Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Volksparkstadion will host Thursday’s Europa League game between Dynamo Kyiv and Plzen. Dynamo Kyiv are desperate to put an end to their four-game losing run and they are likely to leave their hearts on the field this time out. Defender Vladyslav Dubinchak serves a one-game ban following his sending-off in a 4-0 loss to Ferencvaros, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
Miroslav Koubek’s men, on the other hand, did well to shock Real Sociedad in their last Europa League game and given Dynamo Kyiv’s poor start, away win should be considered. The likes of Durosinmi, Kabongo, and Sykora are out of contention with injuries for the away team, while defender Sampson Dweh is back from suspension. Miroslav Koubek is likely to stick to the 3-5-2 formation. It has to be noted that the two clubs have never met before in the competition.
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.