Kazakhstan vs Ukraine: It’s a return to the World Cup Qualifiers as Kazakhstan welcome Ukraine for their next match of Group D at the Astana Arena.
Match Details:
Teams: Kazakhstan vs Ukraine
Venue: Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan
Date: Wednesday 1st September, 2021
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Live Link: https://www.sonyliv.com/
Preview
Kazakhstan looks to pick up their first win of the World Cup Qualification campaign as they welcome Ukraine in MD4.
The Home side are at the bottom of the table with 1 point from 2 matches while Ukraine are 2nd with 3 points from 3 matches.
After a loss to France in their opening match, they drew Ukraine 1-1 in their last match with Yaremchuk and Mazhikov scoring for either side in either half respectively.
On the other hand, Ukraine head into this one after a pretty successful Euro 2020 campaign where they got to the Quarter-finals, before succumbing to a 4-0 loss against eventual runners-up, England.
In the Qualifiers, Ukraine have played out 3 draws against France, Finland and Kazakhstan respectively.
They will be looking to use the form from the Euro 2020 in getting their first win of the qualifiers.
The two sides last met on 1st April in MD3, where it ended 1-1.
Form Guide
Kazakhstan: LLLDL
Ukraine: LWLWL
Last Matches of both teams:
North Macedonia 4-0 Kazakhstan
Ukraine 0-4 England
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Kazakhstan vs Ukraine in India?
The match can be live streamed on the club’s official website or on the Sony LIV App.
Meanwhile, the broadcast is available on the Sony Ten 2/HD.
Team News
Lunin is the sole absentee for Ukraine as he recovers from Covid-19 and is in isolation.
Kazakhstan has no injury concerns ahead of this clash.
Kazakhstan possible 11:
Pokatilov, Tapalov, Marochkin, Maliy, Beysebekov, Valiullin, Muzhikov, Tagybergen, Kuat, Nurgaliev and Shchektin
Ukraine possible 11:
Buschan, Karavaev, Zabarnyi, Krivstov, Matviyenko, Mykolenko, Shaparenko, Sydorchuk, Zinchenko, Yarmolenko and Yaremchuk
Prediction: Kazakhstan 0-2 Ukraine
Ukraine’s Euro 2020 campaign was a formidable one which should give them confidence to return to winning ways in these qualifiers.
Kazakhstan will be itching to pick up their first win as well in a campaign where they haven’t been at their best.
The Ukrainian side look the favourites in the one and should pick up the points.
Players to watch out for: Yarmolenko, Zinchenko, Nurgaliev and Shchektin.
