Ukraine vs North Macedonia, European Championship 2021 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Ukraine vs North Macedonia — European Championship at Arena Nationala.
- Ukraine 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)
- North Macedonia 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)
Match Details
- Referee Diego Bonfa
- Referee Fernando Rapallini
- Referee Juan Pablo Belatti
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Slavko Vincic
- Referee Jose Sanchez
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | North Macedonia | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Jun | Netherlands | A | 2–3 | L |
| 05 May | Portugal | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Penistone Church FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | Hungary | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Italy | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Ukraine this season
Ukraine this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Ukraine
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Ukraine
| Mykola Shaparenko | 1 G | 1 A |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Ukraine and North Macedonia has kicked off!
- 5' Boban Nikolov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for North Macedonia tonight.
- 10' Ezgjan Alioski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 30 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 29' A goal from the Ukraine international Andrii Yarmolenko! He fires home on 29 to make it 1-0!
- 34' What a moment for Roman Yaremchuk! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
- 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ukraine and North Macedonia are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mykola Shaparenko.
- 46' It is a substitution in North Macedonia team. Stefan Spirovski is replaced by Darko Churlinov on 46 minute.
- 51' Ukraine is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 57' Magnificent from Ezgjan Alioski! That is 19 goals in 363 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 59' The referee has no hesitation. Darko Velkovski is booked for North Macedonia — Yellow card on 59.
- 60' Darko Velkovski was booked on 60.
- 65' Ukraine are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 70' Andrii Yarmolenko makes way for Viktor Tsyhankov at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ukraine.
- 71' Artem Biesiedin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Roman Yaremchuk at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' The 36-year-old Stefan Spirovski has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 77' A change in the North Macedonia ranks — Enis Bardhi exits the field as Daniel Avramovski enters on 77.
- 79' Serhii Sydorchuk is replacing Mykola Shaparenko for the Ukraine side.
- 84' Daniel Avramovski has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
- 85' Kire Ristevski is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arijan Ademi at the 85 minute mark.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Ivan Trickovski. He replaces Darko Velkovski on 86 minute.
- 90' Eduard Sobol has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ruslan Malinovskyi on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Ukraine 2-1 North Macedonia.
Lineups
Ukraine Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 7
- 16
- 10
- 1
- 22
- 6
- 8
- 9
- 21
- 13
Bench
-
5
Serhii Sydorchuk ↑ 79'
-
15
Viktor Tsyhankov ↑ 70'
-
19
Artem Biesiedin ↑ 71'
- 12
- 4
- 11
- 14
-
2
Eduard Sobol ↑ 90'
- 24
- 26
- 23
- 3
Coach
Andriy Shevchenko
North Macedonia Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 8
-
17
Enis Bardhi ↓ Daniel Avramovski 77'
- 10
- 13
- 1
-
5
Arijan Ademi ↓ Kire Ristevski 85'
- 16
- 6
- 14
- 20
Bench
-
9
Aleksandar Trajkovski ↑ 46'
- 23
- 2
-
24
Daniel Avramovski ↑ 77'
- 12
-
4
Kire Ristevski ↑ 85'
- 26
-
25
Darko Churlinov ↑ 46'
- 15
- 11
-
7
Ivan Trickovski ↑ 86'
- 22
Coach
Igor Angelovski
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Roman Yaremchuk | 1 |
| Ezgjan Alioski | 1 |
| Andrii Yarmolenko | 1 |
Head to Head
Ukraine Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72
Ukraine xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
North Macedonia xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ukraine win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Ukraine or Draw
79%
Draw or North Macedonia
46%
Ukraine or North Macedonia
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Ukraine win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
5.6%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Ukraine
| Handicap | Ukraine covers | Push | North Macedonia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 23% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Ukraine keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
North Macedonia keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.