Euro 2020 betting continues this week with a Group C matchup between Ukraine and Austria on Monday.
Both countries have a win over North Macedonia and a loss against the Netherlands on their resume which means that a draw would likely see both squads advancing to the knockout stage.
With that in mind, Euro 2020 betting odds opened with the draw favored at +100 while backing either side to win outright will pay off at better than 2 to 1.
Here are our Ukraine vs. Austria tips and predictions for June 21.
Game info
• Location: Arena Na?ional?, Bucharest, Romania
• Date: Monday, June 21, 2021
• Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
• TV: ESPN2, TSN2
Ukraine vs Austria betting tips
- Draw (+100)
- Exact total goals 2 (+210)
Read on for complete analysis
Ukraine vs Austria match odds
Ukraine: +250
Austria: +270
Draw: +100
Total: 2.5
Over 2.5: +220
Under 2.5: -275
Odds as of June 20, 2021, at 12:30 p.m. ET.
Odds analysis
By Patrick EversonThis is a close matchup for certain at PointsBet USA, with Draw actually the +105 favorite on the three-way moneyline as of 10:30 a.m. ET on game day. Austria is +235 and Ukraine +260, with Ukraine taking 62 percent of bets and 58 percent of money, and Austria netting just 16 percent of bets/11 percent of money. Draw is getting 22 percent of tickets/31 percent of cash. The total of 1.5 is seeing 71 percent of bets/80 percent of money on the Over.
Ukraine vs Austria betting preview
Weather
It could be a wet and warm day in Bucharest with temperatures topping out at 85 degrees Fahrenheit and a 60 percent chance of rain.
Key injuries
Ukraine: Oleksandr Zubkov (doubtful).
Austria: None.
Matchup
| Ukraine | Austria | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | World Ranking | 23 |
| 4 | Goals For | 3 |
| 4 | Goals Against | 3 |
| 2-1 W vs. North Macedonia | Previous Game | 0-2 L vs. The Netherlands |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | Player to Watch | David Alaba |
Ukraine vs Austria predictions
Moneyline pick
Oddsmakers are expecting a very conservative matchup since both teams will likely move on to the Round of 16 with a draw. That said, that would be a slightly riskier play for Austria given that they are currently in third place due to one fewer goal scored.
Nonetheless, there isn't much reason to expect either team to play their typical free-flowing style and risk a costly defeat.
Keep in mind that Ukraine ended Euro 2020 qualifiers with three straight 1-1 draws, which included an excellent result against France and a lackluster performance against Kazakhstan.
These nations are neck-and-neck in the FIFA World Rankings for a reason, and it would be like splitting hairs to decide the better squad even if they were gunning for an outright victory. Go with exactly what oddsmakers think is likely to happen and bet the draw result.
PREDICTION: Draw (+100)
Exact Goals
It's never a comfortable position to have to rely on others in order to make it through and neither of these squads typically plays conservatively. Austria usually likes to press when they have the ball and while that allows them to score goals, it can prove costly as well.
The Austrians have allowed 10 goals in their last five international fixtures which includes a matchup with the lowly Faroe Islands where they allowed the tiny nation to draw first blood with a goal at the 19-minute mark.
While Austria is coming off a stagnant offensive performance against the Netherlands, they were missing star forward Marko Arnautovi? who was suspended for an on-field outburst.
Ukraine, meanwhile, has seen at least two goals scored in 11 of their last 12 international fixtures. These teams are frankly too creative and varied when attacking to expect a clean sheet from both sides.
One nation should eventually net a goal which will force the other side to play more aggressively. That will likely result in either a 1-1 draw or backfire and end in a crushing 2-0 defeat for the team that falls into a hole. Either way, we like the +210 payout for exactly two goals to be scored in this match.
PREDICTION: Exact total goals 2 (+210)
Picks made on 6/20/2021 at 2 p.m. ET
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