Ukraine Olympics vs Argentina Olympics: Olympic Football Group Stage Rounds Prediction Match Details
The final group stage match of the Group B Olympics will see Ukraine go head-to-head with Argentina on Tuesday at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Lyon. The group is open for two teams to qualify for the knockout stage, as they all have three points after the second round.
Ukraine Olympics Preview & Form
Ukraine began their first appearance at the Olympics in Paris with a shocking 2-1 defeat against Iraq but bounced back in style with a much-needed 2-1 victory over Morocco in round two, despite being reduced to 10 men, with Volodymyr Salyuk receiving a red card in the 63rd minute. Notable, The Blue and Yellow have been impressive in front of goal, as they have scored at least one goal in each of their games, but their defense has been poor, having failed to keep a clean sheet during the run.
Ruslan Rotan will hope his side can maintain resilience in this match and get a win that will secure their progress to the knockout phase in their first maiden Olympic.
Argentina Olympics Preview & Form
Argentina bounced back against Iraq after suffering a 2-1 defeat in their opening match in Paris against Morocco. They fought hard in their second match to defeat a well-spirited Iraq 3-1 at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais to keep their hopes of advancing to the knockout stage of the Olympics alive. Notably, a draw in this match is enough to secure their progress to the knockout phase as the second runner-up, while a win will guarantee the top spot in Group B. Mascherano side
Argentina’s performance in the previous two Olympic games has seen them knocked out in the group phase, and they will look to end this poor record.
Ukraine Olympics vs Argentina Olympics: Predicted Lineups
Ukraine possible starting lineup: Fesyun; Krupskyi, Talovierov, Batagov, Martinyuk; Khlan, Rubchynskyi, Mykhailenko, Bragaru; Kryskiv, Sikan
Argentina possible starting lineup: Rulli; Garcia, Di Cesare, Otamendi, Soler; Fernandez, Medina, Hezze, Almada; Simeone, Alvarez
Ukraine Olympics vs Argentina Olympics H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- This is the first meeting between these two teams at the Olympic tournament; however, we expect an interesting match in their first meeting as they are both boosted with a mix of talented and young squads.
Ukraine Olympics vs Argentina Olympics: Prediction Betting Tips
Both teams began their campaign at the Olympics with a defeat, and in the second round, they bounced back with a win. However, we expect a tightly contested match between both teams, so we predict both teams to score and win for Argentina.
