Dynamo Kyiv vs Benfica prediction for Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League fixture at Stadion Miejski al. Unii Lubelskiej 2 in Lodz. In the UCL final qualification round, Dynamo Kyiv will host Benfica. This match is scheduled to start at 20:00 Uk time. Read on for our free prediction betting tips and preview.
Bookmaker Ratings prediction one: Benfica to win – 1.93
Bookmaker Ratings prediction two: Over 2 goals – 1.60
Bookmaker Rating prediction three: Benfica to score first – 1.70
Benfica to Win
The Portuguese side won eight of their last ten fixtures in all competitions and that gives them an 80% chance to win this game. Moreover, Dynamo Kyiv have not beaten Benfica in the past five meetings.
Over 2 Goals
Dynamo Kyiv’s last ten matches averaged 2.60 goals per game, while Benfica’s games produced 3.10. In addition, three of the last five meetings between these clubs ended with two or more strikes.
Benfica to Score First
Benfica opened the scoring in four of the five last h2h meetings. Moreover, the Eagles scored first in their last five competitive games. On the other side, Dynamo Kyiv conceded first in their last match in the UCL.
Dynamo Kyiv
Dynamo Kyiv have played in the UEFA Champions League group stages 15 times. Notably, the Blue and Whites’ best result in the UCL was reaching the last 16 in 2015/16 when they lost to Manchester City. Moreover, they reached the semi-final back in 1987 when the competition was named the European Cup.
Despite not playing any domestic games for five months, Dynamo Kyiv managed to reach the final qualification round of the UCL by beating Sturm Graz and Fenerbahce. In both matches, coach Mircea Lucescu’s team needed extra time to gain qualification for the next round.
Benfica
In the last round, Benfica played a flawless tie against Denmark’s Midtjylland beating them 7-2 on aggregate. Surely, Benfica are one of Europe’s top clubs and they have featured in the UCL group stage five times since 2010. Their best result in that period was reaching the quarter-finals last season when they lost to Liverpool.
Benfica are on a nine-match winning streak including their pre-season friendlies. The Eagles are averaging over three goals per match in those nine games and finished four of them with clean sheets. Coach Roger Schmidt and his team look determined to return to the UCL group stage for a second consecutive time.
There is no doubt that Benfica are the favorites to win this game and tie. The Eagles are a very experienced side and have done very well in Europe recently. Hence, we will back Benfica to win and qualify in the end to the group stage.
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The odds for Benfica to win this game is 2.99 at 22Bet. To Justify, Kyiv failed to score in five of their alt ten matches while Benfica won four of the last five meetings with Kyiv to nil.
Roman Yaremchuk has started his professional career with Dynamo Kyiv back in 2012. The current Benfica forward joined the Portuguese team last season and scored six times. The 26-year-old will be a key player for his team whether he starts in the first 11 or off the bench.
Volodymyr Kostevych who underwent surgery and Vladyslav Supryaga with a hip injury are both ruled out for Dynamo Kyiv.
While a knee injury will keep Benfica’s Lucas Verissimo sidelined for Tuesday’s game.
Dynamo Kyiv
Goalkeeper: Bushchan Defender: Kedziora, Zabarnyi, Syrota, Dubinchak Midfielders: Shaparenko, Sydorchuk, Shepelev Forwards: Tsygankov, Buyalskyy, Besedin.
Benfica
Goalkeeper: Vlachodimos, Gilberto, Otamendi, Morato, Grimaldo Midfielders: Fernandez, Luis. Neres Campos, Mario, Silva Forward: Ramos.
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Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
Benfica beat Dynamo Kyiv 2-0 on 08-12.21 in Lisbon.
Where will this match be played?
Wednesday’s game will be played at Stadion Miejski al. Unii Lubelskiej 2 in Lodz.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this fixture?
We recommend checking out the odds at 22Bet for Dynamo Kyiv vs Benfica.