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- Competition: UEFA Nations League
- Date: 20/03/2025
- KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
- Venue: Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia (Murcia)
UEFA Nations League action takes place at the Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia on Thursday as Ukraine takes on Belgium.
Ukraine vs Belgium Betting Tips - Ukraine or Draw
Murcia is the venue for a Nations League promotion/relegation playoff clash as Ukraine look to extend their unbeaten run against an out-of-form Belgium.
Belgium will be desperate to improve their form under new boss Rudi Garcia with the Red Devils winless in each of their last five matches. A miserable run of results cost former boss Domenic Tedesco his job, with Belgium picking up just one point from their last five Nations League fixtures.
A 1:0 defeat against Israel in November proved the final straw for the Belgian federation, with former Roma boss Garcia now set for his first match in the Red Devils hotseat.
Belgium also have a poor road record in previous Nations League encounters with only one win recorded from their last seven away fixtures.
Ukraine enters Thursday's matchup in better form with the hosts unbeaten in four previous Nations League fixtures. Having lost their first two games in League B, Serhiy Rebrov's side picked up the pace to secure eight points from their four remaining matches, including a 2:1 win in Albania in November.
Boasting a solid record in home games, the Ukranians lost only one of seven previous UNL matches in various neutral locations over the past three years. While denied the opportunity to play in front of their home support, we can still expect the locals to provide plenty of backing for Ukraine this week.
With Belgium short in confidence, Rebrov's men will fancy their chances of taking a positive result to Brussels next week.
In what should prove a likely tight encounter, I'm backing Ukraine to avoid defeat in Murcia.
Ukraine vs Belgium Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Ukraine
0 : 0
Belgium
European Championship
Ukraine team news
Serhiy Rebrov has a 25-man squad available for Thursday's Nations League contest. Brentford midfielder Yehor Yarmolyuk is the only uncapped player included in the Ukrainian selection.
Experienced forward Roman Yaremchuk could earn a 60th international cap if selected in Murcia.
Last matches of Ukraine
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Albania
1 : 2
Ukraine
UEFA Nations League
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Georgia
1 : 1
Ukraine
UEFA Nations League
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Ukraine
1 : 1
Czech Republic
UEFA Nations League
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Ukraine
1 : 0
Georgia
UEFA Nations League
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Czech Republic
3 : 2
Ukraine
UEFA Nations League
Ukraine lineup
Goalkeeper
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12
Anatoliy Trubin
Defenders
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2
Yukhym Konoplya
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13
Illya Zabarnyi
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22
Mykola Matviyenko
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16
Vitaliy Mykolenko
Midfielders
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17
Oleksandr Zinchenko
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8
Heorhiy Sudakov
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10
Mykola Shaparenko
Forwards
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15
Viktor Tsyhankov
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9
Roman Yaremchuk
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11
Artem Dovbyk
Belgium team news
Belgium boss Rudi Garcia named a 26-man group for his first match in the Red Devils dugout. Rangers midfielder Nico Raskin is one of five uncapped players included in the selection.
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has returned to the squad following the departure of head coach Domenic Tedesco.
Last matches of Belgium
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Israel
1 : 0
Belgium
UEFA Nations League
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Belgium
0 : 1
Italy
UEFA Nations League
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Belgium
1 : 2
France
UEFA Nations League
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Italy
2 : 2
Belgium
UEFA Nations League
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France
2 : 0
Belgium
UEFA Nations League
Belgium lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Koen Casteels
Defenders
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21
Timothy Castagne
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4
Wout Faes
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5
Jan Vertonghen
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3
Arthur Theate
Midfielders
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24
Amadou Onana
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8
Youri Tielemans
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7
Kevin De Bruyne
Forwards
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22
Jérémy Doku
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10
Romelu Lukaku
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9
Leandro Trossard
Key Facts Ukraine vs Belgium
- Ukraine are unbeaten in their last 4 matches
- Ukraine are unbeaten in 6 of their last 7 home matches (Nations League)
- Belgium failed to win 8 of their last 10 matches
- Belgium failed to win their last 5 away matches
Main prediction Ukraine - Belgium
Ukraine win or draw (1X)
Originally from Scotland, Ryan is an experienced betting expert and content producer based out of Barcelona, Spain.
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