Our football match prediction:
Ajax
Match Time & Date:
22/08/2018
20:00 GMT
Prediction: 2-1
Dynamo Kyiv
As expected, Ajax eliminated Standard Liege in the Champions League third qualifying round. The Amsterdammers are brimming with confidence following a routine 3-0 win over the Red Devils, but they can’t afford any complacency in Wednesday’s football match against Dynamo Kiev. Anyhow, Ajax are likely to stick to their attacking style of play and we predict that experienced attacker Huntelaar, who has found his goal-scoring touch of late, is going to make life difficult for the opposition back-line. Dynamo Kiev have been in a fine form at the start of the season as well, but seeing that the Dutch side are a real force to be reckoned with at home, home win should be considered. You should bear in mind that Ajax recorded a 2-1 win over Dynamo Kiev when the two teams faced each other in the Champions League 8 years ago.
Highlighted Player (Joel Veltman):
Joel Veltman is a Dutch footballer who was born in Velsen on 15 January, 1992. Veltman started his youth career at VV Ijmuiden and in 2011 he was spotted by Ajax scouts. In the 2012/2013 Eredivisie campaign he played for the first team and he made seven league appearances for the Amsterdammers back then. The centre back, who plays as a right back as well made six appearances for Jong Ajax as well, scoring one goal for the team in the Eerste Divisie. Veltman has 8 caps for Netherlands U20 team and he made his debut for the first team in November 2013 against Colombia. He started the match and he played 90 minutes in the goalless draw with the South American side. Joel Veltman represented the Oranje at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. It has to be noted that the Dutch defender made 34 league appearances for Ajax in the 2015/2016 Eredivisie campaign, scoring one goal in the process. In the 2013/2014 season he won his second Eredivisie trophy with Ajax.
Highlighted Team (Dynamo Kyiv):
The most successful football club in Ukraine, Dynamo Kyiv has not been relegated to a lower division since its inception in 1927. First founded as a part of the Soviet Dynamo Sports Society, Dynamo Kyiv became a member of the Ukrainian Premier League after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Over the course of its rich history, Dynamo Kyiv has won the total of 28 national titles, 13 of which came during the Soviet era. In addition, Dynamo Kyiv won 20 national cup competitions, while it also grabbed 3 major continental trophies, including two UEFA Cup Winners’ Cups. Oleh Blokhin remains to this date the most successful player of the Ukrainian giants with his 266 goals scored for the Kyiv club. However, current Ukraine national team head coach Andriy Shevchenko is arguably the most recognisable player in Dynamo Kyiv history. Former Milan and Chelsea star scored the total of 124 goal during his two stints with the Ukrainian club.
