Dyn. Kyiv – Ajax Prediction & Picks (28.08.2018)

Dinamo Kiev and Ajax meet in NSK Olimpijs’kyj, in a return match of this phase of the UEFA Champions League (Play-offs), after in the first leg Ajax won at home by (3-1) ). In this game the home factor can be decisive, as Dinamo Kiev presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Dinamo Kiev:

The home team comes to this second leg with a disadvantage of 2 goals, but with the advantage of having scored 1 goal as a visitor in the first leg. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in away matches, with 33 goals scored and 11 conceded; against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 24 goals scored and 11 conceded. The team comes to this match after a draw away with the Chornomorets by (1-1). In the last 10 home matches Dinamo Kiev has won 7, tied 2 and lost 1. Their defense has been very strong, having only scored goals in 3 of the last 10 matches, and their offense has scored regularly, since he scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 games. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 42 of the last 64 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. This is a team that usually scores many times first: opened the scoring in 8 of its last 9 games, of these 8 came to rest in advantage in 3 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 6.

The Dynamo Kiev is a club that has won fifteen titles of the Premier League (Ukrainian Championship), in addition to eleven Ukrainian Cups and a Super Cup of the UEFA. The classification for the Champions League was achieved through the second place reached in the Ukrainian championship last season. In this season, the team has achieved good results in the championship. He has conquered the twelve points he has played so far, thus occupying the second position (since the leader has two more games played). In the last five games that the Dynamo Kiev played in their stadium scored goals in all. We believe that in this match, having lost in the first leg, the Dynamo Kiev will start for the attack from the start of the game and will score goals in the first half.

Ajax:

The away team comes to this second leg with a 2-goal lead, but suffered 1 goal at home in the first leg. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 30 goals scored and 19 conceded; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 29 goals scored and 15 conceded. In the last match they played, for the Eredivisie, they beat Emmen at home by (5-0). In the last 10 away matches Ajax has won 5, tied 2 and lost 3. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in all of the last 5 matches for this competition.

Ajax is known as the Dutch giant. The club has thirty-three titles of the Eredivisie (Dutch Championship), eighteen titles of the KNVB Beker (Dutch Cup) and eight titles of the Dutch Super Cup. Ajax also has a long tradition in European competitions, as well as three consecutive UEFA Champions League titles (1970/71, 1971/72 and 1972/73). The club also won the 1994/95 title of the UEFA Champions League, as well as other European titles. The Ajax was runner-up of the Eredivisie of 2017/18, thus conquering the right to dispute the pre-eliminatory of the Champions League. Ajax have already eliminated Sturm Graz and Standard de Liège and now they have won at home Dynamo Kiev 3-1, so they reach this according to match advantage in the tie.