Dyn. Kyiv vs AEK Larnaca prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – Group Stage betting tips on match 2022-09-14 19:00.
UEFA Europa League (UEL) Group B looked to be heading towards a pair of stalemates in the opening round, before added-time goals in each game saw both Dynamo Kyiv and AEK Larnaca end up on the losing side. Dynamo, competing in their eighth UEL group stage, will now seek retribution in their first encounter with Cypriot opposition, hoping to ride the crest of the weekendâs wave after a 1-0 Ukrainian top-flight victory over Lviv snapped Dynamo out of a five-match losing run.
The Stadion MKS Cracovia in KrakĂłw, Poland, will play âhomeâ to the Blue & Whites, who boast a formidable UEL record when hosting, losing only five of 37 home games (W19, D13). However, theyâre currently winless in the most recent four home UEL matches (D3, L1), their longest winless home run in their competition history, raising doubts over their credentials here.
Larnaca opened their third ever UEL group stage campaign with a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Rennes, which wasnât the best of starts in their quest to claim more than just the one victory they achieved in each of their previous UEL group stage appearances (W2, D4, L6). An unbeaten UEL qualifying campaign (W3, D1) will give the Cypriots some confidence, especially as it involved a pair of wins over Ukrainian side Dnipro-1 (5-1 on aggregate) who sit well above Dynamo in the Ukrainian Premier League.
Those impressive displays means the Green-yellows have now only lost one of their last eight away European fixtures (W4, D3). This should serve them well in their first ever meeting with Dynamo Kyiv, as should a 1-0 win over Nea Salamis in the Cypriot First Division last time out which ended a mini three-match slump (D1, L2).
Players to watch: Dynamoâs Viktor Tsygankov scored in their group stage opener, contributing to four of his last five club goals arriving after half-time. Similarly, Larnacaâs Oier Sanjurjo also found the net on matchday one, meaning heâs now scored his sideâs opener in each of his last seven goalscoring outings.
Hot streak: Each of Dynamo Kyivâs last ten fixtures have seen the half-time result replicated come full-time.