Europa League | League Stage

Sep 25, 2024 at 8pm UK

Volksparkstadion

Dynamo Kiev vs Lazio

Match preview

Dynamo will take their place in this season's new-look Europa League, having lost in the Champions League qualifying playoffs last month, falling 3-1 on aggregate to Red Bull Salzburg.

They were unable to overcome a two-goal deficit after losing the first leg, playing out a 1-1 draw in Austria one week later, but the consolation of entry into Europe's second-tier competition at least softened the blow.

The Ukrainian giants had previously seen off Partizan Belgrade and Rangers to reach the final hurdle, having missed out on an automatic Champions League place after failing to take top spot in Ukraine last term.

Oleksandr Shovkovskyi's side finished two points adrift of champions Shakhtar Donetsk, but they have already started their quest to regain the title with five wins from six - and they are still undefeated atop the Ukrainian Premier League table.

In their last 11 games in the old Europa League group stage, Dynamo drew five and lost six, with their last victory coming almost five years ago. They are also yet to beat Lazio in four competitive meetings, so they will try to put both records right on Wednesday.

Lazio have won both previous away games against Dynamo to date: in the Champions League group stage 25 years ago, and then in the second leg of a 2018 Europa League last-16 tie. On the latter occasion, goals from Lucas Leiva and Stefan de Vrij secured victory in Ukraine.

This time, instead of travelling to Kyiv, the Rome club will head to Hamburg, where Dynamo are hosting European fixtures this season due to the ongoing conflict in their homeland.

Lazio come into this contest amid some inconsistent form in Serie A, where they occupy eighth place in the standings after five matches.

Having celebrated a 2-1 home victory over former club Hellas Verona last Monday, new boss Marco Baroni returned to his hometown of Florence at the weekend, seeking three more points against Fiorentina.

However, a pair of Albert Gudmundsson penalties - the second coming in second-half stoppage time - overturned Mario Gila's opener at Stadio Franchi and Lazio headed back to the capital empty-handed.

Gila's goal did maintain their scoring streak though, as the Biancocelesti have found the net for 13 straight games since firing a blank versus arch-rivals Roma back in April.

Recent Performance

Dynamo Kiev form (all competitions):LDWWWD

Lazio form (all competitions):WLDWL

Injuries and suspensions

Dynamo Kiev

4 Denys Popov

91Mykola Mykhaylenko

9 Nazar Voloshyn

99 Matviy Ponomarenko

Lazio

2 Samuel Gigot

11 Taty Castellanos

Possible starting lineups

Dynamo Kiev

1Heorhii Bushchan(GK)

24Oleksandr Tymchyk(DR)

32Taras Mykhavko(DC)

28Brayan Ceballos(DC)

2Kostiantyn Vivcharenko(DL)

10Mykola Shaparenko(MD)

6Volodymyr Brazhko(MD)

7Andrii Yarmolenko(AMR)

29Vitalii Buyalskyi(AMC)

22Vladyslav Kabaev(AML)

11Vladyslav Vanat(FW)

SS Lazio

94Provedel(GK)

29Lazzari(DR)

4Patric(DC)

34Gila(DC)

30Tavares(DL)

8Guendouzi(DMC)

22Castrovilli(DMC)

18Isaksen(AMR)

14Noslin(AMC)

10Zaccagni(AML)

19Dia(FW)