England have the chance to put one foot firmly in the 2024 European Championship in Germany next summer if they can once again get the better of Ukraine this weekend.
With four wins from four outings during qualification, Gareth Southgate's side will give themselves an almost unassailable lead in Group C if they can repeat their win over Ukraine from back in March.
But the hosts will be desperate to represent their country on the big stage once again and, after wins versus Malta and North Macedonia, they sit second in the group.
This contest will be played in Poland, where Ukraine have played much of their designated 'home' football since Russia's invasion last year. England are on a run of four consecutive away wins in European Championship qualifying since they lost 2-1 to Czechia nearly four years ago.
Here are the latest odds, betting tips and predictions for the match, which could go a long way towards deciding the Three Lions' place at next year's finals.
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Ukraine vs. England match facts
- Date: Saturday, September 9
- Kickoff Time: 12:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. BST / 2:00 a.m. AEST (Sun. Sep 10)
- Location: Tarczynski Arena (Wroclaw, Poland)
- Referee: Georgi Kabakov
- Last meeting: England 2-0 Ukraine (March. 26, 2023 | Euro 2024 qualifying)
Ukraine vs. England prediction, odds
- Moneyline lean: England (-210)
- Score prediction: Ukraine 0-2 England
During the 2023/24 season, betting expert Nathan Evans has predicted 82% of match outcomes correctly (with three exact scorelines), whilst he holds a 51% success rate across all betting selections.
|
UKR |
Draw | ENG win |
Both teams to score Y / N |
Over / Under 2.5 goals |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) |
+575 | +340 | -210 | -100 / -135 | -125 / -110 |
| Sports Interaction (Canada) |
6.42 | 4.11 | 1.44 | 1.93 / 1.69 | 1.80 / 1.91 |
| Unibet (Australia) |
6.60 | 4.45 | 1.48 | 2.00 / 1.74 | 1.84 / 1.91 |
| Dafabet (India) |
6.90 | 4.20 | 1.46 | 2.02 / 1.74 | 1.87 / 1.93 |
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Ukraine vs. England best bet
- Pick: Both teams to score — NO
- Odds: -135 (BetMGM)
Given that Ukraine only managed to beat Malta 1-0 last time out, the hosts could really struggle against England's defence in this one.
Serhiy Rebrov's side found themselves blanked by the Three Lions back in March when they were beaten 2-0 comfortably, and overall, they've netted just once across their prior five meetings with their opposition here.
As for England, their four qualifying matches so far have seen them win 15-1 on aggregate as they remain very tight defensively.
Ukraine vs. England flier bet
- Pick: Harry Kane to score first
- Odds: 4.50 (Dafabet)
In truth, I'm surprised there are such good odds on Harry Kane to open the scoring in this match at 4.50.
The former Tottenham striker, who now calls Munich home, has hit the ground running with Bayern, netting three goals in three outings. His lethal form in front of goal looks set to continue.
He's England's record goalscorer, as we all know, but he's also the second top scorer in Euro 2024 qualifying, hitting five goals in four game, one of which came versus Ukraine in March.
In fact, that goal opened the scoring on that occasion, whilst he further achieved that feat against North Macedonia during the last international break, which leaves him well placed again here to do the same.