New Zealand vs Ukraine: Friendly Match Prediction (11.06.2025)

On June 11, 2025, at 04:00 WIB at BMO Field Stadium in Toronto, a Canadian Shield friendly match will take place between the national teams of New Zealand and Ukraine. Bookmakers consider the guests to be the favorites. Let’s look at the current form of the teams and provide a prediction for the match.

New Zealand

The New Zealand national team is one of the strongest in its region. Therefore, it’s no surprise that the team is on a seven-match winning streak. Facing opponents like Samoa, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, or Fiji, it’s hard to lose. Thus, New Zealand looks very confident against such opposition. However, whether they can compete on equal terms with a relatively strong European team will be answered in the upcoming match.

Ukraine

Serhiy Rebrov brought a squad far from full strength to Canada. Many players who could have strengthened the team from the start were not called up, and many rotation players were also absent. The biggest problem is in the attack. Apart from Yaremchuk, Ukraine doesn’t have a single nominal forward for the upcoming friendly. This squad issue was evident in the previous match, where Ukraine was soundly beaten by Canada (2-4). Therefore, Rebrov has no choice but to beat New Zealand. Even though it’s a friendly match, a lot of criticism has been directed at the coach and team, which could have future consequences. Ukraine desperately needs to make up for the previous defeat.

Statistics and Head-to-Head

There is no head-to-head record between these teams. This will be their first-ever meeting on the football field. That fact alone adds extra intrigue to the match.

Prediction

In the match between New Zealand and Ukraine, our prediction favors Rebrov’s team. Despite not being at full strength, Ukraine is superior in terms of quality. This time, the team will be forced to play a strong match to make up for the surprising loss in their previous game. In this situation, betting on Ukraine’s win at odds of 1.88 looks interesting.