Ukraine vs Azerbaijan Predictions

• Ukraine won 5-3 in Iceland on Friday.
• Azerbaijan have shipped nine goals across three qualifiers.
• Azerbaijan have conceded at least three goals in eight of their last 15 games.

Ukraine can take control of second spot

Ukraine gave their hopes of reaching World Cup 2026 a huge boost on Friday with a 5-3 win in Iceland and they can back that up with another three points against Azerbaijan.

Ukraine had just one point to show from their first two games, losing to France and playing out a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture with Azerbaijan, but their win on Friday means they hold second place in Group D.

Azerbaijan were beaten 5-0 by Iceland in their opener and lost 3-0 to France on Friday. They were incredibly fortunate to hold Ukraine to a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture, but they had home advantage in that game and are unlikely to get any joy in Krakow.

The hosts are the clear favourites to win so the team goals markets could provide the best betting angle and over 2.5 goals for Ukraine looks a solid pick.

Ukraine hit five against Iceland and they created 16 attempts in total with five on target in the first meeting between these two sides, so they should have ended up scoring more than once.

Azerbaijan have shipped nine goals in their three qualifiers and have a suspect defence. The visitors have conceded at least three goals in eight of their last 15 games and have conceded more than one goal in 11 of those outings, so an early Ukraine goal could open the floodgates in a clash the visitors know they cannot afford to lose.

After hitting five against Iceland, the Ukraine attack looks sharp and a 4-1 win for Serhiy Rebrov’s men has a chance in the correct score market. Goals have been an issue for the visitors but Ukraine have gone 10 games without a clean sheet so Azerbaijan may be able to grab a consolation effort.