Georgia vs Ukraine prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, September 28, 2026
UEFA Nations League B
On September 28, 2026, the national teams of Georgia and Ukraine will meet in the second round of Division B of the UEFA Nations League. The hosts will be looking to claim maximum points.
Georgia - Ukraine: team news and expert analysis
Georgia made their European Championship debut in 2024 and reached the knockout stage. However, they then finished only third in their Nations League group, which they shared with Ukraine. They also failed in their World Cup qualifying campaign, trading wins with Bulgaria while losing not only to Spain but also to Turkey. On the other hand, they alternated draws and victories in their 2026 friendly matches. Against Northern Ireland in the opening round, they failed to score and then conceded late on, suffering a surprise defeat.
Ukraine once again played in the spring playoffs for a place at the World Championship. This time, it went as badly as possible: they deservedly lost to Sweden without offering any real threat. After also playing a friendly in March, a 1-0 win over Albania, Rebrov resigned. He was replaced by Maldini, who made his debut in June with a victory in a friendly against Poland. The match against Denmark was then abandoned early because of Eriksen's problems, with the opponents leading 2-1 at the time. In the opening round, however, Ukraine managed to claim a surprise victory away to Hungary despite an even contest!
The Caucasus side are currently scoring 1.2 goals per game while conceding 1.6. Zabarnyi and company are averaging 1.5 goals scored and 1.4 conceded.
Previous matches: Georgia - Ukraine
The teams have met eleven times in total, and the current visitors have never lost any of those encounters! Ukraine have won seven, while the other four matches ended in draws, including the most recent meeting.
The sides look evenly matched. However, the visitors have looked good under their new coach, so we are backing them with a "0" handicap (odds – 1.9).
Georgia - Ukraine: key statistics and trends
- Georgia suffered their first defeat in five matches
- 40% of Georgia's matches end with both teams scoring, while the average total of goals per game is 2.8.
- Ukraine have won four of their last six matches
- 40% of Ukraine's matches end with both teams scoring, while the average total of goals per game is 2.9
Georgia - Ukraine: possible starting lineups
Georgia play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible lineup): Mamardashvili - Goglichidze, Dvali, Lochoshvili, Kakabadze - Kochorashvili, Mekvabishvili, Kharebashvili - Kverkvelia, Mikautadze, Kvaratskhelia
Ukraine play in a 1-4-2-2-2 formation (possible lineup): Riznyk - Krupskyi, Zabarnyi, Matviyenko, Mykolenko - Ocheretko, Brazhko - Sudakov, Tsyhankov - Sikan, Vanat
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