Empty-handed after the first match, Ukraine is facing the risk of an early exit from Euro this year if they do not achieve a favorable result against Slovakia. Meanwhile, after causing the biggest surprise in this year’s tournament, Slovakia only needs a draw to dream of advancing from Group E. Here are the odds and Euro betting guide for the match between Slovakia vs Ukraine.

First half odds for Slovakia vs Ukraine

Ukraine had a completely dominant first 15 minutes against Romania. However, the crucial goal they needed did not materialize. Approaching this match, needing a win to have a chance of advancing, Ukraine will surely once again opt for an attacking approach. The biggest issue Ukraine needs to improve is their passing and coordination in the opponent’s final third. Especially in creating more connections in the attacking line. Ukraine’s most anticipated stars, Mykhailo Mudryk and Artem Dovbyk, have appeared too isolated. Their supporting satellites have not effectively assisted this duo.

On the other hand, Slovakia is likely to approach the game as they did against the Belgian team. Slovakia’s strength has always been their ability to make good use of rare opportunities. Ivan Schranz’s lone goal clearly demonstrated this. The forward from Slavia Prague found the right spot to secure a full 3 points for Slovakia. Overall, Slovakia had a very good match against the Belgian team. Especially in the midfield, where the trio of Lobotka, Kucka, and Duda completely cut off Kevin de Bruyne from the inexperienced duo of Onana and Mangala. In the Asian handicap market for the first half, Ukraine is given a -0.25 handicap. Based on their performance in the first round, experts are leaning towards the lower-rated team, Slovakia. In their last 5 matches, Slovakia has only lost in the first half handicap once. Prediction: Slovakia +0.25 HT, Under goals.

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Full match odds for Slovakia vs Ukraine

The current situation of the two teams, Slovakia vs Ukraine, is completely different. Currently, Ukraine must seek a victory, even a convincing one, to offset the negative goal difference from the 0-3 loss to Romania. However, everything does not seem to favor coach Sergiy Rebrov’s team. Especially in terms of head-to-head statistics. The head-to-head history between Slovakia vs Ukraine in the last 10 years has been balanced. Each team has secured 2 wins at home in their last 5 meetings. Therefore, it will be very difficult for Zinchenko and his teammates to outperform their upcoming opponents.

The seasoned match experience of Milan Skriniar and Martin Dubravka is helping Slovakia strengthen their defensive line. Although there were moments when they allowed the Belgian team to create waves, Slovakia did not concede any goals despite their net shaking twice.Therefore, with the attacking line leaving many doubts among Ukraine fans, the chance for them to score is very low. According to experts, the upcoming match between Slovakia vs Ukraine is likely to end with no more than 2 goals scored, similar to what has happened in 3 out of the last 5 encounters between the two teams. With that result, the betting choice would be Under when the handicap from the bookmaker is 2.25 goals. The handicap for the upcoming match at 20:00 on June 21st is -0.5 FT for Ukraine. This handicap is considered difficult for choosing Ukraine’s side. Despite being in a difficult situation and having to push forward, based on their performance in the opening match, the likelihood of them earning 3 points against Slovakia is extremely low. According to football enthusiasts, a draw in the match between Slovakia vs Ukraine would be a quite optimal option.

Prediction: Slovakia +0.5 FT, Under for the full match score.

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