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| Wednesday, June 1<\/th>\n | World Cup Qualifying Betting Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n |
|---|---|
| Scotland:<\/td>\n | +130<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ukraine:<\/td>\n | +245<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Draw:<\/td>\n | +215<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Total:<\/td>\n | 2 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Game Time:<\/td>\n | 2:45pm ET \/ 11:45am PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nScotland vs Ukraine Analysis<\/h2>\nStanding in Ukraine’s way is a Scotland side who, while obviously sympathetic to the ongoing war in Ukraine, hasn\u2019t made a World Cup finals themselves in over 24 years and captain Andy Robertson is eager to change that.<\/p>\n The winner of this game will then go on to face Wales in Cardiff on Sunday in the final qualification spot for this year\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n Ukraine Eager To Give Fans Something To Cheer About<\/h3>\nAfter an incredibly tough start to 2022 in real-world terms, Manchester City and Ukraine international Oleksandr Zinchenko has stated the whole team\u2019s aim heading into this game is to make people back home smile.<\/p>\n However in more practical terms, while Zinchenko and some other Premier League-based players are no doubt match fit ahead of this game, over 50-percent of the national side plays in the Ukrainian Premier League, a league that hasn\u2019t seen any action since mid-December.<\/p>\n Concerns are therefore valid as to the preparedness of this Ukraine squad ahead of this game, with a couple of hybrid club games not ideal preparation ahead of such a crucial fixture.<\/p>\n Scotland\u2019s Injury Crisis Ahead Of Wednesday<\/h3>\nScotland is missing some of their key players ahead of Wednesday\u2019s clash with Ryan Fraser, Ryan Jack, Billy Gilmour and Kieran Tierney, along with some additional players also, all expected to either miss out or play limited minutes in this one.<\/p>\n On top of that, Scottish captain Andy Roberston played all 90 minutes against Real Madrid at the weekend as well, so it\u2019ll be a short turnaround for him also.<\/p>\n However, with the best Scottish national team in decades taking the field at home with a chance to move into this year\u2019s World Cup finals after an extended 24 year wait, a wait punctuated by years in the footballing wilderness as well, expect Hampden Park to be absolutely rocking here on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n Scotland vs Ukraine\u00a0Prediction<\/h2>\nThe outright draw in 90 minutes offers the best value ahead of this matchup as we expect both teams to play tight in this one.<\/p>\n Scotland has been incredibly hard to beat in Hampden Park, going unbeaten over their last 11 games there (W8, D3) and Ukraine hasn’t lost on the road since a 3-2 shootout loss against the Netherlands back in last summer\u2019s Euro tournament.<\/p>\n While Scotland has the advantage of being at home here and has more match preparedness than Ukraine does overall, it\u2019ll be offset by the fact that Ukraine has worldwide public sympathy ahead of this one and we could see some close decisions go Ukraine\u2019s way here on Wednesday as a result.<\/p>\n Whether or not that takes place, the outright draw still presents the best overall value<\/strong> in this one and that\u2019s the way we\u2019re looking for Wednesday.<\/p>\n No rest for the weary! The regular season is over for Europe’s top leagues, but now we enter into a summer filled with international prep for the 2022 World Cup. Join Carmine, Nick and Kevin for Stoppage Time as we break down this week’s featured matchups in the UEFA Nations League, including Spain vs Portugal; Belgium vs Netherlands; France vs Denmark; and Italy vs Germany.<\/p>\n |
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