Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy stadium (Kyiv)
Referee: Anthony Taylor
The Champions League is back with us! The group stage kicks off today when FC Dynamo Kyiv take on Benfica. We will analyze the teams’ form and advise on what to bet on. We will suggest several options for betting at once!
Dynamo
Last season Dynamo played great. Mircea Lucescu’s team won the Ukrainian Premier League, leaving Shakhtar 11 points ahead in the fight for first place. Furthermore, the Kyiv side secured the Ukrainian Cup by beating Zorya 1-0 in the final. As for the team’s performance in European competitions, we all remember those coronavirus problems in the Champions League. They finished third in the group with Barcelona, Juventus, and Ferencvaros with four points.
In the Europa League, Dynamo reached the last 16, but they lost to the future champion of the tournament, Villarreal. In the new season of the UPL, they got off to a decent start - six wins in seven rounds, except for the 1:1 draw with the modest Inhulets.
Benfica
Benfica won the Portuguese championship bronze medal last season, nine points behind first-placed Sporting. Benfica also reached the Portuguese Cup final, where they lost 0-2 to Braga. They have already played in the Champions League qualification in the new season, where they beat Spartak 4-0 on aggregate and PSV 2-1 on aggregate. In the current edition of the Portuguese championship, Benfica have been on a winning streak, with five wins in five rounds and a combined score of 13-2.
Expert Betting Tips
Benfica are the favorites in this game, but we would not so immediately conclude. Dynamo are clearly in good shape, and the game will take place in Kyiv. We think the most logical option in this meeting will be to play on goals, not just the Portuguese club. The Ukrainian team can put up a fight and score one or two goals at home. Benfica have a great attack, so there is no doubt about their goals.
Betting options:
- Total Over (2.5) for 1.90;
- Both Teams To Score - yes for 1.77;
- Both Teams to Score + Total Over (2.5) for 2.30.
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