Dynamo Kiev v Lazio

Dynamo Kyiv vs Lazio Preview

Dynamo Kyiv were held to a disappointing 0-0 draw at home by Rukh Vynnyky on the weekend in the Ukrainian Premier League but nevertheless that result extended the upcoming hosts' unbeaten run in all competitions to five games overall, while Lazio were dealt a 2-1 defeat on the road at Fiorentina in their Serie A fixture on the weekend, so both teams will be keen to return to winning ways in this Europa League opening fixture.

Despite that rather tame 0-0 stalemate on the weekend, Dynamo Kyiv have produced some solid and encouraging results lately in all competitions as the upcoming hosts have suffered just the single defeat in their last 12 matches overall, that being a 2-0 loss at home to Salzburg.

That defeat to the Austrian outfit contributed to Dynamo Kyiv's exit from the qualifying rounds of the Champions League but not before the Ukrainian side had seen off the likes of Partizan Belgrade 9-2 on aggregate and Scottish Premiership side Rangers 3-1 on aggregate.

In addition, Dynamo Kyiv have also picked up five wins in the domestic top flight during this 14-game period as well, so the hosts will be in confident mood as they look to break a dismal run of eight ties without a win in the Europa League which includes slipping to seven defeats.

Lazio were handed a second defeat in their opening five games in the Italian top flight following a dismal 2-1 loss on the road at Fiorentina in Serie A in what has been a mixed campaign to date for the visitors.

Two wins, a draw but also two defeats underline Lazio's mixed start to this new season as the visitors have collected wins against the likes of Venezia and Verona, only for these to be cancelled out by losses at the hands of Udinese and the aforementioned Fiorentina.

Nevertheless, the bigger picture will still give Lazio cause for optimism ahead of this upcoming trip to the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg for this upcoming Europa League opener against Dynamo Kyiv especially as Marco Baroni's side have been dealt just these two losses in their previous 19 matches overall in all competitions.

The goals market also looks promising ahead of Wednesday night's encounter as no fewer than seven out of Lazio's last 10 matches have resulted in both teams scoring, so this may be the best option for this upcoming tie in Germany as both teams are essentially playing on neutral territory here.

Dynamo Kyiv v Lazio Verdict

There has been only one previous meeting between Dynamo Kyiv and Lazio which was in the Europa League back in 2018 where Lazio won 4-2 on aggregate but both teams look set to score here on Wednesday night in what could end up a 1-1 draw.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.66

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.50

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 6.50