France vs Ukraine Prediction and Betting Tips

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The 2022 World Cup qualifiers kick off this week with nations looking to secure a place in the finals in Qatar. We would be focusing on the game at the Parc des Princes as France take on Ukraine. Read on for our expert tips and predictions.

Both sides recently clashed in a friendly last October with the World Champions running riot in a 7-1 victory. Prior to that, they were pitted together in the same stage but in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers- Both sides won a game each.

World Champions begin another campaign

The 2014 World Cup Champions were more like themselves in the group stages of the UEFA Nations League. They beat the defending champions to finish group winners to book themselves a place in the finals.

The Ukrainians, on the other hand, have neutral fans one or two reasons to cheer in their UEFA Nations League League A run. However, they eventually couldn’t overpower superpowers Spain and Germany as they got relegated to League B.

France vs Ukraine Tram News

France possible starting XI:

Lloris; Hernandez, Varane, Upamecano, Pavard; Kante, Pogba; Coman, Griezmann, Mbappe; Giroud

Ukraine possible starting XI:

Pyatov; Sobol, Matyivenko, Zabarnyi, Konoplya; Malonovskyi, Stepanenko, Zinchenko; Marlos, Zubkov, Yaremchuk

France vs Ukraine Prediction: 2-0

The French head into this group as favourites given their history and the calibre of players they possess. As such, we would be siding with them to get this opening victory at the expense of Schevchenko’s side.