Dynamo Kyiv vs Benfica Prediction and Odds | Champions League August 17

Dynamo Kyiv vs Benfica Betting Preview

The final stage of this season’s Champions League qualification kicks off on Wednesday with what should be a very exciting matchup between Dynamo Kyiv and Benfica for the opportunity to get into next month’s big dance. WagerTalk soccer handicapper Kevin Dolan shares his thoughts on the showdown.

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Wednesday, August 17	UEFA Champions League Betting Notes
Dynamo Kyiv:	+400
Benfica:	-150
Draw:	+295
Total:	2.5 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings)
Game Time:	3:00pm ET / 12:00pm PT

Dynamo Kyiv vs Benfica Analysis

Poland’s third largest city of Lodz will be the site for the game as war continues to rage in Ukraine, but that shouldn’t dampen spirits for the ‘home’ side in this one as they nevertheless expect a ton of support to be in attendance for this final round.

Benfica owns an impressive record against Dynamo Kyiv over the previous decade, winning three of their last four head-to-heads outright with one draw.

Hot Summer For Benfica

It’s been a hot summer for Portuguese league leaders Benfica as they sit joint first in the Primeira Liga alongside Porto, winning both of their games of the new season so far. Benfica has now won ten-straight games across all competitions heading into Wednesday’s matchup as well.

That win streak includes a 7-2 aggregate blowout of last season’s Danish runners-up FC Midtjylland in the last round of this competition, and Benfica has averaged a colossal 3.4 goals per game across their last eight starts as well.

Dynamo Kyiv Showing Plenty of Fight

Despite no league football in Ukraine currently, usually a major detriment to teams looking to get match fit for Champions League action, Dynamo Kyiv hasn’t let that fact overly affect them.

The Ukrainian side has played plenty of friendly matches in 2022 so far, but have faced only two serious competitive tests since December in Fenerbahce and Sturm Graz respectively.

However, that hasn’t seemed to have hampered Dynamo Kyiv at all as they overcame both of those tests in extra time and will look to make it win No. 3 here on Wednesday against Benfica.

Dynamo Kyiv vs Benfica Prediction

While Dynamo Kyiv has shown tremendous resilience in overcoming both of their last two opponents in Fenerbahce and Sturm Graz, this is an entirely different proposition awaiting them on Wednesday and we believe they likely fall just short here.

Benfica is a team on an absolute roll right now and it’s hard to see them coming off that either with both Rafa Silva and Goncalo Ramos in fine goal-scoring form heading into Wednesday’s crucial matchup.

We’re taking Benfica on the moneyline in this one to win outright on the road against Dynamo Kyiv on Wednesday in the final round of Champions League qualification.

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Meet the Author

‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.

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