RB Salzburg are looking to complete the double over Dynamo Kiev as both teams meet in their UEFA Champions League playoff second leg. The Austrians hold a solid first leg advantage and should have the upper hand once again.
RB Salzburg were full value for their win in the first leg as they claimed a 2-0 victory in Kiev. Dorgeles Nene opened the scoring early in the first half before Maurits Kjaegaard sealed the win from the spot five minutes after the restart.
That result extends Salzburg’s fine start to the season as they are still unbeaten across all competitions so far. A key thing for the Austrians is that they have now kept clean sheets in their last two matches and manager Pep Lijnders will be keen to continue that run on Tuesday having conceded in their last two home matches.
It was a disappointing performance from Dynamo Kiev in the first leg as they were outclassed by the Austrians. They saw a good amount of possession and created a few chances but lacked the cutting edge in attack.
Dynamo Kiev are actually enjoying a fine start to the season as they have come through two previous rounds in the Champions League. Oleksandr Shovkolskyi’s men are also unbeaten in the Ukrainian Premier League and will be keen to show that form on Tuesday.
How the bookies view it: Salzburg to triumph
RB Salzburg have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 8/15 by Betfred to claim the win. A victory for Dynamo Kiev is valued at 4/1 by Betfred, who is also offering odds of 100/30 for a draw.
Head to head: Only one previous meeting
There has been only one previous meeting between RB Salzburg and Dynamo Kiev with the Austrians claiming a 2-0 victory in the first leg.
Players to watch: Nene to strike again
Nene is having a fine start to the season and has scored three goals across all competitions so far. The forward was on target in the first leg and is priced at 8/5 by Betfred to get on the score sheet once again.
RB Salzburg will be looking to channel their defensive display from the first leg and should target another shutout on Tuesday. Samson Baidoo and Kamil Piatowski should continue in defence and can lead the Austrians to a clean sheet at 7/5 with Betfred.
Probable line-ups
RB Salzburg are likely to stick with much of the team that started the first leg with Nene, Oscar Gloukh and Moussa Yeo featuring in attack. Baidoo and Piatowski should maintain their partnership in defence.
Andriy Yarmolenko is set to keep his place in attack for Dynamo Kiev alongside Vladyslav Kabaiev and Vladyslav Vanat. Denys Popov should continue at the heart of the defence.
RB Salzburg: Blaswich, Dedic, Baidoo, Piatowski, Van der Brempt, Bidstrup, Gourna-Douath, Kjaegaard, Nene, Gloukh, Yeo
Dynamo Kiev: Bushchan, Dubinchak, Mykhavko, Popov, Karavaiev, Brazhko, Shaparenko, Pikhalionok, Yarmolenko, Kabaiev, Vanat
Anything else catch the eye?
RB Salzburg have won to nil in their last two matches and could be set for a repeat at 7/4 with Betfred. They also scored in both halves in the first leg and could be set for a similar pattern at 6/5 with Betfred.
With Salzburg expected to score in both halves, they could also be backed to win both halves at 11/4 with Betfred.
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