On Saturday evening, Lithuania hosts Ukraine in Group B of Euro 2020 qualifying, as the visitors look to maintain their recent good form.
Lithuania head into this clash on the back of a terrible run of form. The home side has failed to win in 14 international matches, having suffered 11 defeats in the process.
The home side also has a poor recent record in qualifying for the European Championship, winning just once in their last 11 qualifiers, suffering eight defeats in the process.
One of the biggest problems of late for Lithuania in qualifying has been conceding goals, as they haven’t kept a clean sheet in their last 11 qualifiers.
Even home advantage has not helped Lithuania in qualifying, as they have won just two qualifiers on home soil in their last ten outings. They have also failed to keep a clean sheet in their last eight home qualifiers.
Ukraine are top of Group B, having picked up ten points from their opening four qualifiers. The visitors have won their last three qualifiers beating Luxembourg twice with a victory over Serbia sandwiched in between.
Ukraine have been hard to beat in recent months, having lost just once in their last 15 international matches. They are also unbeaten in six qualifiers, having recorded four wins and two draws, keeping clean sheets in four of the undefeated six matches.
Ukraine have a mixed recent record on their travels in qualifiers, but they have lost just once in eight away qualifiers, although they have also won just two of their last six qualifying games for the European Championships.
The visitor’s recent away qualifiers have been low-scoring, with five of their last six matches producing under 2.5 goals scored.
Head coach Valdas #Urbonas has selected the following #Lithuanian squad for the @UEFAEURO qualifiers game vs @FFUKRAINE and @selecaoportugal . pic.twitter.com/Vjk35TQfQx— Lithuanian FF (@ltfutbolas) August 30, 2019
Head coach Valdas #Urbonas has selected the following #Lithuanian squad for the @UEFAEURO qualifiers game vs @FFUKRAINE and @selecaoportugal . pic.twitter.com/Vjk35TQfQx
Forebet predicts that Ukraine will continue their good form in qualifying by recording a victory in a high-scoring clash.