Slovakia go up against Ukraine in Euro 2024 Group E on Friday afternoon, and Jamie Kennedy is expecting goals to be on the menu at the Merkur Spiel-Arena.
Slovakia vs Ukraine (Friday, 14:00)
The Blue and Yellow made a nightmare start to their campaign after crashing to a 3-0 defeat against Romania on Monday.
Slovakia, in contrast, pulled off the biggest shock of the tournament so far by beating Belgium 1-0.
Pre-match favourites Ukraine showed against Romania that they are just too difficult to trust here, so instead side with over 2.5 goals at 11/10 on Betfred.
Lady luck smiled down on the Slovakians against Belgium but they are unlikely to be so fortunate when faced with a fired up Ukraine side in desperate need of points.
Serhiy Rebrov will demand a response from his team and they can rediscover their scoring touch against the Falcons.
The Blue and Yellow have scored in 11 of their last 14 games, with over 2.5 goals landing in five of their last six matches.
However, Ukraine have already demonstrated that they are defensively vulnerable, so they could find it difficult to keep out a Slovakia side that has scored one goal or more in 12 of their previous 14 assignments.
It's also worth pointing out that five of the Falcons’ last six competitive fixtures have also featured a minimum of three match goals.
Therefore, Friday’s opening Group E fixture appears to have all the ingredients for a goal-heavy game, making the 11/10 (Betfred) for over 2.5 strikes an appealing prospect.
Euro 2024 Bet of the Day
- Over 2.5 Goals– 11/10 (Betfred)
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