After the match against the North Macedonia team, the Ukraine national team coach said that the friendly match against Germany (3-3) had been unnecessary for the team, meaning that Ukraine’s players have problems with their fitness. Perhaps one should bet on Malta to score in this match, but it is q... Show more
Greetings, there is categorically no need for the Ukraine team to play actively today against a weak opponent in the form of Malta; most likely, the game will be one-sided, with a small margin. The under will win here as never before.
I think Malta are a big underdog in this match, but Ukraine are not doing so well either. They have problems in defense, and conceding 5 goals in their last 2 matches says a lot. I think Malta will be able to show at least something.
Pre-Match Facts
Motivation
Ukraine - 2.5/10
Status in the current match - clear favourite
Ukraine1.2
Draw7.42
Malta15.9
Next match - in 82 days, against a clear favourite
Ukraine8.9
Draw4.68
England1.425
Malta - 2/10
Status in the current match - clear underdog
Ukraine1.2
Draw7.42
Malta15.9
Next match - in 79 days, against a clear underdog
Malta1.37
Draw4.55
Gibraltar9.3
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Рудди Букке (France). Over the last 100 matches, he has shown 384 yellow cards (averaging 3.8 per match) and 23 red cards (averaging 0.2 per match), so he cannot be considered overly strict. He has awarded a penalty in 30% of matches (30 out of 100).