Dynamo Kiev have endured a mixed Europa League campaign so far. The Ukrainian team head into gameweek six on Thursday evening in Group B needing a home win over Swiss side Lugano.
The home side are currently two points behind second-place Malmo, who face group leaders Copenhagen in their last game of the group.
A win for Dynamo may not even be enough for qualification, as Malmo have a superior head-to-head record, so will only need a draw in their game to book their spot in the knockout stages.
The Ukrainian outfit has failed to win in their last four matches in Europe’s secondary competition. However, three of those winless matches have finished all-square.
Their games in the group this season have been tight and low-scoring, with four of their five games producing under 2.5 goals. This game has the potential to produce the same.
The team from the Ukrainian capital have a patchy home record in this competition, to say the least, as they have won just three of their last nine matches on home soil in the Europa League. Their recent home games in the Europa League have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in four of their last five games.
Lugano have endured a poor Europa League campaign, having failed to win any of their group games, picking up just two points in the process. Just like their hosts, Lugano’s recent European matches have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in four of their last five outings.
The visitors have only played six away games in the Europa League, suffering five defeats, including losing both of their away games in Group B.
Forebet predicts that Dynamo Kiev will record a victory in a low-scoring encounter to give themselves a chance to keep their European campaign alive.