Chelsea – Dyn. Kyiv SOCCER PICKS
Chelsea and Dinamo Kiev meet at Stamford Bridge, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (8th Finals). In the last 3 years there is only record of 2 direct confrontations between these two teams: one on 04-11-2015, which ended in a Chelsea victory by (2-1), and a more recent on 20-10-2015, that ended in a draw by (0-0). Dinamo Kiev presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this game the home factor may be decisive.
Chelsea:
The home team reaches this stage of the UEFA Europa League (8th Finals) after having eliminated Malmö, after a home win by (3-0) and a win by (1-2) away in the tie previous. 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, 1 draw and 6 losses in away matches; against 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. In their last match, for the Premier League, they beat Fulham by (1-2). In their last 4 home matches for the UEFA Europa League Chelsea record 4 wins.
In this competition, he won the last 4 home matches and did not lose any of the last 8 matches he played. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in all of the last 8 matches for this competition. The team usually has no problems opening the scoring: it scored the first goal in 8 of the last 8 matches for the UEFA Europa League, of these 8 came to the break in advantage in 4 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 7. There is 1 period highlighted in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (46’-60 ‘).
Chelsea comes into this game with a 2-1 victory on the field trip to Fulham: the goals of the team were scored by Higuain and Jorginho. In the last round of the Europa League, the English won the Malmo. No big surprises, coach Maurizio Sarri must align his team in the usual tactical system, ie, 4-3-3, benefiting possession of the ball and organized attacks, especially through the left flank: Hazard is very fast and strong in the offensive transition. The aforementioned player is the best Chelsea marker, with 15 goals scored in official matches. For this game the coach can count on all the players at his disposal.
Dinamo Kiev:
The visiting team reached this phase of the UEFA Europa League (8th Finals) after having eliminated Olympiakos Piraeus, with a (1-0) win at home and a draw (2-2) away in the previous round. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 26 goals scored and 15 conceded; against 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 27 goals scored and 12 conceded. The team comes to this match after a win away with Desna by (1-2). In the last 4 UEFA Champions League matches they played against Dinamo Kiev, they won 2 and drew 2.
For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 4 away matches. The team has conceded goals in 6 of the last 8 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 8 matches for this competition. This is a team that usually scores many times first: opened the scoring in 6 of its last 8 matches for the UEFA Europa League, of these 6 came to the break in advantage in 5 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in Four.
Dynamo Kiev come into this game with a win, 1-2, in the Desna arena, in a game for the Ukrainian championship. To reach this stage of the Europa League, the Ukrainians eliminated the Greeks from the Olympiakos. By acting on the Chelsea grounds, coach Aleksandr Khatskevich must opt for a more cautious strategy, attacking in a more controlled manner, thus maintaining the organization of his block. The Slovenian winger Benjamin Verbic is the great highlight of Dynamo Kiev, with 12 goals scored, however, will be absent from this game, for suspension. In addition to this player, the coach can not count on Pivaric and Fran Sol, injured.
