Ukraine v Austria betting tips: Draw suits both teams

Ruslan Malinovsky missed a late penalty to make Ukraine sweat after Ezgjan Alioski pulled a goal back, following up when Georgi Bushchan saved his spot-kick.

Austria will need to improve after never threatening to spring a surprise against Netherlands, when Memphis Depay’s early penalty and Denzel Dumfries’ second goal of the tournament sent the Dutch through to the knockout stages with a game to spare.

Ukraine coach Andriy Shevchenko said: “We have huge respect for them and are expecting a good match. Both teams will play to win, even though we know a point will be enough for us.

“But you won’t go far at this tournament with such a mentality; we will be playing only for a victory.”

For cynical punters still expecting both teams to settle for a draw, backing a goalless stalemate or Draw HT/Draw FT may be worth the extra risk.

Ukraine v Austria head-to-head

This is only the third meeting between these two teams and the first in a competitive match.

Both previous games were friendlies during the 2011/12 season when the home team came out on top twice after late drama.

Marko Devic scored a 90th-minute winner for Ukraine in the first meeting before Marko Arnautovic ensured revenge for Austria with a goal a minute from time in a 3-2 win in Innsbruck.

Previous XI

Austria: Bachmann, Ulmer, Dargovic, Hinteregger, Alaba, Lainer, Sabitzer, Baumgartner, Schlager, Laimer, Gregoritsch.

Key battles

Yarmolenko and Yaremchuk have been two of the best attacking players at the tournament so far having scored in both of Ukraine’s matches.

They are both 3/1 to continue their scoring runs while Arnautovic returns from suspension to give Austria more of an attacking threat and is 5/1 to strike first.

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All odds and markets correct as of date of publication