Chelsea v Dynamo Kiev Betting Tips: Blues to keep up strong Europa form?

Preview and odds for Europa League clash

For all of their problems this term, Chelsea have found the Europa League easy going so far.

The Blues have won seven of their eight games in the competition this season, the only blip being a 2-2 draw away at Vidi after they had already topped their group.

So Maurizio Sarri’s men should be confident of claiming a first-leg advantage when they welcome Dynamo Kiev to Stamford Bridge tonight. It kicks off at 8:00pm, live on BT Sport 2…

Head-to-head

Chelsea have met Kiev just twice before, in a pair of Champions League group games three seasons ago. The Blues won 2-1 at the Bridge, after a 0-0 draw in Ukraine.

Form-wise, the West Londoners have won their last two games, including a fine 2-0 win over league rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Sarri’s men have been strong on home soil too, losing just two of their last 27 home games.

Kiev head into this sitting second in the Ukrainian Premier League, some seven points behind Shakhtar Donetsk.

They’re unbeaten in four games since resuming from Ukraine’s annual winter break.

Likely XIs

Sarri has said that his players are ‘physically and mentally tired’ heading into this clash. This will be Chelsea’s seventh game in 18 days, so we should expect changes from the Italian.

Olivier Giroud and Callum Hudson-Odoi could start ahead of Gonzalo Higuain and Eden Hazard. But equally, Chelsea and Sarri will want to wrap this up tonight, and not go to Ukraine requiring a result. Hazard and Willian would offer pace and creativity on the flanks to get the job done.