LNZ Cherkasy

vs

FC Dynamo Kiev

Preview

LNZ Cherkasy

• LNZ Cherkasy are second in the Premier League standings with 53 points after 26 games, but have been extremely consistent this season.
• They have drawn their last two games, 0-0 away to Karpaty and 1-1 at home to Metalist 1925.
• Vitaliy Ponomarov has got them playing the right way, in that they will sit deep, remain compact and defend well as a team while looking to counter-attack quickly.
• LNZ Cherkasy have conceded only nine goals in 13 home Premier League games.

FC Dynamo Kiev

• FC Dynamo Kiev have won two and lost three of their last five Premier League matches with the two wins coming in a high-scoring road game, a 6-5 win at Kryvbas, and a 3-0 victory at home against 1934058.
• They lost 1-2 at home to Shakhtar Donetsk in between and have a disappointing record of only 7-3-3 in the away games.
• Dynamo Kiev are 4th in the standings with 47 points after 26 matches, keeping pace with the league leaders in a pretty tight top four.
• Ihor Kostiuk has them playing an attacking brand of soccer with lots of possession and high pressing, looking to dominate midfield areas and flanks while his team are in possession.
• Dynamo Kiev have scored 33 goals in their 13 away games this league season at an average of 2.54 per game.

Head-to-Head

Key Players

• Matviy Ponomarenko is Dynamo Kiev’s most dangerous man, with 12 goals in 14 league appearances so far this season and three in his last five.
  • 12 goals in 14 league appearances
  • Three in his last five
• Mykola Shaparenko has provided three assists in the same period of matches.

Betting Insights

• Dynamo Kiev are the slight favorites with an away win priced at 2.24.
• Both teams to score is available at 1.75.
• Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.96.
• Dynamo Kiev's away scoring ( 33 goals in 13 away games, 2.54 per game ) supports the attacking/betting angles.

Prediction