A memorable 1-0 win over Belgium, courtesy of two fortunate disallowed Belgian goals, has already put the Slovakians within touching distance of a place in the knockouts.
All is not lost for Serhiy Rebrov’s team, far from it, and it is certainly plausible that the two sides beaten on matchday one go on to both win in this round of games.
But, with Belgium up next, Ukraine know that one more hammer blow could be terminal for their hopes of a second trip to the Euros knockouts.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Slovakia vs Ukraine is scheduled for a 2pm BST kick-off today, Friday June 21, 2024.
The match will take place at the Dusseldorf Arena.
Ukraine were humbled by Romania in their opener
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Where to watch Slovakia vs Ukraine
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on BBC One, with coverage beginning at 1.30pm.
Live stream: Fans can also catch the contest live online for free via the BBC Sport and BBC iPlayer.
Slovakia vs Ukraine team news
It is hard to see Francesco Calzona making many changes to his Slovakia team.
Denis Vavro was an injury worry to face Belgium but made the starting XI while Ondrej Duda came off with cramp late on, but is not yet said to be a worry for this game.
Roman Yaremchuk could add some experience to the attack after Girona star Artem Dovbyk failed to fire, as could Ruslan Malinovskyi.
Andriy Lunin will remain in goal despite his errors in Munich.
Slovakia vs Ukraine prediction
A disastrous start threatens to derail Ukraine’s campaign but Slovakia were a little fortunate to beat Belgium. If that luck doesn’t hold, they lack the firepower to be considered favourites.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Slovakia won 4-1 in these teams’ last meeting, in the 2018 Nations League.
Slovakia vs Ukraine match odds
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).