Roma vs Dynamo Kyiv Prediction

After the first two games of the new Europa League format, both Roma and Dynamo Kyiv are below where they would like to be. Roma are currently sat on one point in 27th place, while Dynamo Kyiv are second from bottom on no points.

Key Stats

• Both sides are yet to get a win in the Europa League this season
• Roma are currently in 10th in Serie A, having won just twice in the league this season
• They have scored just eight times in eight league games and once in the Europa League
• Dynamo Kyiv are unbeaten in the Ukrainian Premier League so far this season after nine matches

Roma vs Dynamo Kyiv Previews, Form and Players to Watch

Roma’s form is definitively mid-table at the moment. In their last five, they have won two, drawn two and lost one. Their season started poorly, but since they brought in Ivan Juric as their new manager, the form hasn’t been all bad.

Meanwhile, Dynamo Kyiv are dominating their domestic league as they usually do, but are struggling to turn their league form into a European campaign to be proud of.

Roma Preview

Roma Predicted Lineup - Mile Svilar; Angelino, Evan Ndicka, Gianluca Mancini; Nicola Zalewski, Bryan Cristante, Manu Kone, Mehmet Zeki Celik; Lorenzo Pellegrini, Matias Soule; Artem Dovbyk

It is likely that Stephan El Shaarawy will still be missing in this match after he missed last weekend’s game against Inter. Nicola Zalewski was his replacement in that game, and he will probably play again in this match.

Artem Dovbyk is the only Roma player to score in Europe this season, so he will be the main man for them in this match although Paulo Dybala will also be a threat in that number 10 position behind him.

Dynamo Kyiv Preview

Dynamo Kyiv Predicted Lineup - Georgiy Bushchan; Vladyslav Dubinchak, Taras Mykhavko, Denys Popov, Oleksandr Tymchyk; Mykola Shaparenko, Volodymyr Brazhko; Vladyslav Kabayev, Vitaliy Buyalskyi, Oleksandr Karavayev, Vladyslav Vanat

Dynamo Kyiv have very few injury concerns coming into this match and could start with an unchanged XI from their match this weekend. Their form is excellent right now, and so manager Oleksandr Shovkovskiy will want to change as little as possible

22-year-old forward Vladyslav Vanat managed to score twice in their last league game so he will be a big threat for the Roma backline. With that being said however, Dynamo Kyiv are yet to register a goal in the Europa League so far this season.

Head to Head Stats - Roma vs Dynamo Kyiv

The clubs have met on four different occasions since 2000, all before 2007. In 2004, Dynamo Kyiv won both of their meetings, but three years later, Roma won both of the games. In the game in Rome in 2004, the game was abandoned after the referee was hit on the head by an object thrown from the crowd. Dynamo Kyiv were awarded a 3-0 win.

27th Nov 2007 - Dynamo Kyiv 1-4 Roma - UEFA Champions League

19th Sep 2007 - Roma 2-0 Dynamo Kyiv - UEFA Champions League

23rd Nov 2004 - Dynamo Kyiv 2-0 Roma - UEFA Champions League

15th Sep 2004 - Roma 0-3 Dynamo Kyiv (Match Abandoned) - UEFA Champions League

Betting Tips for Roma vs Dynamo Kyiv

Only one point currently separates the two teams in the Europa League table, however there is a gulf in quality between the two sides on paper. Roma’s squad is filled with star quality, while Dynamo Kyiv’s isn’t. Their team may be good for their domestic league, but when it is compared to those across Europe, it falls short.

With all of this in mind, our team of professional experts have decided that the best tip for this game is for Roma to Win to Nil. Odds of 8/5 on Parimatch means that a £10 bet could see a potential return of £26.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction

Roma 2-0 Dynamo Kyiv

Elsewhere in the Europa League, Manchester United travel to Fenerbahce.