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Football Europe World Cup Qualification Parc des Princes Thu 13 Nov 14:45
Ukraine
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  4. Team News
  5. Squads
  6. Table

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 Set for Big Win

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.

2-0 Win for France in Pair’s Last Encounter

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 logo France 6 5 1 0 16 4 12 16:4 16
2 Ukraine logo Ukraine 6 3 1 2 10 11 -1 10:11 10
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France – Last 10 Competitive Games

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 – Last 10 Competitive Games

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:

  • The +2 line hasn’t been covered by Ukraine in 2 of their last 5 games.
France -2 Probability

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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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

France France logo 3 - 0 Ukraine logo Ukraine

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

Top Pick: Bradley Barcola Under 0.5 Shots On Target -102 BetMGM logo

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.

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Michael Olise to Score +160 BetMGM logo

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 Over 6.5 Corners -135 BetMGM logo

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.

Competitive Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
France Logo France
Total
9.90 7.40 2.50
Home
9.40 7.30 2.10
Away
10.70 6.00 4.70
Ukraine Logo Ukraine
Total
9.20 4.30 4.90
Home
10.00 5.40 4.60
Away
8.50 4.70 3.80
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap France -2 -115
Total Goals Over 2.5 -192
Team Corners France Over 6.5 -135

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.

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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.

France Victory on the Cards According to Betting Sites

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 Favourite to Find the Net First

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.

Player Goals
Kylian Mbappé (France)
First
-182
Anytime
+230
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Jean-Philippe Mateta (France)
First
+123
Anytime
+330
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Hugo Ekitike (France)
First
+130
Anytime
+350
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Michael Olise (France)
First
+155
Anytime
+410
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Player Shots On Target
Christopher Nkunku (France)
Over 0.5
-217
Under 0.5
+128
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Bradley Barcola (France)
Over 0.5
-182
Under 0.5
+105
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Kylian Mbappé (France)
Over 2.5
+120
Under 2.5
-213
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Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine)
Over 0.5
+123
Under 0.5
-217
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Player Shots
Kylian Mbappé (France)
Over 5.5
-123
Under 5.5
-
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Jean-Philippe Mateta (France)
Over 3.5
-114
Under 3.5
-
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Hugo Ekitike (France)
Over 3.5
-103
Under 3.5
-
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Michael Olise (France)
Over 3.5
-106
Under 3.5
-
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Team Stats

Latest competitive match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.

France logo France Stats
Ukraine logo Ukraine Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 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
Full-Time Result
  • 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
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

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

16 Mike Maignan
5 Jules Kounde 4 Dayot Upamecano 17 William Saliba 3 Lucas Digne
13 N'Golo Kante 8 Manu Kone
11 Michael Olise 14 Rayan Cherki 20 Bradley Barcola
10 Kylian Mbappe
12 Anatoliy Trubin
13 Ilya Zabarnyi 4 Oleksandr Svatok 22 Taras Mykhavko 21 Oleksandr Karavaev 3 B. Mykhaylychenko
14 Oleg Ocheretko 18 Yehor Yarmoliuk 8 Yegor Nazaryna
11 Oleksiy Hutsuliak 9 Roman Yaremchuk

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

13 Oct Europe World Cup Qualification
Iceland 2-2 France
10 Oct Europe World Cup Qualification
France 3-0 Azerbaijan
09 Sep Europe World Cup Qualification
France 2-1 Iceland
05 Sep Europe World Cup Qualification
Ukraine 0-2 France
08 Jun Nations League
Germany 0-2 France
05 Jun Nations League
Spain 5-4 France

Previous Ukraine Lineups

13 Oct Europe World Cup Qualification
Ukraine 2-1 Azerbaijan
10 Oct Europe World Cup Qualification
Iceland 3-5 Ukraine
09 Sep Europe World Cup Qualification
Azerbaijan 1-1 Ukraine
05 Sep Europe World Cup Qualification
Ukraine 0-2 France
10 Jun Friendlies
New Zealand 1-2 Ukraine
07 Jun Friendlies
Canada 4-2 Ukraine
Team Squads

France Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Didier Deschamps

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Dayot Upamecano 4 D 4 360 4 0 0 0 0 0
Mike Maignan - G 4 360 4 0 0 0 0 0
Michael Olise - F 4 337 4 0 1 0 0 0
Manu Kone - M 3 270 3 1 0 0 1 0
Kylian Mbappe - F 3 262 3 0 3 2 1 0

Ukraine Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Sergiy Rebrov

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Anatoliy Trubin 12 G 4 360 4 0 0 0 0 0
Ilya Zabarnyi 13 D 4 360 4 0 0 0 0 0
Mykola Matviyenko 22 D 4 360 4 0 0 0 1 0
Yukhym Konoplya 2 D 4 315 4 0 0 0 1 0
Oleksiy Hutsuliak 9 M 3 259 3 0 2 1 0 0
FIFA FlagWorld Cup qualifying Table
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group A
# 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
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group B
# 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
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group C
# 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
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group D
# 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
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group E
# 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
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group F
# 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
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group G
# 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
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group H
# 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
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group I
# 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
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group J
# 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
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group K
# 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
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group L
# 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