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Dyn. Kyiv vs Villarreal Prediction & Betting tips
On Thursday evening, Dynamo Kiev and Villarreal continue their hunt for European glory, as the Ukrainians and the Spaniards make it to the Olympic Stadium in Kiev – with an audience! – compete against each other in the eighth finals of the Europa League. In the eyes of the bookmakers, Villarreal is a light favorite, although Dynamo Kiev feels like an underdog like a fish in the water.
Dynamo Kiev:
Dynamo Kiev is having a great season under the leadership of trainer Mircea Lucescu. The Ukrainians are in the lead in their own country, four points ahead of arch-rival Shakhtar Donetsk. In the group stage of the Champions League, the team had to settle for third place, although that was of course absolutely no shame with group mates such as Juventus and FC Barcelona. The Ukrainians were therefore allowed to continue in the Europa League, in which they managed to murmur past Club Brugge in the sixteenth finals in an exciting diptych.
Dynamo Kiev is therefore a team to be reckoned with, although the Ukrainians have to miss several key players on Thursday evening. Not only can Lucescu not rely on the central defense duo Denys Popov and Mykyta Burda, but also star Viktor Tsygankov is in the rag basket. He is by far the most dangerous Dynamo Kiev player and will therefore be missed terribly.
Villarreal:
Villarreal is considered by the bookmakers to be one of the outsiders for winning this edition of the Europa League. Logical, because with Atletico Madrid and of course Sevilla, Spanish clubs have done well in the second most prestigious club tournament in Europe in recent years. In addition, Villarreal has had an almost flawless group stage with five wins and a draw. The yellow shirts also managed to win both duels against Red Bull Salzburg in the sixteenth finals.
Yet there is a tense atmosphere in Villarreal’s dressing rooms at the moment. The yellow shirts had not been able to win in LaLiga for two months, and had to give up 2-1 in the derby against rival Valencia last weekend. “I do not want to speak of a crisis, but it is clear that it must be better,” said trainer Unai Emery. Last Monday, the players group held consultations to tell each other the truth and to see how they can get out of their sporting trough together.
Dyn. Kyiv vs Villarreal head to head matches
24.02.05 EL Villarreal Dyn. Kyiv 2 : 0
17.02.05 EL Dyn. Kyiv Villarreal 0 : 0
* Our advice is: Villarreal to win
* Selection odd for this bet is: 1.95
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