Ukraine vs France Tips & Preview - The French set for winning start to qualifiers

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France have strong away form, unbeaten in 7 of past 9 matches.
Ukraine's defense struggles, no clean sheet in 9 of last 10 games.
Recent matches suggest goals: over 2.5 goals likely, both teams to score.

Ukraine vs France

France will be targeting a strong start when they face Ukraine in their opening Group D fixture of the UEFA World Cup qualifiers.

With the Poles playing their home games in Poland, the French will fancy their chances of getting a result here. The visitors have shown some good form lately and are likely to come out on top in this one.

Ukraine News

Ukraine come into this clash off the back of a 2-1 friendly victory over New Zealand back in June. That was a return to winning ways for Sergiy Rebrov’s team, who had lost their previous two matches.

The Ukrainians are the hosts here, but have been playing their home matches in Poland. Their recent results in their adopted home have been a bit erratic, with two wins from their last four matches across all competitions.

Ukraine often struggle to keep things tight at the back and are without a clean sheet in nine of their last 10 matches across all competitions. However, they have also scored in nine of those matches, while seven fixtures on this run have produced over 2.5 goals.

France News

France failed to reach the UEFA Nations League final back in June after suffering a 5-4 defeat to Spain in the last four. However, they still ended their campaign on a positive note, claiming a 2-0 victory over Germany in the third-place match.

The French have been solid enough in their recent outings and are unbeaten in seven of their last nine matches across all competitions, earning six wins on this run. Didier Deschamps’ team have also travelled well lately, winning four of their last six away matches and leading at the break in three of those fixtures.

France often look sharp going forward and have scored in eight of their last 10 matches across all competitions, with six fixtures on this run producing over 2.5 goals. However, they have also failed to keep a clean sheet in six of those 10 matches.

Head to Head

France have six wins and three draws while Ukraine have only earned one win in the last 10 matches. Both teams met during the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, with the two matches ending in 1-1 draws.

Verdict

Ukraine v France

France often come out on top in this fixture and given their recent away form, will be confident of getting the better of Ukraine. The French have led at the break in three of their last six away matches and could be backed to earn a first-half win.

Ukraine’s last five matches have produced over 2.5 goals, and a repeat could be considered here. Both teams have scored in the last three meetings and could be set for a similar outcome on Friday.

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