Ukraine vs Northern Ireland Game Preview 31 May 2021

It’s a good game to prepare for the Euro 2021 Tournament!

This will be a good warm-up for the national team of Ukraine, since Northern Ireland won’t be a part of the Euros.

The Yellow and Blues are looking forward to solidifying their game plans in this friendly match, and also a good chance for Andriy Shevchenko to put different players in different positions to test the diversity in the team, while also getting his troops fit and ready to go for their first match. They played a draw (1:1) in their last friendly match against Bahrain, which means they have a lot of work before them, otherwise they won’t stand a chance against the much more prepared, skilled, and experienced opposition they’ll meet at the Euros. 

The Ukrainian national team has improved in the past few years, so the Yellow and Blues should continue with the good performances. They’re going to play in Group C, where Shevchenko’s squad will face N. Macedonia, Netherlands, and Austria. The Ukrainians are facing three different types of teams, with different football styles and mentality, so Shevchenko’s different tactical approaches must work well in order to pass the group stage.

Northern Ireland in the last 10 games, lost 7 matches, played 2 draw games, and won the last game in the friendly match against Malta (0:3). The last game against Malta was a little reminder of the quality Northern Ireland poses, and this could also mean a good performance against the Ukrainians tonight. In the match against Malta, the goal scorers were Jordan Jones, defender Gavin Whyte and midfielder Alistair McCann. So let’s find out if Ian Baraclough’s national best picks are capable of bringing goal-scoring excitement into tonight’s match as well.

So tune in and find out the football performance potential of these two national teams, and use it as a warm-up for the excitements that are coming on the Euro 2021.