Dynamo Kyiv vs Villarreal prediction for ⅛ final of the Europa League clash at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kyiv. Dynamo Kyiv, in great form domestically, host Villarreal who are not in a good form lately. Follow on for our free prediction and betting tips.
Dynamo Kyiv hoping to find their domestic form
In the UEFA Champions League group stage, Dynamo Kyiv finished in third place in Group G and qualified for the Europa League playoffs. They won one match, drew one, and lost four. In the last round of the Europa League, they beat Club Brugge 2-1 on aggregate.
In their domestic league, Dynamo Kyiv are leading the table and are on a five-match unbeaten run this year. In their last match in the Europa League against Club Brugge in which they won 1-0, the hosts were the better side in possession and goal attempts but a killer goal in the 83rd minute by Buyalskyy, saw the Ukrainian side qualify through.
Will Villarreal’s experience be the difference?
Two wins home and away in the round of 1/16 against Salzburg, saw Villarreal qualify to the next round, continuing their great form in the Europa League this season where they won their Group I with relative ease, winning five matches and drawing one.
The Yellow Submarines are having some defensive problems though. Unai Emre’s team have conceded in five of their last six games with the opponents scoring eight goals in total. Emre knows very well that a clean sheet in the first leg will make their job easier in the second leg.
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Dynamo Kyiv vs Villarreal Prediction
Both teams have a lot of injuries in their squads, and that may be a crucial game-changer. Villarreal have won their last seven of eight matches in the Europa League and they seem to have a better experience especially with Unai Emre as their coach who loves winning this competition.
In the last four of six matches of Dynamo Kyiv, under 2.5 goals were scored. In three of the last five matches of Villarreal under 2.5 goals were scored.
We predict under 2.5 total match goals.