Austria and Ukraine are assured at least third-place finishes when they face off Monday in their Group C finale at 2020 European Championships. The four best third-place finishers go through to the Euro 2020 knockout stage, so it will be intriguing to see how the teams approach this matchup at Arena Nationala in Bucharest, Romania. Both teams have the attackers to put up some goals. Andriy Yarmolenko and Roman Yaremchuk have been rolling in attack for Ukraine, and Austria field general David Alaba teams up with forwards Sasa Kalajdzic and Marko Arnautovic, who is back from a one-match ban.
Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET. William Hill Sportsbook lists Ukraine as the slight +250 favorite (risk $100 to win $250) in its latest Ukraine vs. Austria odds. Austria is the +260 underdog, while a draw would return -110. Before making any Austria vs. Ukraine picks, check out the Euro 2020 predictions and best bets from SportsLine's Martin Green.
After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper. Since then, his European soccer picks have been spot-on. Green has generated almost $19,000 for $100 bettors since the 2017-18 season. He's having a great Euro 2020 as well, with his picks generating nearly $600 in profit for $100 bettors through Friday's action. Green has his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe.
Now, Green has taken an in-depth look at Ukraine vs Austria. You can head to SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the betting lines and trends for Austria vs Ukraine:
- Ukraine vs. Austria money line: Ukraine +250, Austria +260, Draw -110
- UKR: MF Ruslan Malinovskyi led Serie A with 12 assists for Atalanta
- AUS: GK Daniel Bachmann had 13 clean sheets in 23 matches for Watford
Why you should back Ukraine
Both Yaremchuk and Yarmolenko have scored in three consecutive games and have teamed up for 12 goals in a combined 19 international matches in 2021. Yarmolenko, 31, was injured almost all season for West Ham in the Premier League but has a hand in four of the team's six goals in the group stage. Yaremchuk, 25, had 17 goals for Gent in the Belgian First Division A last season and has 10 in 26 national-team appearances. Midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi also plays a key role, posting three goals and four assists in the 10 total matches in this event.
Manager Andriy Shevchenko built his reputation as a hard-nosed player, and the team has taken on the personality of the national team's top all-time goal scorer. It can frustrate even the best teams. It played reigning world champion France to a 1-1 draw in World Cup qualifying in March. And despite a poor performance overall, it beat Spain and Switzerland in Nations League games last fall. It went into the group-stage opener on a six-game unbeaten run, and its 3-2 loss to the Netherlands in that match was far more competitive than Austria's 2-0 loss to the Dutch.
Why you should back Austria
Alaba is one of the world's best and most versatile players. The 28-year-old is headed to Real Madrid after winning 28 trophies with Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, and he motivates the team he has represented since age 17. His passes, especially on crosses and set pieces, routinely put his teammates in position to score, and he assisted on the go-ahead goal in the opener against North Macedonia. Austria goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann played a major role as Watford finished second in the English Championship to earn promotion to the Premier League.
The Austrians have scored in 12 of their last 15 games, and Sasa Kalajdzic and Arnautovic are capable attackers. Kalajdzic had 16 goals with Stuttgart and has scored three in three World Cup qualifying matches. Austria also looks forward to the return of Arnautovic, who was banned for insulting an opponent after scoring the final goal in the tournament opener.
How to make Ukraine vs. Austria Euro 2020 picks
Green has taken an in-depth look into the Ukraine vs. Austria matchup, and locked in a strong money-line pick. He's only sharing that pick on SportsLine.
So who wins Austria vs. Ukraine? And where does all the betting value lie? Visit SportsLine now to see the best bets for Ukraine vs. Austria, all from the European soccer expert who has generated nearly $19,000 for $100 bettors since the 2017-18 season.
