Belgium vs Ukraine Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

The Blue and Yellow shocked everyone by beating the Red Devils 3-1 in 1st leg.

Belgium will host Ukraine at Cegeka Arena in the second leg of the UEFA Nations League Playoffs. The winners will be promoted to the top division of the competition. The first leg of the tie ended in a 3-1 win for Ukraine as they came from behind in the second half to score three goals and secure a convincing win over hte Red Devils. Ukraine were relegated from the top division in the 2020-21 edition and are on the verge of securing promotion.

Belgium on the other hand played their first game under the managerial guide of Rudi Garcia against Ukraine in the first leg. The game also marked the return of Thibaut Courtois to the national team after almost two years. However, the result was unfavourable for them.

Now they have to engage in an uphill battle to secure promotion. The Red Devils are going through a poor run of form and will look to get back to winning ways.

Kickoff:

Location: Genk, BelgiumStadium: Cegeka ArenaDate & Time: 24 March, Monday – 01:15 IST / 23 March, Sunday – 19:45 GMT / 12:45 PT / 15:45 ETReferee: Not decidedVAR: In Use

Form:

Belgium (in all competitions): L-L-L-L-D

Ukraine (in all competitions): W-W-D-D-W

Players to watch out for:

Romelu Lukaku (Belgium)

The Napoli striker is the all-time top goalscorer for the national team with 86 goals in 121 appearances. His goalscoring record is phenomenal as he has outscored the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Luis Suarez and Karim Benzema on the international stage. He found the back of the net in the first leg and will be leading the line in the second leg as well.

Romelu Lukaku scores his 86th goal for Belgium.He is now the sixth highest men’s international goalscorer of all time 🌟 pic.twitter.com/gkQ4avkz8G

— B/R Football (@brfootball) March 20, 2025

Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine)

The Arsenal fullback will play an instrumental role in the second leg as well. He is technically sound and can operate in multiple positions. He operates in an advanced midfield role for his national team and will be given the responsibility of leading the team in the second leg.

Match Facts:

• The last game between these two teams ended in a 3-1 win for Ukraine.
• Belgium have lost five out of their last six games.
• Ukraine have never registered a win over Ukraine.

Belgium vs Ukraine: betting tips and odds

• Tip 1 – Belgium to win – 2.09 by Stake
• Tip 2 – Both teams to score – 1.77 by 1XBET
• Tip 3 – Expected Goals – Over 2.5 – 1.63 by Dafabet

Injury and Team news:

Belgium have their full squad available for selection.

Ukraine on the other hand will be without the likes of Artem Dovbyk, Valeriy Bondar, and Oleksiy Sych.

Head to Head:

Total matches: 2

Belgium won: 0

Ukraine won: 1

Draws: 1

Predicted Lineup:

Belgium (4-2-3-1)

Courtois(GK); Meunier, De Winter, Mechele, De Cuyper; Debast, Tielemans; De Ketelaere, De Bruyne, Trossard; Lukaku

Ukraine (4-1-4-1)

Lunin(GK); Mykolenko, Matviyenko, Zabarnyi, Konoplya; Kalyuzhnyi; Sudakov, Shaparenko, Zinchenko, Tsygankov; Yaremchuk

Match Prediction:

The hosts are expected to register a win over Ukraine. However, completing the comeback seems unlikely.

Prediction: Belgium 2-1 Ukraine

Telecast details:

India: Sony ESPN, Sony LIV

UK: ITV, Viaplay

USA: fubo TV, Fox Sports

Nigeria: SuperSport

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