Ukraine vs England tips: Harry Kane backed to continue fierce goalscoring run for Three Lions
- Robbie Savage
- 8 September 2023
Planet Sport Bet ambassador Robbie Savage is expecting a close game when England and Ukraine go head-to-head in Wroclaw, Poland.
Since the World Cup England have played four and won four. Fifteen goals scored one against. Harry Kane, he's got seven in six.
It's going to be a tough game, but I just think England will win against Ukraine because their record is very very good, only one defeat and nine against Ukraine.
I think Harry Kane to get on the score sheet in a narrow England win.
I'm going 1-0 England with Kane to get the goal.
Robbie's Pick: England to win 1-0
Team news
England will be without Jack Grealish and Trent Alexander-Arnold who both sustained injuries while in action for their clubs.
Mason Mount, Luke Shaw, Raheem Sterling and John Stones are the other notable names on the absentee sheet.
Harry Maguire is in the squad and could feature despite his limited amount of game time at Manchester United.
Ukraine also have some big names on the sidelines with midfielder Mykola Shaparenko and Ruslan Malinovskyi out of action.
In better news for the Ukrainians, Oleksandr Zinchenko is set to make his return after missing June’s qualifying matches.
Key stats
- In their last four games England have scored 15 goals and conceded one
- Ukraine have won three of their last seven competitive matches
- England have won four straight outings since the World Cup
- Harry Kane has scored seven goals in his last six games for England
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The Three Lions have not only won all four of their post-World Cup games, but they’ve done so in style, scoring 15 goals and conceding once.
Gareth Southgate’s men are top of the group and lead second-placed Ukraine by six points.
With that in mind, victory in Wroclaw would significantly enhance England’s qualification hopes.
Ukraine have won their last two internationals, beating Malta and North Macedonia by one-goal margins.
Serhiy Rebrov’s men have only won three of their last seven competitive matches, losing one of those outings to England back in March.
Harry Kane scored one of the goals as the Three Lions powered to a 2-0 victory at Wembley.
In fact, the Bayern Munich frontman has bagged seven goals in his last six outings for England.
With that in mind, England to win and Kane to get on the scoresheet is the way to go ahead of Saturday’s encounter.
