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Dynamo Kyiv vs Pafos Tips & Preview - Ukrainians set for first leg advantage

By Tolu Shotade

03 Aug 2025

Tolu Shotade 03 Aug 2025

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Dynamo Kyiv to host Pafos in UCL qualifiers.
Kyiv dominated previous round with 6-0 win over Hamrun.
Pafos inconsistent but provide offensive quality.

Dynamo Kyiv vs Pafos

Dynamo Kyiv will be keen to secure a first-leg advantage when they host Pafos in the third round of the UEFA Champions League qualifiers.

Playing their European home matches in Poland has not been a problem for the Ukrainians, who looked imperious in the previous round. They should have the upper hand over the visitors, who are usually unconvincing on their travels.

Dynamo Kyiv News

It was a smooth ride for Dynamo Kyiv in the previous round, easing to a 6-0 aggregate victory over Hamrun. They were barely troubled by the Maltese side over the two legs, with both matches ending in 3-0 wins.

Dynamo Kyiv followed up those results with a 1-0 victory at Veres Rivne in their opening fixture of the Ukrainian Premier League last weekend. That result means Oleksandr Shovkovsky's team have now won their last three matches across all competitions.

As evidenced by the results in the previous round, Dynamo Kyiv have no problems going forward, and two of their last three matches have produced over 2.5 goals. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in five of their last 10 fixtures across all competitions.

Pafos News

Pafos were made to work hard by Maccabi Tel Aviv before claiming a 2-1 aggregate win in the previous round. They were held 1-1 at home in the first leg before claiming a 1-0 away victory in the second meeting.

The nature of those results highlights Pafos’ recent erratic showings, having picked up just two wins from their last six matches across all competitions. Juan Carcedo’s team are also unconvincing on their travels and are winless in six of their last eight away matches.

One positive for Pafos is that they often show some quality going forward and have scored in eight of their last 10 away matches across all competitions. However, they struggle to maintain their discipline, failing to keep a clean sheet in six fixtures on this run.

Head to Head

This will be the first-ever meeting between Dynamo Kyiv and Pafos.

Verdict

Dynamo Kyiv v Pafos FC

Dynamo Kyiv have looked solid in the early stages of the season and come into this clash with three straight wins. They should have the upper hand over Pafos, who are winless in six of their last eight away matches.

Both teams have shown some quality going forward and are likely to score here. With two of Dynamo Kyiv’s last three matches producing over 2.5 goals, a similar outcome could be considered.

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