Dynamo Kyiv vs Benfica Lisbon Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 12/09/2021, 11:33  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 12/09/2021 at 11:38 in Champions League Predictions

Dinamo Kiev failed to make it past the group stages in the Champions League last season, and this time out they will be aiming higher. They start their group stage campaign at home to Portuguese giants Benfica. Going to this game, Dinamo Kiev are unbeaten in their last seven competitive matches, and they’ve scored two or more goals in six of them. They have three straight clean sheets and a lot of reliance in this game will be on Viktor Tsygankov, who has four goals in the last four matches. Their recent form is what Dinamo Kiev will want to carry to this game, having won once and lost three in four matches. However, they have three wins in five at home in the Champions League, with three clean sheets. Ahead of this game, they have met twice with Benfica, and lost both in their 2016 meeting.

Benfica fell at the third qualifying round stage last season but this time they’ve negotiated the two rounds of qualification unbeaten. The Portuguese side is top of the table at home, and will want to take an early lead here as well, coming from a nine-game unbeaten run. In the nine matches unbeaten, Benfica have eight wins and they’ve scored two or more goals in eight of the nine. In their last four matches, Benfica have three clean sheets and go to this game on a very strong footing. They’ve only failed to score in one of their last 14 Champions League matches. Away from home, they have one win in eight Champions League matches, losing five.