Our prediction for this Nations League match:
Ukraine will look to make amends for back-to-back losses to Albania and Czech Republic when they face Georgia in the UEFA Nations League round 3. The Ukrainians are stuck at the bottom of the table with zero points on their account and, no doubt, they are desperate to grab something from Friday’s clash. Bear in mind, though, that the game will be played on a neutral location in Poznan (Poland). Arsenal left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko is sidelined with injury, but AS Roma forward Artem Dovbyk and Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk both made the cut.
The Georgians, on the other hand, aim to keep their 100% record in Group 1 intact and given their attacking potential with Georges Mikautadze and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia up front, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. Both Kiteishvili and Chakvetadze are one yellow card away from suspension.
Highlighted Player (Viktor Tsygankov):
Viktor Tsygankov is a Ukrainian footballer who plays for Dynamo Kiev. Tsygankov is a product of Nyva Vinnytsia football school, but in 2011 he moved to Dynamo Kiev at the age of 14. Despite being born in Nahariya, Israel on November 15, 1997, Viktor Tsygankov represents Ukraine at senior level.
The talented winger has no less than 20 caps for Ukraine U17 team and it has to be noted that his made his senior debut for Ukraine against Finland in November, 2016. Tsygankov came as a substitute in the 83rd minute of the 2018 World Cup qualifier. Viktor Tsygankov’s main position is right winger, but he is used as a left winger as well.
His preferred foot is left and he has a contract with Dynamo Kiev until June, 2023. The pacey winger made his Dynamo Kiev debut in the Ukrainian Premier League on August 14, 2016 against FC Stal Kamianske. His first coach was Mykola Zahoruyko.
Highlighted Team (Georgia):
Georgia are yet another former Soviet republic who have been competing as an independent country since 1990. The Georgians had their international debut on May 27, 1990, with the team sharing the spoils with Lithuania in Tbilisi.
Georgia have been struggling in the qualifiers for both FIFA World Cup and the European Championship ever since they played their first qualifying game and they have yet to book their place at the finals of the major tournaments. The Georgian national football team recorded their biggest win on March 30, 1997, with the team hammering Armenia in front of home fans, but they were demolished by Denmark (1-6) eight years later and that is considered the team’s biggest loss.
The Likes of Kakha Kaladze and Shota Arveladze are considered Georgia’s most famous players. Kakha Kaladze played for Georgia from 1996 to 2011, scoring one goal in 83 appearances for the national team. The left-footed defender won two Champions League titles with Serie A giants AC Milan (2003, 2007).