Wales will take on Ukraine in the World Cup 2022 Qualification Path A play-off final. The game will be played at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, and will kick off at 18:00 CET on Thursday, June 5th. Check out team news, predicted lineups, and our Wales vs Ukraine prediction for the same.
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Bookmaker Ratings prediction one – Both to score – 2.04
Bookmaker Ratings prediction two – Anytime goalscorer – 2.80
Before losing in the friendly against Poland (2:1), Wales haven’t lost an international game in nine but have conceded in each of their last four.
Meanwhile, the last team who overcame Ukraine was England back in July of last year, and since then, Petrakov’s side have not lost in eight straight internationals (W3, D5). They only managed one clean sheet during that run, though,
Thus, we think that teams could both end up scoring.
The Dragons captain Gareth Bale scored two fabulous goals in the team’s 2-0 victory over Austria in the World Cup 2022 play-off semi-final.
Despite a lack of match fitness, Bale is always showing in the best way when it comes to big match performance-level in the latter stages of the competitions.
The winner of Wales or Ukraine will book Europe’s 13th and final spot at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. England, Iran and the United States await in Group B.
Wales come into this match on the back of a 1:2 loss against Poland in their UEFA Nations League 2022/23 opener.
However, the Welsh side played with their “second” squad, as the head coach Robert Page rested almost every first-team player – including Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey and Joe Allen. Meanwhile, The Dragons lost just once during the World Cup qualifying group stage but were unable to chase Belgium for the top spot.
In their play-off semifinal match, Wales beat Austria (2:1), thanks to the captain Gareth Bale, who scored two brilliant goals to take his team a step closer to World Cup.
A story in four pictures 😂#TogetherStronger pic.twitter.com/DBAeJWixWp
— Wales 🏴 (@Cymru)
On the other hand, Ukraine Ukraine earned victory against Scotland 2-1 in a dramatic match at Hampden Park to qualify for the World Cup play-off final.
Meanwhile, Ukraine are coming into this match on the back of a three-game undefeated run (Friendlies included). In fact, the Blue and Yellow have won three back-to-back matches for the first time in recent years.
Match Facts
- Wales haven’t lost any of their last 5 home fixtures
- The visitors are undefeated in their previous 8 matches
- Ukraine games have over 1.5 goals in their last 8 matches
Head to Head
- FRI: Ukraine 1:0 Wales (28/03/16)
- WQE: Ukraine 1:1 Wales (06/06/01)
- WQE: Wales 1:1 Ukraine (28/03/01)
Team News
Ben Cabango is injured and has not been included in the squad for the upcoming fixtures.
What a performance 🇺🇦 👏 pic.twitter.com/wDvyyYHLVW
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup)
On the other hand, Ukraine have no injury or suspension concerns for their game in Wales on Sunday night.
Predicted lineups
Wales: Hennessey; Ampadu, Rodon, Davies, Roberts, Wilson, Allen, Ramsey, Williams, James, Bale
Ukraine: Buschan; Mykolenko, Matviienko, Zabarnyi, Karavaev, Stepanenko, Yarmolenko, Malinovsky, Zinchenko, Tsygankov, Yaremchuk
Most popular FAQ for Wales vs Ukraine
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
The last match between these teams ended in a 1:0 win for Ukraine in 2016.
Where will this fixture be played?
This fixture will be played at Cardiff City Stadium
Where to Watch?
STV Player, Futbol 1
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds at VBET for Wales vs Ukraine
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