Group I teams Ukraine (1-0-2, 5 points) and Finland (0-2-1, 1 point) are scheduled to square off at the Chornomorets Stadium in Odessa on Saturday, Nov. 12 as the UEFA 2018 World Cup qualifying tournament moves forward.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 9:45 p.m. UTC+2. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Ukraine is still undefeated after three games in the tourney. The team opened the competitions with two straight drawn matches against Iceland and Turkey before finally earning a win against lowly squad Kosovo in their third game.
Yellow-Blue routed Kosovo, 3-0, on Oct. 9 at a neutral venue of Marshal Józef Piłsudski Stadium in Kraków, Poland due to Ukraine's non-recognition of their opponents' travel documents, as per Sporting Life.
Granada striker Artem Kravets netted the opening goal of the match in the 31st minute to give Ukraine a one-point lead at the half.
The next two goals came late in the second half with Dynamo Kiev winger Andriy Yarmolenko hitting one in the 81st off a cross by teammate Oleksandr Karavayev. It was followed by a goal from Dnipro midfielder Ruslan Rotan six minutes later with the assist coming from Yarmolenko to complete the team's three-goal haul.
With the win, Ukraine is now at the third spot of the group standings, two points behind the leaders Croatia and Iceland.
Meanwhile, Finland has failed to score a win in their first three matches, drawing with Kosovo in their opening game before succumbing to two consecutive defeats.
Their most recent game was a disappointing 0-1 loss to powerhouse Croatia at their home field of Tampere Stadium in Tampere also on Oct. 9, via BBC Sport.
Juventus forward Mario Mandzukic scored the only goal of the contest in the 18th minute as both squads struggled to find goals in the entire match.
Finland, currently ranked 101st in the world by FIFA, is the underdog in this match against Ukraine, who are ranked 29th in the world right now by the football governing body.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a 3-0 victory for Ukraine.
Ukraine starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Pyatov; Butko, Kucher, Ordets, Sobol; Yarmolenko, Stepanenko, Kovalenko, Konoplyanka; Zinchenko, Kravets
Finland starting lineup (5-4-1 formation): Hradecky; Arkivuo, Vaisanen, Arajuuri, Ojala, Raitala; Saksela, Ring, Mattila, Lod; Pukki