Rennes are aiming to do the double over Dynamo Kiev when both teams square off in a Europa League Group B fixture on Thursday. The French side are looking confident at the moment and should once again have too much for Kiev, who do not play their home games in Ukraine.
Dynamo Kiev have not fared well in this year’s Europa League having lost their three matches in the competition so far. They are currently bottom of the standings and need a win to stand a chance to progress to the next phase of the competition.
Mircea Lucescu’s men will be looking to build on their recent domestic form having won their last three fixtures in the Ukrainian Premier League. They warmed up for Thursday’s clash with a 3-0 victory over Rukh Vynnyky in a domestic fixture on Sunday.
However, the problem for Dynamo Kiev is that they cannot count on home support in Europe. Due to the unrest in Ukraine, their home matches are being played at a neutral ground which will give Rennes hopes of coming out on top on Thursday.
Rennes are having a fine campaign in the Europa League and are unbeaten after three matches. They have claimed two wins and one draw so far in the competition and are only second in Group B on goal difference.
One of the wins for Rennes came last time out as they triumphed 2-1 against Dynamo Kiev in the first meeting. Martin Terrier opened the scoring early in the contest and they needed a late winner from Desire Doue after the Ukrainians had drawn level.
Beyond the Europa League, Rennes’ overall form has been impressive in recent weeks as they are unbeaten in their last nine matches across all competitions, claiming six wins in that run. Bruno Genesio’s men head into Thursday’s clash off the back of a 3-0 victory over Nantes in a Ligue 1 fixture last Sunday.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed Rennes as overwhelming favourites with a win priced at 6/7 by SBK. A victory for Dynamo Kiev is valued at 18/5 with Betfred while a draw is set at odds of 27/10 by Paddy Power.
Head to head
Dynamo Kiev did the double over Rennes when both teams met during the group stage of the 2018-19 Europa League. However, the French side triumphed 2-1 in the first meeting in this year’s competition.
Players to watch
Viktor Tsygankov remains the biggest attacking threat for Dynamo Kiev having scored in two of his last three matches. The attacker was also on target in the first meeting with Rennes and is priced at 43/10 by SBK to find the net on Thursday.
Martin Terrier has been one of the standout players for Rennes this season and has scored in five of his last six matches across all competitions. The forward has also found the net in his last two Europa League appearances and is valued at 7/4 by bet365 to maintain his scoring run.
Anything else catch the eye?
There is plenty of quality in the Rennes attack and with the French side also failing to keep a single clean sheet in the Europa League, both teams could be backed to score at 4/5 with bet365. The visitors have also seen over 2.5 goals in all three of their matches in the competition and a repeat is valued at 10/11 with BetVictor who are also offering odds of 12/5 for over 3.5 goals.
Rennes have scored in both halves in two of their three matches in the Europa League and could be set for a repeat at 15/8 by Coral.
This UEFA Europa League match between Dynamo Kiev and Rennes will be played on Oct 13, 2022 and kick off at 17:45. Check below for our tipsters best Dynamo Kiev vs Rennes prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
