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FC Astana vs Dyn. Kyiv Prediction & Betting tips
Thursday afternoon there is a lot at stake in group K of the Europa League, when the leaders Astana and Dynamo Kiev face each other in Kazakhstan. The winner of this competition will be crowned as a group winner anyway and is assured of a place in the knockout phase, while the loser has to sit on the blisters.
Astana:
From Western Europe, we sometimes want to think about clubs from the former Soviet Union, but a club like Astana deserves praise. The Kazakhstan are working on an impressive series in the Europa League with two victories and two draws and have therefore already shown that they are not push-overs. The blue gels are particularly strong in particular in house.
Astana is in fact sponsored by the state and therefore has a very nice transfer budget at its disposal. The really big names obviously do not make sense to play football in Kazakhstan, but players like Antonio Rukavina, Laszlo Kleinheiser, Marin Tomasov and Junior Kabananga could easily join a European mid-engine. Also the Brazilian Ricardo Almeida belongs in that list at home, but the midfielder is currently in the rags basket.
Dynamo Kiev:
Dynamo Kiev has exactly as many points and exactly the same goal difference as Astana, but the Ukrainians have to settle for second place in group K because of the 2-2 draw in the previous mutual confrontation in Kiev.
Unlike Astana, Dynamo Kiev is of course a big name in European football. The Ukrainians are, as said, good, but should have had European wintering in their pockets long ago. However, both at home against Astana (2-2) and against Jablonec (2-2), the team of coach Aleksandr Khatskevich allowed a certain similar victory to slip through. The Ukrainians score with nine goals in four group matches very easily, but this season in the Europa League also did not even manage to keep the zero.
FC Astana vs Dyn. Kyiv head to head matches
20.09.18 EL Dyn. Kyiv FC Astana 2 : 2