Ukraine vs Spain Prediction & Betting Tips - UEFA Nations League

Prediction published on 11/10/2020, 20:18  by James | Modified on 11/10/2020 at 21:18 in UEFA Nations League Prediction

Ukraine hope to halt a losing streak when they host Spain in League A action in the Nations League on Tuesday night. Andriy Shevchenko's side are third in the group after consecutive defeats to La Roja and Germany. Those Group 4 results were sandwiched by a humiliating 7-1 defeat to France in a friendly match, making it three defeats in total on Ukraine's losing streak. Spain are top of the group after two wins and a draw from their opening three games. They have only conceded one goal in those games and are unbeaten in 15 games in all competitions coming into this Kiev fixture. Spain have never lost to Ukraine, winning the last five fixtures and drawing the first meeting before that. The last four wins, three of which came in the last decade, have seen Spain keep a clean sheet. Spain did not concede a goal in their last three matches as well as three of the six matches prior to that. Ukraine had been on a good run of form before this current run of defeats, going 12 matches unbeaten. In terms of keeping the opposition out, they've been sloppy of late, letting in goals in their last five matches.

Defeat to Germany earlier in the international break was narrow for Ukraine, the visitors edging it 2-1. Before that, Ukraine had won nine of their previous ten home matches. Spain are unbeaten in their last seven away matches but have drawn their last four. Even on their travels, Spain are extraordinarily tough to beat, losing only one of their last 23 clashes on the road. With Ukraine feeling demoralised after a run of defeats, we predict that Luis Enrique's Spain side will win with a clean sheet.