France-Ukraine betting preview
The first leg of this game was a feisty affair which saw each team having a player sent off. With Ukraine leading the tie 2-0, the 1998 champions have their work cut out. Les Bleaus will be without midfielder Jack Wilshere, who was sent off in the first leg. Similarly, Ukraine will have to do without the services of Kucher, who suffered a similar fate.
Despite holding 2 goal advantage, Ukraine is not the firm favorites to win this tie. They have lost all 3 of their previous world cup play-offs (to Croatia - 1998, Germany - 2002 and Greece - 2010). They have also lost 2 of the last 3 away games played against France, conceding of 8 goals without scoring any. Unlike Ukraine, France last lost a world cup play-off 20 years ago when beaten by Bulgaria. Since then, they have qualified for every major international tournament including the world cup. They also have an impressive squad and a great home record against Ukraine.
However, France are not going to have a walk over this time round. Despite the undoubted quality of their squad, they have tended to falter when it matters. Some pundits actually question the depth of their character. With a 2 goal advantage to defend, the Ukrainians will put up the fight of their lives. In the end, France will just nick it – whether they do so by a big enough margin remains to be seen.
France: Lloris,Evra, Abidal, Sakho, Debuchy, Matuidi, Pogba, Ribéry, Valbuena, Nasri, Giroud
Ukraine: Pyatov, Shevchuk, Rakitskiy, Khacheridi, Fedetskiy, Stepanenko, Rotan, Konoplyanka, Edmar, Yarmolenko, Zozulya
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