On Wednesday, August 17, Dynamo Kyiv will host Benfica. A step up to the Champions League group stage. The first match of the play-off round will take place on a neutral ground in Poland. The fight starts at 22:00 (Moscow time). Dynamo K – Benfica: forecastbet, odds, statistics.
Dynamo Kyiv
The Kyiv club will meet with a well-known opponent. Kiev last season “Dynamo” and Benfica from Lisbon played in the group stage of the Champions League. Then the duel in this confrontation was won by the Portuguese team (0:0 – in Kyiv; 2:0 – in Lisbon – Benfica’s victory).
Now the paths of Dynamo and Benfica have crossed one stage earlier. So, the Ukrainian team started in the Champions League of the 2022/2023 season from the 2nd qualifying round.
With great difficulty, the Kyivians knocked out the Turkish Fenerbahce from the tournament (2:1 – Dynamo’s victory in extra time).
Dynamo also needed overtime in the 3rd qualifying round of the Champions League. The UPL silver medalist played once morest the Austrian Sturm. The Ukrainian club achieved a final victory with a score of 3:1.
All predictions for the Champions League
Simultaneously with the games of the Champions League play-off round, the championship of Ukraine also starts. The match of the 1st round is scheduled for August 23. Dynamo should play the opening game once morest FC Ingulets.
Most likely, the UPL meeting will be postponed, since on August 23 the Kyiv club should go to Lisbon. The second leg of the Champions League play-off once morest Benfica will take place there.
“Benfica”
The Lisbon club is the bronze medalist of the Portuguese championship. “Benfica” started her way in the Champions League qualification from the 3rd round. The second Danish club, Midtylund, opposed the Portuguese.
Benfica played the first match at home and defeated the Danish team (4:1). No chance for the opponent to have a positive outcome in a two-match duel. In the answer, the Lisbonians added. This time the “eagles” destroyed the “wolves” (3:1).
In the Champions League, Benfica are doing well, as well as in the Portuguese championship. The team won a second victory at the beginning of the season. Away Lisbon beat Casa Pia (1:0).
Previously, Benfica won a major victory over the club “Aroca” (4:0). The “eagles” will cross with a serious rival only in the 10th round. Benfica will go to visit champions Porto. The game is scheduled for October 23rd.
Forecast and rate
In the upcoming match bookmakers give preference to guests: the victory of Dynamo Kyiv – 5.15victory “Benfica” — 1.80draw – 3.94.
In matches once morest Benfica, the Ukrainian team has not been playing very well lately, and besides, they don’t score. Dynamo Kyiv faces a difficult task. The Ukrainian club is likely to lose, but Mircea Lucescu’s players will surely score their goal.
Our forecast and rate – Dynamo Kyiv individual total over 1 – for 2.78