Ukraine U17 vs Liechtenstein U17 prediction 18.10.2023

• Competition: EURO U17 Qualifiers, First Stage
• Date: Wednesday, 18th October 2023
• Kickoff: 15:30 UTC +1 / 16:30 CEST
• Venue: Sportpark Eschen-Mauren (Eschen)

The second round of the first stage of the EURO U17 Qualifiers (2024) will see Ukraine and Liechtenstein’s U17 squads competing on Wednesday afternoon. Despite Ukraine U17 being the designated host, the match will be held at Sportpark Eschen-Mauren in Liechtenstein.

In the previous EURO U17, Ukraine U17 did not make it to the Group phase after finishing as the 3rd-placed team in the second stage of the Qualifiers. Their journey began with a 2:2 draw against Finland U17, and since they are likely to compete with Finland U17 for the second spot in the Group, the goal difference could play a crucial role. Therefore, we anticipate that Ukraine U17 will take this game seriously and not underestimate their opponent.

Liechtenstein U17, akin to their senior counterparts, rank among Europe and the world’s weakest teams. However, this comes as no surprise given the country’s small size. Their journey in these qualifiers commenced with a resounding 6-0 defeat against Germany U17, leading us to anticipate their completion of the competition without earning any points or scoring any goals.

Ukraine U17 vs Liechtenstein U17 pick: Ukraine U17 to win and cover the -2 AH spread

In the previous year, Ukraine U17 completely dominated Liechtenstein U17 with a score of 7:0 in the first stage of the EURO U17 Qualifiers. Despite the upcoming match taking place in Liechtenstein, the location holds no significance due to the vast gap in quality between the two teams.

Although Ukraine U17 is not considered a dominant team in Europe, the performance of Liechtenstein U17 teams over the years has been consistently poor. Prior to this game, they suffered defeat in 22 consecutive matches, consistently losing by a margin of at least two goals. Additionally, they failed to score in 20 out of those 22 matches. Hence, it would be an enormous surprise if Ukraine did not secure a significant victory.