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Dynamo Kyiv and Rangers square off at Arena Lublin in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round on Tuesday. While the Ukrainian outfit breezed through the second round, the visitors head into the game off the back of a goalless draw with Hearts in the 2024-25 Scottish Premiership opener.
Dynamo Kyiv made light work of Partizan in the Champions League second qualifying round as they stormed to a 9-2 aggregate victory over the Serbian outfit.
Having picked up a 6-2 first-leg victory on July 23, Oleksandr Shovkovskyi’s men turned in another superb team display in the return leg as they cruised to a 3-0 win at the Partizan Stadium.
This followed an impressive pre-season campaign, where Dynamo Kyiv went unbeaten in five of their six friendly games, claiming three wins and two draws.
Rangers, on the other hand, were denied a dream start to the new Scottish Premiership campaign as they played out a goalless draw with Hearts last Saturday.
This was in keeping with their unconvincing display in pre-season as Philippe Clement’s side failed to win their four warm-up games, losing three and claiming one draw.
Rangers have booked their spot in the Champions League qualifiers, having finished as runners-up in the Premiership last season with 68 points from 38 matches.
Dynamo Kyiv vs Rangers Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first-ever meeting between Dynamo Kyiv and Rangers, who will both be looking to begin their head-to-head record on a high.
- Rangers have failed to win their last seven matches across all competitions, losing four and claiming three draws since a 5-2 victory over Dundee on May 14.
- Dynamo Kyiv are unbeaten in 17 of their 18 competitive games in 2024, claiming 15 wins and two draws since the turn of the year.
- Rangers have failed to win four of their last five competitive games — losing twice and claiming two draws — with May’s 5-2 victory over Dundee being the exception.
Dynamo Kyiv vs Rangers Prediction
Coming off a dominant display in the second round, Dynamo Kyiv will head into Tuesday’s clash with confidence as they continue their hunt for Champions League football.
Rangers’ form is currently nothing to write home about and we fancy the Ukrainian outfit to come away with the desired result.
Prediction: Dynamo Kyiv 2-1 Rangers
Dynamo Kyiv vs Rangers Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Dynamo Kyiv to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in five of Dynamo Kyiv’s last six games)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in Dynamo Kyiv’s last five outings)
