Pacos de Ferreira hosts Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in its third Europa League match of the 2013-14 season.
The Portuguese contingent enters the game with only one point in its first two matches. In its opener, the club was dominated 3-0 by a superior Fiorentina side. In its follow up match, Pacos de Ferreira managed a 1-1 draw with Romanian club Pandurii Targu Jiu.
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk started its tournament with a 1-0 win over the Romanian side before falling at home against Fiorentina.
A win from Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk gives the Ukrainian side six points and puts it five points ahead of the Portuguese side with only three games and nine points remaining for both clubs. A draw in this game keeps the Portuguese team just two points behind Dnipro and gives Pacos de Ferreira a chance to catch its opponent with a win in their meeting in two weeks. A win from Pacos de Ferreira puts the club one point ahead of Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.
This is the first meeting between the two sides. Dnipro has only played a Portuguese side once in its history while Pacos de Ferreira has never played against a Ukrainian opponent.
Prediction: The Ukrainian team is the clear-cut favorite in this game due to its initial performances in the tournament. The Portuguese side has struggled thus far and will continue to have difficulties. Expect a 3-0 win from Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.
Start Time: 3 p.m. EST
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