ENGLAND VS UKRAINE The last gasp Artem Dovbyk strike saw Ukraine defeat Sweden 2-1 after extra time to progress into their first-ever Europ...
ENGLAND VS UKRAINE
The last gasp Artem Dovbyk strike saw Ukraine defeat Sweden 2-1 after extra time to progress into their first-ever European Championship quarter-final. That joy could be short-lived though, as in Rome they meet a nation they’ve beaten just once in seven H2Hs (D2, L4), including a 1-0 loss to England at Euro 2012 in what was their only previous meeting at a major tournament.
England booked a third quarter-final spot from their last four Euro appearances courtesy of a 2-0 win over Germany at Wembley, in what was their first knock-out victory over the Germans since the 1966 World Cup final. That result gave Gareth Southgate’s men a fourth clean sheet in a row at Euro 2020, making England only the second side in Euro history to not concede in any of their opening four games.
That victory further extended the Three Lions’ unbeaten run to ten internationals (W9, D1), whilst they’ve lost just twice to opposition currently ranked worse than Ukraine (#24) since an H2H defeat back in October 2009. The concern here will instead come from a lack of goalscoring, as England’s four goals netted at Euro 2020 is the lowest return from any side left in the competition.
Players to watch: Ukraine’s Andriy Yarmolenko has four direct goal involvements - two goals and two assists - at Euro 2020, both goals were as Ukraine’s first scorer. Meanwhile, Raheem Sterling has scored three of England’s four Euro 2020 goals - his side has now won all 13 internationals in which he’s netted.
Hot stat: Ukraine has only scored three goals across their seven meetings with England, and never more than once in a match.
Prediction: England win
Czech Republic - Denmark H2H
Denmark has played 4, won 2, drawn 0, and lost 2. They have scored 9 goals (9.56 xGF) and have conceded 4 (3.11 GA).
In the European Championship Finals, Czech Republic has played 4, won 2, drawn 1 and lost 1. They have scored 5 goals (5.11 xGF) and have conceded 2 (5.48 xGA).
PREDICTION: OVER 2.5
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Gib
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