Ace Football previews the Europa League Qualification round 1 match between Dynamo Kyiv and Universitatea Cluj and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Europa League Qualification title favourites Dynamo Kyiv begin their title challenge on Thursday in an opening day encounter with Universitatea Cluj at Arena Lublin.
Form: Dynamo Kyiv vs Universitatea Cluj
Dynamo Kyiv Form
Dynamo Kyiv added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Kryvbas by 5-6. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat against Shakhtar Donetsk, followed up by a 2-1 win against FC Kolos Kovalivka. Dynamo Kyiv won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Europa League Qualification, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 11 goals and conceded two times.
Universitatea Cluj Form
In their previous three matches, Universitatea Cluj beat Rapid Bucuresti 1-0, lost 5-0 against Universitatea Craiova and drew 1-1 with Dinamo Bucuresti.
Betting facts for Dynamo Kyiv and Universitatea Cluj
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Dynamo Kyiv and Universitatea Cluj played across all tournaments.
- Dynamo Kyiv have won 7 of the last 9 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Dynamo Kyiv matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Dynamo Kyiv have won 6 of the last 8 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 4 Dynamo Kyiv home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Dynamo Kyiv have won 3 of the last 4 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Universitatea Cluj away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Universitatea Cluj have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
In-form players: Dynamo Kyiv vs Universitatea Cluj
It is a great season for Matviy Ponomarenko, who currently has 13 league goals to his name during this season. Dynamo Kyiv will rely on his services to gun down Universitatea Cluj.
Betting markets: Dynamo Kyiv vs Universitatea Cluj
Full-time result
Dynamo Kyiv won eight of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing two times. Universitatea Cluj won five of their last 10 games away from home, with one draws and four defeats as well. Dynamo Kyiv won their last 5 matches on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Dynamo Kyiv scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Universitatea Cluj only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Universitatea Cluj managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Dynamo Kyiv’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Universitatea Cluj’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.
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