Northern Ireland vs Ukraine Predictions

• Northern Ireland won the reverse fixture 3-0
• Northern Ireland are yet to concede in the Nations League
• Ukraine have scored just two goals in four Nations League games

Promotion in sight for Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland lead the way in Nations League Group B2 and a win over visitors Ukraine on Saturday would guarantee a top two finish as they bid to earn a place in the top tier.

Michael O’Neill’s side are unbeaten after four games with eight points on the board, and they are yet to concede in this competition.

The Green and White Army won the reverse fixture 3-0 and at an odds-against price they look excellent value to pick up three points this weekend against a Ukraine side who have struggled during their own Nations League campaign.

Ukraine won in Hungary in their opening fixture but have picked up just one point from their three games since, failing to score in two of those. Ukraine dominated possession in the first game against Norn Iron but were largely ineffective, creating just one clear-cut opportunity, and were undone by a clinical Irish outfit.

Northern Ireland have been excellent on home soil for some time now with nine wins and just one defeat in their last 13, and they can overcome Ukraine at Windsor Park.

The hosts may have won the first meeting 3-0 but a repeat scoreline is perhaps unlikely. That success over Ukraine is the only time in Northern Ireland’s last 11 games that they have managed to strike more than once, and one goal may well be enough for the hosts to claim maximum points given their impressive defensive record.