After dropping points to Fenerbahce last time out in Group B of the UEFA Europa League, Rennes will be keen to get back to winning ways as they host Dynamo Kiev on Thursday.
Rennes were held to a 2-2 draw by Fenerbahce in their previous Europa League fixture. They threw away a two-goal lead from Martin Terrier and Lovro Majer and conceded an injury time penalty for the equaliser.
While Rennes will be disappointed with the result, they remain unbeaten in the competition having begun their campaign with a 2-1 victory at AEK Lanarca. Bruno Genesio’s men are actually unbeaten in their last seven matches across all competitions, claiming four wins in that run including a 3-1 Ligue 1 triumph at Strasbourg last Saturday.
Rennes will also look at the result against Fenerbahce as a minor blip having impressed at home this season. The French side were on a three-match winning run prior to the draw with Fenerbahce on matchday two.
It has been a difficult campaign for Dynamo Kiev so far as they are struggling to find their rhythm both domestically and in Europe. They are currently ninth in the Ukrainian Premier League and have lost their opening two fixtures in the Europa League.
Despite their struggles, Dynamo Kiev will head into Thursday’s clash with a victory as they triumphed 1-0 over Minai in a domestic fixture last Sunday. However, that result could be considered a one-off as they have been poor lately, losing six of their last eight matches.
Among the many problems for Dynamo Kiev is a poor record on their travels. Mircia Lucescu’s men have lost three of their last four away matches across all competitions.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed Rennes as overwhelming favourites with a home win priced at 10/22 by SBK. A victory for Dynamo Kiev is valued at 13/2 by bet365 while Betfred is offering odds of 19/5 for a draw.
Head to head
Dynamo Kiev did the double over Rennes when both teams met during the group stage of the 2018-19 Europa League. The Ukrainians claimed a 2-1 victory in the first meeting in France before winning 3-1 in the reverse fixture at home.
Players to watch
Martin Terrier is the leading scorer for Rennes this season and heads into Thursday’s clash with three goals in his last four matches. Paddy Power has the striker at odds of 7/5 to get on the score sheet.
Dynamo Kiev will look to Viktor Tsygankov to provide the spark in attack on Thursday. The forward has found the net in his last two matches and is priced at 5/1 by Paddy Power to maintain his scoring run.
Anything else catch the eye?
Rennes saw over 3.5 goals in their last Europa League fixture and could be set for a similar outcome at 2/1 with Paddy Power. Over 2.5 goals can also be considered at 4/5 with Sport Nation while William Hill is offering evens on both teams to score.
A straight victory for Rennes is priced at minimal odds but there is more value in a home win and over 2.5 goals at 5/4 with William Hill.
This UEFA Europa League match between Rennes and Dynamo Kiev will be played on Oct 6, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Rennes vs Dynamo Kiev prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
