After the disappointing loss, Argentina quickly regained their form by defeating Iraq with a convincing score. This opens up a great opportunity to advance in this year’s Olympics. Their final opponent in the group stage will be Ukraine, who also have 3 points like Argentina. This promises to be an explosive match, as the ultimate winner will secure a spot in the quarter-finals. Get insights and betting guide for the upcoming match at 22:00 on July 30th.
Expert Analysis of Argentina U23 vs Ukraine U23
After a disappointing debut, Julian Alvarez showed his value in the recent match against Iraq. Despite facing an impressive defense, the star of The Citizens found a way to make a difference in the game. Although he didn’t score, Alvarez was the brightest spot for the Argentine Olympic team with 2 assists. Despite the important victory, Mascherano still has concerns about the partnership with Otamendi in the remaining matches in this year’s Olympic tournament. Marco Di Cesare is causing worries for Argentine football fans, especially in aerial duels. Iraq’s only goal came from a situation where the 22-year-old defender couldn’t stop the opponent’s captain, Hussein.
Similarly, the young players of Ukraine also secured a victory against Morocco, making Group B extremely competitive. All 4 teams have 3 points, and the fate of reaching the quarter-finals is in their hands. Ukraine’s win over Morocco was a huge surprise in the second round, as all statistical figures didn’t really support the European representative. Ukraine’s success came from the somewhat risky decision of 42-year-old coach Ruslan Rotan, who instructed his players to actively press the opponent’s defense. As a result, they scored an early goal through Kryskiv. However, Ukraine couldn’t maintain their advantage for too long.
Argentina vs Ukraine Betting Odds
In the upcoming match, Mascherano can be confident as Ukraine hasn’t shown much attacking threat in their style of play. Meanwhile, Alvarez’s young teammates seem to be syncing up with their senior players, especially Ezequiel Fernandez and Thiago Almada. Both of them made their mark in the recent match. Perhaps Beltran’s position will be given to Simeone after two less-than-ideal performances. The South American style is quite evident in Argentina’s play in this tournament. Mascherano’s young players are confident in their individual skills, leading to many breakthrough opportunities from both wings and creating chances for the strikers.
On the other hand, Ukraine’s biggest strength is the passionate spirit of their young players, who always give their all regardless of the results. It’s a bit unfortunate that in the upcoming crucial match, coach Ruslan Rotan won’t have the services of Volodymyr Salyuk, a defensive midfielder who received a red card in the previous round. This will make Ukraine’s defensive midfield less secure.Physical fitness will also be a major disadvantage for Ukraine in the upcoming match. While Argentina did not exert too much effort to defeat Iraq and were able to substitute key players early, Ukraine had a grueling match of over 100 minutes against Morocco recently. Therefore, if they cannot create surprises early in the match, the European representatives will find it very difficult to do the same in their recent match.
Information about the squads of Ukraine vs Argentina
- Argentina: Full squad at their best.
- Ukraine: Full squad at their best.
Predicted lineups for the match Argentina vs Ukraine
- Argentina (formation 4-4-2): Rulli, Garcia, Di Cesare, Otamendi, Soler, Almada, Fernandez, Hezze, Medina, Simeone, Alvarez.
- Ukraine (formation 4-5-1): Fesyun, Martynyuk, Talovierov, Batagov, Krupskyi, Khlan, Rubchynskyi, Kryskiv, Mykhaylenko, Bragaru, Sikan.
Prediction for the match Argentina vs Ukraine: 2-1
