Italy – Ukraine

Fans will see at least two goals scored in Milan

One of the most notable "showdowns" in the sixth round of UEFA EURO 2024 qualifying will be the Group C clash between Italy and Ukraine. While Serhiy Rebrov's wards were diligently winning every point from their opponents in the first round of the qualifying tournament, Roberto Mancini's and then Luciano Spaletti's team were creating problems for themselves. Before the next game day, England leads the group, having lost only two points out of a possible fifteen. Ukraine are in second place, three points ahead of Italy, but have one more match played. Bookmakers consider the hosts to be the favorites for the upcoming game, offering odds of 1.50 on their victory. The Italian national team missed the World Cup in Qatar, losing in the play-off qualification to Northern Macedonia. After that, the four-time world champion could rehabilitate this summer in the final part of the Nations League. However, in the semi-finals, the Italians were beaten by Spain, who then won the final game. Mancini's wards at that time started with a defeat in the current qualification. Italy hosted the England national team in Naples and lost with a score of 1-2 to their opponents, finishing the meeting in the minority. It is worth noting that Mateo Retegui's goal came after the only Italian shot into Pickford's net for the entire match. The modest 2-0 win over Malta was the Italians' only success in the group so far, as the match against North Macedonia last Saturday was again a 1-1 setback for them. Spaletti, who replaced Mancini, led the team into the match in Skopje. Roberto gave up what he was not good at and went to Saudi Arabia to earn money. The Ukrainian team also changed their coach in the summer. The legendary Serhiy Rebrov took over. Under the management of the former Dynamo Kyiv player, the Yellow-Blues played one friendly and three official matches, none of which they lost. With Germany and England the matches ended in a draw, with North Macedonia and Malta - victories with a minimal difference in score. The visitors should not be overestimated, but they are capable of scoring goals in Milan. The overall total of the game is likely to be higher than two or three goals.