Georgia vs Ukraine Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Georgia enjoyed an impressive show at UEFA EURO 2024 but have since underperformed as they now come up against a Ukrainian side that often flatter to deceive.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 16th November, 2024: UK – 5:00pm / US ET – 12:00pm / US PT – 9:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – FOX Sports
How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – FOX Sports streaming platforms
Georgia Preview: GENIUS OF GEORGIA
Coached by former France international Willy Sagnol, the Georgian national team have begun to develop an impressive and interesting squad full of genuinely impressive technical talent such as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Zuriko Davitashvili and Giorgi Chakvetadze.
The Georgians come into this one on the back of a disappointing October international break that has ended their chances of League C promotion with back-to-back 1-0 losses against Ukraine and Albania.
Ukraine Preview: UKRAINIAN SOLIDITY
Ukraine have something a star studded squad and a ‘golden generation’ coming through the ranks but have continued to underperform and were underwhelming as they were knocked out at the group stage of UEFA EURO 2024.
The Ukrainians, still coached by former Tottenham Hotspur striker Serhiy Rebrov, have begun to simplify their methods and get some improved results, though, as shown by their slender 1-0 defeat of Georgia last month.
Georgia Team News: FULLY FIT
Georgia have a fully fit and available squad for this weekend’s clash with Ukraine so they will be able to name an unchanged eleven for this one against the Ukrainians.
PREDICTED XI (3-5-2): Mamardashvili; Gvelesaini, Kashia, Dvali; Kakabadze, Kochorashvili, Kiteishvili, Chakvetadze, Lochoshvili; Kvaratskhelia, Mikautadze
UNAVAILABLE:
QUESTIONABLE:
Ukraine Team News: BUYALSKIY DOUBT
Ukraine have just one injury doubt for their trip to Tbilisi as defensive midfielder Viktor Buyalskiy has picked up an injury concern so he could be unavailable.
PREDICTED XI (4-1-4-1): Trubin; Konoplya, Zabarnyi, Talovierov, Matvyenko; Kalyuzhnyi; Hutsulyak, Shaparenko, Sudakov, Mudryk; Dovbyk
UNAVAILABLE:
QUESTIONABLE: Buyalskiy (Injured)
Georgia vs Ukraine Prediction
Georgia, as mentioned, have an abundance of attacking talent that Willy Sagnol got playing in an impressively efficient and entertaining manner over the summer. The Georgians will once again be looking to put their foot down as they welcome Ukraine to the Georgian capital this week. Ukraine will likely sit back, though, as they have been doing and that tends to limit the best strengths of the Georgians so a low-scoring affair would appear the likeliest outcome for this one.
Georgia vs Ukraine Tip: UNDER 3.5 GOALS
