Romania – Ukraine

Romania Ukraine betting preview

Torino will be the host of this International friendly between Romania and Ukraine, with both sides eager to do their final adjustments before Euro 2016, for which they have qualified.

Romania recorded a 1-1 draw against Congo a few days ago, a poor match and a result that should not have surprised anybody. Romania is definitely one of the weakest teams set to play at Euro 2016. They qualified from a super easy group with Northern Ireland and Hungary as their main rivals and despite claiming good results, the level of football is rather poor. One facet of the game in which Romania excels is their defensive organization. This is a difficult team to beat and rarely concedes goals, though it`s true that it wasn`t really tested against class opponents in official matches.

Ukraine already played two friendlies in preparation for Euro 2016 and claimed two close 1-0 wins against Wales and Cyprus. The hosts finished third in an Euro 2016 qualifying group with Spain and Slovakia, playing good football at times but lacking the power to qualify directly. The fact that they claimed a single point against Spain and Ukraine (scoring no goals!) was their downfall. Ukraine won in the playoffs against Slovenia, a rather easy 3-1 aggregate victory.

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Team news: Difficult to report team news and lineups here, as it`s a friendly in which both sides will try to evaluate their squads and will probably rotate a bit. However, strong lineups are expected, with (most) players in the two rosters set to play at Euro 2016 as well.

The two teams are similar in the sense that they rely on tactical consistency to claim results. They don`t score too many goals, but defend very well. Ukraine is better in terms of sheer quality, but not by enough to be a clear favorite.

In a friendly that is meaningless in terms of the final result and with two teams that play pragmatic football, I reckon a draw is the most likely scenario. The two sides are very similar with their style of football and tactics. Both are hard to defeat and to break down. If there`s one motivation here in terms of the final result, it`s to avoid losing, in order not to damage morale before Euro 2012.

Romania has 7 draws in the last 9 matches! I think a draw is the most likely result here, so I`m happy to take these odds and tip the draw. Under 2,5 goals also looks good, but I`m not betting on low odds in a match like this. Prediction: Romania – Ukraine 1-1.

Pick: Draw
Odds: 3.30 @ 1xBet
Stake: 3
Possible profit: 6.90
Event date: 29 May

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