have since lost only one in nine.
📊 Germany Form and Stats
Germany might only have won two of their nine internationals in 2023, but they already look like a very different beast approaching the European Championship.
Nagelsmann has now overseen six fixtures, winning three. The real warning shots came in the spring as they overcame France and Netherlands, two teams expected to do well at Euro 2024.
Those games were about putting the system and personnel he wanted in place for this competition. Unusually for back-to-back friendlies, he did not make any changes to his starting XI, which did not contain a single Dortmund player.
One tactical aspect to look out for is the relatively advanced role of Ilkay Gundogan compared to the one he is given at Barcelona, which should result in a relatively high shot count for the former Manchester City star.
Those spring friendlies, meanwhile, saw Toni Kroos and Jamal Musiala both pick up two assists. It is very possible that neither plays in this game. Kroos, of course, is with Los Blancos while the latter is nursing a knock and may be preserved for more important adventures.
Chris Fuhrich of Stuttgart has been tipped to step up after a campaign in which he scored eight Bundesliga goals and created seven more. With only three caps and 58 minutes of international experience, this is a big chance.
Havertz’s improved club form, meanwhile, has been reflected in his form with Germany, where he could play as the no. 9, he has two goals in his last four for his country.
📊 Ukraine Form and Stats
Germany might have been restricted to playing friendlies, but Ukraine have been going full tilt for over a year to qualify for Euro 2024. They did so via the play-offs, overcoming Bosnia 2-1 away before securing victory on neutral soil against Iceland by the same score.
Of their regulars, only Andriy Lunin, who is with Real Madrid, misses this game. On the other hand, they have an excellent stand-in by way of Anatoliy Trubin of Benfica.
Girona midfielder Tsyhankov, who netted twice against Germany a year ago, carries a significant attacking threat. He was their leading scorer in qualifying with three goals at a rate of 0.5 per 90.
Mykhailo Mudryk, meanwhile, led the country in shots and shots on target with 2.63 and 1.13 respectively per 90 minutes.
Somewhat surprisingly, La Liga’s top scorer this season Artem Dovbyk was relatively subdued in qualifying. He netted only twice but was considerably more efficient than Mudryk, getting his goals from just 11 shots on target. He should benefit coming into this summer after an excellent domestic season in which he scored 24 goals.
It was notable that Ukraine committed many more fouls than their opponents in qualifying. They gave away 13.6 free kicks on average per match and won just 9.3.
Ruslan Malinovsky gave up 3.23 fouls per 90 in this series and picked up four yellow cards in four appearances. Naturally, he is one to follow in the fouls and cards market.
Similarly, Mudryk is prolific when it comes to giving away free kicks. He gave up 2.25 per 90 in qualifying, though this is considerably more than the 1.26 fouls per 90 he has made with Chelsea in the Premier League over the last year.
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