Ukraine and Switzerland meet at L’viv Arena, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Nations League (League A). There is no recent record of direct confrontations between these two teams, who have not played a game in the last 3 years. The last time they met was on 17‑11‑2010, in a match that ended with the final score: Switzerland (2‑2) Ukraine. Switzerland has considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this match the home factor may be decisive.
Ukraine :
The home team had direct access to this group stage, which is why they will play their first match in this edition of the competition. This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses as a visitor; against 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in his stadium. In their last match, for the European Championship Qualification, they drew with Serbia away by (2‑2). In their last 8 home matches Ukraine has recorded 7 wins and 1 draw. Her attack has scored regularly, as she has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 4 of the last 8 matches have ended with Under 1.5 goals and 5 out of 8 have ended with Under 2.5 goals. In 15 games, she only managed 1 comeback in the 5 games in which she suffered the first goal.
Ukraine started this match with a 2-2 draw against Serbia, ending the three consecutive victories in official matches: the team’s goals were signed by Yaremchuk and Artem Besedim. In this first game of the League of Nations, coach Andriy Shevchenko should take to the field a team aligned in 4-3-3 favoring a more supported style of play. On an individual level, we highlight Yarmolenko and Júnior Moraes, being the first strong athlete in the counterattack and the second assassin at the end. All players are available for this game.
Switzerland :
The visiting team will make its debut in this edition of the competition, since it did not have to play any of the qualifying rounds prior to this group stage. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 10 victories, 4 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium. The team comes to this match after an away win against Gibraltar by (1‑6). In the last 8 away matches for all competitions, Switzerland won 3, drew 1 and lost 4. Their attack has scored regularly, scoring goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 6 times and only managed 1 comeback.
Switzerland started for this match with a victory, 1-6, on the trip to the Gibraltar field, adding the third success in a row in official matches: the team’s goals were sealed by Vargas, Benito, Xhaka, Itten (2) and Fassnacht. . To play against a dangerous opponent, Mr. Vladimir Petkovic should use no other strategy than being an organized defender and going on the attack through quicker transitions. Even so, in some moments of the encounter, he must act in a more organized way: Xhaka is the great organizer of the offensive process. There are no major absences for this game.
