Hiram Moreno
This Benfica vs Dynamo Kyiv will be the second leg of this UEFA Champions League 2022/23 qualifying playoff series, in which one of the remaining tickets to the group stage of this prestigious competition will be up for grabs.
We offered you our analysis and prediction for the first leg, now stay with us once again at JefeBet and don’t miss our information and opinion for the second leg in Portugal.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Second Leg of the Champions League Playoffs 2022/23 Between Benfica and Dynamo Kyiv
- Where: Da Luz Stadium, Lisbon, Portugal
- When: Tuesday, August 23, 2022, 3:00 PM ET
- Moneyline: Benfica (-250) / Tie (+380) / Dynamo Kyiv (+750)
- Asian Handicap: Benfica (AH -1, -152) / Dynamo Kyiv (AH +1, +145)
- Over/Under (2.75): Over (+100), Under (-105).
- Both teams score: Yes (+108) / No (-122).
Benfica Preview
Benfica has one foot in the UEFA Champions League group stage after winning 0-2 in Poland in the first leg in a match that was fairly even, with the Portuguese club having just 52% possession and taking the same number of shots on goal as their opponents.
Benfica will now hope to finish things off at home to reach the group stage of the Champions League for the second consecutive year. Their record of five wins, one draw and two losses when playing home games against Ukrainian teams makes us think it’s possible, especially since those two 0-1 defeats would still see them advance to the next round.
Dynamo Kyiv Preview
Considering that Dynamo Kyiv’s road to these playoffs in the UEFA Champions League qualifying round was not an easy one, their defeat in the first leg was a foregone conclusion.The lack of regular competitive action, together with the quality of their opponents and the fact that they were not playing in their own country, made us think that they could be overtaken.
Beyond that, the Ukrainian team put up a worthy fightbut now with a very heavy burden on their shoulders, they will probably have to settle for a Europa League spot since they have won in only three of its previous nine official visits to Portuguese soiland has yet to win in regular time playing as an away team in this qualifying phase.
JefeBet Prediction
The last two second legs played by Dynamo Kyiv in this qualifying round had to be decided in extra time after the Ukrainian team refused to be eliminated. However, we believe that a similar situation will not occur this time because Benfica is far superior to the clubs they previously faced (Sturm Graz and Fenerbahce).
In addition, Benfica have scored exactly four goals in their first two official home appearances in this 2022/23 season in European soccer, including a 4-1 thrashing of Midtjylland to reach this playoff stage.
Prediction: Benfica Asian Handicap (AH -1)
