Ukraine – Scotland

Cautious football is expected. The teams will not score more than two goals

The Ukraine national team were able to make amends to their fans for their defeat to Scotland. In Yerevan, Oleksandr Petrakov's team looked solid and succeeded in scoring five unanswered goals. Artem Dovbik sealed the brace, with Oleksandr Tymchyk, Oleksandr Zubkov, and Danylo Ignatenko also netting goals. For a while, the Ukrainians even topped the group, but not for long. In the evening game Scotland beat Ireland (2-1) at home, and returned to top spot in the quartet. Now the teams will face a decisive match. The outcome will determine which side makes it to Division A. Ukraine need only a win on Matchday 6. Ukraine are now two points adrift of top-seeded Scotland. Steve Clarke's charges can settle for a draw in an away game with the Ukrainians. A very tense encounter is expected. Viewers will not be bored. Scotland have personnel problems. Two defenders - Kieren Tierney and Aaron Hickey - who were injured in the previous game with Ireland, are out of action. Midfielder Scott McTominay will definitely not take to the pitch due to a suspension. How will the match between Ukraine and Scotland end on 27 September? The game will take place in Krakow, Poland. According to bookmakers, the two teams have roughly equal chances of winning. It is extremely difficult to predict the outcome of the meeting. However, one thing is clear - no one wants to take a risk. The cost of a mistake is too high. It is not impossible that someone can win with a minimum score. It makes no sense for Scotland to go head to head. The team will play away and therefore focus on defense first. In theory, Ukraine will hold the initiative. But that does not mean that Petrakov's charges will attack from the opening to the closing minutes. Cautious football is evident, with no risk involved. If the Ukrainians score first, they will probably go on the defensive to retain an acceptable score. No one will want to play offensively. The spectators will not see a goal extravaganza. A battle will be fought out in every part of the pitch. We must wager that no more than two goals will be scored.