Georgia vs Ukraine: betting odds 16 Nov 2024

The match of the 5th round of the UEFA Nations League between the national teams of Georgia and Ukraine in Group 1 of League B will take place on November 16 at the Batumi Arena. Georgia vs Ukraine: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Probable line-ups for the match Georgia vs Ukraine

Georgia national team (3-5-2): Giorgi Mamardashvili – Otar Kakabadze, Guram Kashia, Giorgi Gocholishvili – Luka Lochoshvili, Giorgi Gvelesiani, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Otar Kiteishvili, Giorgi Kochorashvili – Giorgi Mikautadze, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Ukraine national team (4-1-4-1): Anatoliy Trubin – Vitaliy Mykolenko, Illya Zabarnyi, Mykola Matviyenko, Yefim Konoplya – Ivan Kalyuzhny – Oleksiy Gutsulyak, Georgiy Sudakov, Mykola Shaparenko, Mykhailo Mudryk – Artem Dovbyk.

Georgia national team

The Caucasians kicked off their current Nations League campaign with two consecutive victories. The Georgians thrashed the Czechs at home (4:1) and also defeated the Albanians away (1:0). However, the October matches did not go as well – the team lost on neutral ground to Ukraine and at home to Albania (both by a score of 0:1). As a result, Willy Sagnol's charges dropped to second place in the quartet, trailing the leading Czechs by just one point. Georgia will secure themselves against direct relegation to League C if they win in the fifth round.

Defender Lasha Dvali will miss the game due to suspension.

• At least one team failed to score in 6 out of 8 of Georgia's previous matches in this tournament.
• In the last 11 Nations League encounters, the Caucasians have conceded only one first-half goal.

Ukraine national team

On the contrary, the Ukrainians had a disappointing run in the September Nations League matches. The team lost to the Albanians (1:2) and the Czechs (2:3). However, in October, Serhiy Rebrov's men overcame Georgia (1:0) and drew with the Czech Republic (1:1). Currently, Ukraine is in last place in the quartet with 4 points but is only 3 points behind the leader. If the team loses and the Albanians defeat the Czechs in another match, the Ukrainians will be relegated to League C.

• The national team did not win in 6 out of the previous 8 LN encounters (3 draws and 3 losses).
• A maximum of three goals were scored in 8 out of the last 10 of Ukraine's matches in this tournament.
• Away from home in the Nations League, the Ukrainians tend to play uncompromising football – 3 wins and 5 losses.

Georgia vs Ukraine: match prediction

I assume that after the fifth-round matches in Group 1, neither the winner nor the runner-up will be determined. The situation in the quartet is so complicated that all positions will be definitively settled in the final round. In the upcoming match, I give preference to a bet on a draw.

As the matches last month showed, Georgia is not flawless. The team can also remain without scoring and lose at home. It’s worth noting that previously, playing in League C and even in the third-tier division, the team dropped points in home matches. I'd highlight the compromised results with Bulgaria, Estonia, and North Macedonia. There was also a home defeat to Armenia. Overall, the Georgians only really made an impact in the match against the Czechs.

The Ukrainians have not yet played a draw away in this tournament. But I think that this could happen now. After all, by ranking, Ukraine is above Georgia, but it is unlikely to win away given its current form. A draw would suit not only Serhiy Rebrov's charges but also the hosts – albeit partially.

My prediction is a Draw with the odds of .

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