The site Football Meets Data, specializing in modeling and statistics, has updated its forecast regarding the prospects of the Conference League group stage participants.
The main favorite of the tournament is still considered to be the English team Crystal Palace. The chances of this team making it into the top eight (direct entry into the Conference League round of 16) are rated at 95%. Second in the provisional ranking is the French team Strasbourg (82%), with Shakhtar Donetsk closing the top three favorites (79%).
As for Dynamo Kyiv, they only rank 21st on this list. The chances for the Kyiv team in the top 8 are rated at 4%, and for the top 24 (entry into the playoffs for the right to participate in the Conference League round of 16) — 64%.
Recall that in the opening match of the Conference League group stage, Dynamo lost to the tournament’s main favorite, Crystal Palace, 0:2. The White and Blues will face Turkish Samsunspor, Bosnian Zrinjski, Cypriot Omonia, Italian Fiorentina, and Armenian Noah ahead.
