France vs Ukraine Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 13 Nov 2025
World Cup qualifying Betting Preview: France vs Ukraine
Group D leaders France take on second-placed Ukraine at Parc des Princes, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Thursday 13 November. Our betting preview features expert World Cup qualifying predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats and team news.
France -2 are available at odds of -115 on the Asian Handicap. That means a return if Les Bleus triumph by three or more goals and money back if they beat Ukraine by a two-goal margin.
France played Iceland on their travels in their last game. It was a 2-2 World Cup qualifying draw at Laugardalsvoellur. Les Bleus enjoyed 70% possession and had eight shots on target, with Christopher Nkunku and Jean-Philippe Mateta scoring one goal each.
Ukraine won their previous game, beating Azerbaijan in the World Cup qualifier. It was a 2-1 win at Tarczynski Arena Wroclaw. Sergiy Rebrov's team boasted 58% possession and had six shots on goal, while Oleksiy Hutsuliak and Ruslan Malinovsky found the net.
Head-to-Head Statistics
France are unbeaten in the past three games against Ukraine. In their last encounter, France enjoyed a 2-0 victory at the Tarczynski Arena Wroclaw. The past 3 H2H matches have involved two draws and one France win.
| Europe World Cup Qualification | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 16:4 | 16 |
| 2 | Ukraine |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 10:11 | 10 |
France have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 2.5 goals from 7.3 shots on goal and 20.0 attempts. Didier Deschamps' side have averaged 59.0% possession, 624.5 passes and 7.4 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.5 goals from 2.9 shots on goal, 7.8 attempts and 2.5 corners.
Kylian Mbappe is the top scorer with 5 goals, while Adrien Rabiot and Michael Olise both have 3. Leading assistor is Kylian Mbappe with 4, while goalie Mike Maignan has recorded 4 clean sheets.
Ukraine have won 5, lost 2 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.6 goals from 11.1 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal. The Blue and Yellow average 47.7% possession, 4.3 corners in their favour and 4.9 corners against, while conceding 1.4 goals from 11.6 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal.
Ruslan Malinovsky and Oleksiy Hutsuliak have top scored with 3, while Ivan Kaliuzhnyi is next on 1. Ruslan Malinovsky, Oleksiy Hutsuliak and Vitaliy Mykolenko have had 1 assists in the last 10 games, while Anatoliy Trubin has one clean sheet to his name.
Confirmed Lineups
France confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Mike Maignan (GK), Jules Kounde, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Lucas Digne, N'Golo Kante, Manu Kone, Michael Olise, Rayan Cherki, Bradley Barcola, Kylian Mbappe.
Ukraine confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Anatoliy Trubin (GK), Ilya Zabarnyi, Oleksandr Svatok, Taras Mykhavko, Oleksandr Karavaev, Bogdan Mykhaylychenko, Oleg Ocheretko, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Yegor Nazaryna, Oleksiy Hutsuliak, Roman Yaremchuk.
France vs Ukraine Prediction & Betting Tips
We dive into the top France vs Ukraine betting angles, including our main match prediction, correct score play, corners market tip, standout player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.
Match Prediction
France could enjoy a big winning margin in this World Cup qualifying showdown and that’s why we’re backing the favourites with a -2 Asian Handicap. Odds of -115 are available and we think this is a value.
The World Cup qualifying experts at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our football betting tips along with checking out the stats that are going to help inform our final decision.
Key France vs Ukraine stats:
According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 53.5% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.
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Correct Score Prediction
We’re taking a chance on France to achieve a 3-0 winning scoreline. Odds of +480 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.
Player Prop Picks
Bradley Barcola (France) hasn’t managed a shot on goal in five of the past seven matches. We think that he will fail to cover the line and this Shots on Target bet can be backed at -102.
Michael Olise (France) has managed two goals in his past five matches. This statistic guides us towards Anytime Goalscorer where we’re able to back him to find the net at appealing odds of +160.
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Corners Prediction
France have been awarded an average of 8.40 corners in the past five home games. We’re anticipating that there will be plenty of France corners and that the Team Corners line will be covered, with odds of -135 on offer.
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Bet Builder Tips
If you fancy a same-game multi, then why not take France to cover the -2 Asian Handicap, more than two goals to be scored together with France Over 6.5 corners.
The bet builder route is a great one for football fans requiring a tailored same-game multi on a match. You need all your predictions to be correct and many readers love to place a tailored bet on the clash which interests them most.
France vs Ukraine Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
On the basis of the 1x2 betting, France are massive -667 favourites to complete their task and that means a 87% probability of success in this World Cup qualifying clash. Ukraine are the rank outsiders at +1500 which suggests a low likelihood of winning.
As the name suggests, the Half-Time Result market is settled at the break. Should you take this option, then you can choose between France at -192, Ukraine at +900 or the draw at +215.
For those expecting a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest price. An alternative approach is playing the BTTS market and going for the -192 about Both Teams to Score No.
The top sports betting sites provide a quality service including hundreds of markets being created for every World Cup qualifying game. It’s great for football bettors to choose from so many options.
Kylian Mbappé is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +230. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at -182.
- World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. D: 13/10 Iceland 2 France2
- World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. D: 10/10 France 3 Azerbaijan0
- World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. D: 09/09 France 2 Iceland1
- World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. D: 05/09 Ukraine 0 France2
- UEFA Nations League A Championship Playoff: 08/06 Germany 0 France2
- World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. D: 13/10 Ukraine 2 Azerbaijan1
- World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. D: 10/10 Iceland 3 Ukraine5
- World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. D: 09/09 Azerbaijan 1 Ukraine1
- World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. D: 05/09 Ukraine 0 France2
- Friendlies: 10/06 New Zealand 1 Ukraine2
Latest competitive match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.
France Stats
Ukraine Stats
- 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.50 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.30 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 4.00 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 4.20 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.60 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.80 goals scored and 1.80 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.60 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 7.40 corners awarded and 2.50 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 7.30 corners awarded and 2.10 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 9.90 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.40 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 4.30 corners awarded and 4.90 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 4.70 corners awarded and 3.80 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 9.20 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 8.50 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 59.00% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 60.30% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 8 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 9 of the last 10 home matches
France vs Ukraine Lineups & Team News
Make sure to look over the France vs Ukraine team news before betting. We’ll provide the confirmed World Cup qualifying lineups along with the latest injury updates.
France Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Ukraine Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2
France Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Ukraine Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2
France Substitutes
- 1Brice Samba
- 2Malo Gusto
- 6K. Thuram-Ulien
- 7Christopher Nkunku
- 9Hugo Ekitike
- 12Maghnes Akliouche
- 15Ibrahima Konate
- 18Warren Zaire-Emery
- 19Jean-Philippe Mateta
- 21Lucas Hernandez
- 22Theo Hernandez
- 23Lucas Chevalier
Ukraine Substitutes
- 1Yevhen Volynets
- 2Yukhym Konoplya
- 5Valeriy Bondar
- 6Ivan Kaliuzhnyi
- 7Vladyslav Vanat
- 10Mykola Shaparenko
- 15Viktor Tsigankov
- 16Vitaliy Mykolenko
- 17Georgiy Sudakov
- 19Nazar Voloshyn
- 20Oleksandr Zubkov
- 23Dmytro Riznyk
Previous France Lineups
Previous Ukraine Lineups
France Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Didier Deschamps
Ukraine Player Stats & Squad
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16:3 | 15 |
| 2 | Slovakia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6:8 | 12 |
| 3 | Northern Ireland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7:6 | 9 |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1:13 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14:2 | 14 |
| 2 | Kosovo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6:5 | 11 |
| 3 | Slovenia | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3:8 | 4 |
| 4 | Sweden | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4:12 | 2 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13:7 | 13 |
| 2 | Denmark | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16:7 | 11 |
| 3 | Greece | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10:12 | 7 |
| 4 | Belarus | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4:17 | 2 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16:4 | 16 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10:11 | 10 |
| 3 | Iceland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13:11 | 7 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3:16 | 1 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21:2 | 16 |
| 2 | Turkey | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17:12 | 13 |
| 3 | Georgia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7:15 | 3 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3:19 | 3 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20:7 | 13 |
| 2 | Ireland | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9:7 | 10 |
| 3 | Hungary | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11:10 | 8 |
| 4 | Armenia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3:19 | 3 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27:4 | 20 |
| 2 | Poland | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14:7 | 17 |
| 3 | Finland | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8:14 | 10 |
| 4 | Malta | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4:19 | 5 |
| 5 | Lithuania | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6:15 | 3 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22:4 | 19 |
| 2 | Bosnia and H. | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17:7 | 17 |
| 3 | Romania | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19:10 | 13 |
| 4 | Cyprus | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11:11 | 8 |
| 5 | San Marino | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2:39 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37:5 | 24 |
| 2 | Italy | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21:12 | 18 |
| 3 | Israel | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19:20 | 12 |
| 4 | Estonia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8:21 | 4 |
| 5 | Moldova | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5:32 | 1 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 29:7 | 18 |
| 2 | Wales | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21:11 | 16 |
| 3 | North Macedonia | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13:10 | 13 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9:13 | 8 |
| 5 | Liechtenstein | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0:31 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22:0 | 24 |
| 2 | Albania | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7:5 | 14 |
| 3 | Serbia | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9:10 | 13 |
| 4 | Latvia | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5:15 | 5 |
| 5 | Andorra | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3:16 | 1 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26:4 | 22 |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18:8 | 16 |
| 3 | Faroe Islands | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11:9 | 12 |
| 4 | Montenegro | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8:17 | 9 |
| 5 | Gibraltar | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3:28 | 0 |
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