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UEFA Nations League · League B, Matchday 6

Ukraine vs Georgia: Match Preview & Stats

Ukraine crest Ukraine
vs
Georgia crest Georgia
Košická futbalová aréna, Košice

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Match facts

Competition
UEFA Nations League, League B, Matchday 6
Kick-off
Venue
Košická futbalová aréna, Košice (neutral venue)
Since last match
Ukraine: 3 days (UEFA Nations League) · Northern Ireland Georgia: 3 days (UEFA Nations League) · Hungary
Next match
Ukraine: not scheduled yet Georgia: not scheduled yet

Last starting XI

Ukraine 4-2-3-1

  1. 12 Trubin
  2. 2 Krupskyi
  3. 13 Zabarnyi
  4. 3 Sarapiy
  5. 4 Mykhavko
  6. 18 Ocheretko
  7. 19 Nazaryna
  8. 15 Tsigankov
  9. 22 Krasnopir
  10. 21 Veleten
  11. 10 Ponomarenko

Coach: Andrea Maldera vs Hungary, 1-2 · UEFA Nations League B · 5 Oct

Georgia 4-2-3-1

  1. 1 Mamardashvili
  2. 2 Kakabadze
  3. 20 Sazonov
  4. 3 Dvali
  5. 4 Lochoshvili
  6. 6 Kochorashvili
  7. 14 Mekvabishvili
  8. 15 Mamageishvili
  9. 9 Davitashvili
  10. 7 Kvaratskhelia
  11. 11 Zivzivadze

Coach: Ramaz Svanadze at Northern Ireland, 0-0 · UEFA Nations League B · 5 Oct

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

Ukraine

  • FW Oleksandr ZubkovInjured · Late December 2026
  • FW Viktor TsigankovInjured · Late November 2026

Georgia

No absences reported.

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

Ukraine

Moderate impact
Missing attack share 13.0%
Missing minutes share 9.0%
2 players out 1 regular starter out
Key absences:
  • FW Viktor Tsigankov 7% attack · 5% mins
  • FW Oleksandr Zubkov 6% attack · 3% mins

Georgia

Low impact

Full squad available — no listed absences

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 8 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)

Ukraine Georgia
Box & Territory Pressure 39 36
Set-Piece & Corner Threat 39 52
Finishing Efficiency 49 15
Defensive & Goalkeeper Wall 52 73
Underlying Play Power 28 32
Ukraine Balanced (results match underlying play)
Georgia Playing above results (positive regression candidate)

OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 8 matches before kick-off.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

Ukraine

When scoring first 71% won · 100% unbeaten (7 matches)
When conceding first 14% points rescued · 14% won (7 matches)
1st Half: 42% 2nd Half: 58%
First 15': 21% Last 15' (76-90'): 37%

Georgia

When scoring first 100% won · 100% unbeaten (3 matches)
When conceding first 10% points rescued · 0% won (10 matches)
1st Half: 50% 2nd Half: 50%
First 15': 11% Last 15' (76-90'): 17%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

Ukraine

  1. 1. FW Oleksiy Hutsuliak 2G · 2A
    Team attack 11.0% Team shots 4.0%
  2. 2. MF Ruslan Malinovsky 1G · 1A
    Team attack 9.0% Team shots 8.0%
  3. 3. FW Roman Yaremchuk 1G · 0A
    Team attack 6.0% Team shots 4.0%

Georgia

  1. 1. FW Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 0G · 0A
    Team attack 19.0% Team shots 19.0%
  2. 2. FW Zuriko Davitashvili 0G · 0A
    Team attack 8.0% Team shots 6.0%
  3. 3. DF Luka Lochoshvili 1G · 0A
    Team attack 8.0% Team shots 6.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

Ukraine Georgia
Over 1.5 goals 7/10 6/10
Over 2.5 goals 5/10 3/10
Over 3.5 goals 2/10 2/10
Both teams scored 3/10 3/10
Clean sheet 5/10 4/10
Failed to score 3/10 5/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded) 1.0 / 1.3 0.8 / 1.1

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

Ukraine

  • L 1-2 vs Hungary (N) UEFA Nations League · 5 Oct
  • L 0-3 vs Northern Ireland (N) UEFA Nations League · 2 Oct
  • D 0-0 at Georgia (A) UEFA Nations League · 28 Sep
  • W 1-0 at Hungary (A) UEFA Nations League · 25 Sep
  • W 2-0 at Poland (A) Friendlies · 31 May

Georgia

  • D 0-0 at Northern Ireland (A) UEFA Nations League · 5 Oct
  • L 0-1 at Hungary (A) UEFA Nations League · 2 Oct
  • D 0-0 vs Ukraine (H) UEFA Nations League · 28 Sep
  • L 0-1 vs Northern Ireland (H) UEFA Nations League · 25 Sep
  • W 2-0 vs Bahrain (H) Friendlies · 5 Jun

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

Ukraine

Georgia

Goals in each 15-minute period, UEFA Nations League this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

Ukraine

Player G A
Danylo Sikan 1 0
Roman Yaremchuk 1 0

Georgia

No goals yet this season.

Goals and assists in the UEFA Nations League this season.

Corners and yellow cards

Ukraine Georgia
  • 3.5 Corners won 5.2
  • 3.2 Corners conceded 4.2
  • 3.0 Yellow cards 2.2
  • 2.2 Opponents' yellow cards 2.5

Per match in the UEFA Nations League this season. Average per club and match: 3.7 corners, 2.0 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

UkraineGeorgia
Attack 68 49
Defence 55 47

0 to 100 against this season's UEFA Nations League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1919Elo #23 Elo rating 1799Elo #42

Head-to-head

1Ukraine wins
2draws
0Georgia wins

3 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

  • 28 Sep 2026 · UEFA Nations League Georgia 0-0 Ukraine
  • 16 Nov 2024 · UEFA Nations League Georgia 1-1 Ukraine
  • 11 Oct 2024 · UEFA Nations League Ukraine 1-0 Georgia

Table

League B - Group 2

#Team PWDLGoalsGDPts
1 Northern Ireland 4 220 4:0 +4 8
2 Hungary 4 211 3:2 +1 7
3 Ukraine 4 112 2:5 -3 4
4 Georgia 4 022 0:2 -2 2

Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table

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