Germany and Ukraine will begin their final preparations for Euro 2024 with an international friendly on Monday, 3 June.
The pressure is firmly on the shoulders of the Germans, given that they are hosting the tournament in a couple of weeks, while Ukraine have done well to qualify for the tournament, given the ongoing conflict in the country.
On the football pitch, Ukraine are in good form and will provide the Germans with a stern test on Monday night. They are unbeaten in their last six matches and have lost just one match in the last 15 months.
How the bookies view it: Germany go in as favourites
Despite Ukraine's recent good run of form, they have been priced as rank outsiders for the clash with Germany. The home side are 12/25 to come out on top while Ukraine have been priced at 6/1. If you think the two sides will cancel each other out, then you can get the draw at 16/5 with Bet365.
Recent head-to-head: Ominous signs for Ukraine
The head-to-head record between Germany and Ukraine is something that Ukraine supporters will want to avoid if they can help it. In nine overall meetings, the Germans are unbeaten against Ukraine with five wins and four draws.
The most recent clash came this time last year when the teams played out a thrilling 3-3 draw at the Weserstadion. Ukraine found themselves 3-1 up with ten minutes to go but late strikes from Kai Havertz and Joshua Kimmitch rescued a draw for the hosts.
Players to watch: I'll Hav a bit of that
Kai Havertz has silenced a lot of critics this season with his performances for Arsenal. Eyebrows were raised when the Gunners spent £65m on the forward in the summer but after 14 goals and seven assists in a variety of roles, the former Chelsea man can be pleased with how he performed.
The 24-year-old netted against France during the last international break and will be keen to get among the goals again here ahead of Germany's first Euro 2024 fixture on 14 June.
His Arsenal teammate, Oleksandr Zinchenko, will be one of Ukraine's biggest threats on Monday night. Zinchenko plays in midfield for his country, meaning his defensive frailties won't be as exposed as they are in Premier League matches.
Predicted lineups
Germany are without a series of players for this match due to the Champions League final. Antonio Rudiger, Toni Kroos, Nico Schlotterbeck and Niclas Fullkrug were all involved at Wembley so won't join up with the German squad until later in the week. Goalkeeper, Andriy Lunin, will be the only Ukrainian player missing for this clash.
Germany: Neuer – Kimmich, Koch, Tah, Mittelstadt – Andrich, Gundogan – Sane, Musiala, Wirtz – Havertz
Ukraine: Bushchan – Konoplya, Zabarnyi, Matviyenko, Mykolenko – Zinchenko, Malinovskyi, Sudakov – Tsyhankov, Dovbyk, Mudryk
Anything else catch the eye?
In order to qualify for Euro 2024, Ukraine had to come through two play-off matches against Bosnia & Herzegovina and Iceland. The Blue and Yellow came through matches by a scoreline of 2-1 which makes over 2.5 goals at 8/15 a tempting market.
Interestingly, Ukraine found themselves a goal down in both of those matches and needed two comebacks to secure their place at Euro 2024. Germany are 3/10 to score the first goal on Monday night.
This International Friendly match between Germany and Ukraine will be played on Jun 3, 2024 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Germany vs Ukraine prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
