Scotland vs Ukraine Prediction and Betting Odds | World Cup Qualifying June 1

Scotland vs Ukraine Betting Preview

Ukraine travels to Hampden Park in Scotland on Wednesday looking to give their fans back home some much needed joy in this crucial qualifying clash in the lead up to this year’s 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar. WagerTalk soccer handicapper Kevin Dolan shares his thoughts on the Scotland vs Ukraine showdown.

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Wednesday, June 1	World Cup Qualifying Betting Notes
Scotland:	+130
Ukraine:	+245
Draw:	+215
Total:	2 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings)
Game Time:	2:45pm ET / 11:45am PT

Scotland vs Ukraine Analysis

Standing in Ukraine’s way is a Scotland side who, while obviously sympathetic to the ongoing war in Ukraine, hasn’t made a World Cup finals themselves in over 24 years and captain Andy Robertson is eager to change that.

The winner of this game will then go on to face Wales in Cardiff on Sunday in the final qualification spot for this year’s World Cup.

Ukraine Eager To Give Fans Something To Cheer About

After an incredibly tough start to 2022 in real-world terms, Manchester City and Ukraine international Oleksandr Zinchenko has stated the whole team’s aim heading into this game is to make people back home smile.

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’t seen any action since mid-December.

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.

Scotland’s Injury Crisis Ahead Of Wednesday

Scotland is missing some of their key players ahead of Wednesday’s 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.

On top of that, Scottish captain Andy Roberston played all 90 minutes against Real Madrid at the weekend as well, so it’ll be a short turnaround for him also.

However, with the best Scottish national team in decades taking the field at home with a chance to move into this year’s 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.

Scotland vs Ukraine Prediction

The outright draw in 90 minutes offers the best value ahead of this matchup as we expect both teams to play tight in this one.

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’s Euro tournament.

While Scotland has the advantage of being at home here and has more match preparedness than Ukraine does overall, it’ll be offset by the fact that Ukraine has worldwide public sympathy ahead of this one and we could see some close decisions go Ukraine’s way here on Wednesday as a result.

Whether or not that takes place, the outright draw still presents the best overall value in this one and that’s the way we’re looking for Wednesday.

Stoppage Time | UEFA Nations League Preview

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.

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Meet the Author

‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.

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