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- Competition: Europa Conference League
- Date: 2nd October 2025
- Kick-off: 17:45 UK / 18:45 CEST
- Venue: Lublin Arena
Crystal Palace will be looking to maintain their impressive form this week when they play Dynamo Kyiv in Poland. This will be Palace's third European fixture this season, but the hosts had a longer route to the league phase, having played six qualifying matches. Read our Dynamo Kyiv vs. Crystal Palace preview for our predictions and the latest team news.
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Thursday’s game will be the first ever meeting between these two teams in any competition. Dynamo Kyiv have played against English teams 30 times, winning only five matches, while Palace have never played against a Ukrainian team.
Dynamo Kyiv team overview
Due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, Dynamo Kyiv have been forced to play their home European matches in Poland, where they have already played six games this season.
The White-Blues eliminated Hamrun in the first qualifying round of the Champions League, but were beaten by Pafos in the third round. As a result, they dropped to the Europa League playoffs, but still lost, leaving them with a place in the Conference League.
Their recent performances have been mixed, with the team boasting only one win from their last four matches, though none of them were losses.
Denys Popov remains unavailable for Dynamo Kyiv due to a calf problem, but he is the hosts' only injury concern.
Last matches of
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Karpaty
3 : 3
Dynamo Kyiv
Premier League
-
Dynamo Kyiv
2 : 2
Oleksandria
Premier League
-
Oleksandria
1 : 2
Dynamo Kyiv
Ukrainian Cup
-
Obolon'-Brovar
2 : 2
Dynamo Kyiv
Premier League
-
Dynamo Kyiv
4 : 1
Polissya Zhytomyr
Premier League
lineup
Goalkeeper
-
51
Valentyn Morhun
Defenders
-
44
Vladyslav Dubinchak
-
66
Aliou Thiare
-
40
Kristian Bilovar
-
20
Oleksandr Karavayev
Midfielders
-
16
Shola Ogundana
-
10
Mykola Shaparenko
-
8
Oleksandr Pikhalyonok
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6
Volodymyr Brazhko
-
9
Nazar Voloshyn
Forwards
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77
Vladislav Blănuță
Crystal Palace team overview
Crystal Palace won their first major trophy last season by beating Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the FA Cup final, but their recent performances suggest that they are hungry for more success.
The Eagles are currently unbeaten in 18 competitive matches, with eight wins and 10 draws in that period. Their most recent match was a test of their strength and character, as they hosted the reigning Premier League champions, Liverpool, last weekend.
Oliver Glasner’s team ended Liverpool's 100% record in the campaign with a 2-1 victory, and they will be hoping for more of the same on Thursday against Dynamo Kyiv in Europe this week.
Eddie Nketiah and Ismaïla Sarr were back in action last weekend after recovering from respective injuries, but Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucouré are still in the treatment room.
Last matches of
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Crystal Palace
2 : 1
Liverpool
Premier League
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West Ham United
1 : 2
Crystal Palace
Premier League
-
Crystal Palace
4 : 2
Millwall
Carabao Cup
-
Crystal Palace
0 : 0
Sunderland
Premier League
-
Aston Villa
0 : 3
Crystal Palace
Premier League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Dean Henderson
Defenders
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26
Chris Richards
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5
Maxence Lacroix
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6
Marc Guéhi
Midfielders
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2
Daniel Muñoz
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20
Adam Wharton
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18
Daichi Kamada
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3
Tyrick Mitchell
Forwards
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7
Ismaïla Sarr
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14
Jean-Philippe Mateta
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10
Yeremy Pino
Prediction
All but one of Dynamo Kyiv's last four games have produced at least four goals, with the most recent ending with six. However, such a high level of entertainment wasn't present in their recent European games. Only two of their last ten such fixtures produced more than two goals, and with Crystal Palace not scoring many goals, I expect a close game that could end 2–1 to the English side.
Three reasons we expect under 3.5 goals in this game
- Bets on under 3.5 goals won in eight of the last ten European games of Dynamo Kyiv.
- None of the last nine games of Crystal Palace produced more than three goals.
- Crystal Palace kept a clean sheet in three of their last four away games.
Main prediction -
Under 3.5 goals
Best Odds:
vs standings in Europa Conference League
League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Rayo Vallecano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Strasbourg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | FSV Mainz 05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Lausanne Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | Samsunspor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | Sigma Olomouc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | SK Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | Universitatea Craiova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | Fiorentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | AZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | Slovan Bratislava | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | Sparta Praha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | Legia Warszawa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | Dynamo Kyiv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | Lech Poznań | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | Omonia Nicosia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | Shamrock Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Rijeka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | Zrinjski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | Lincoln Red Imps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | KuPS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | Celje | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | AEK Athens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | Aberdeen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | Drita | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | Breidablik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | Raków Częstochowa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | AEK Larnaca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | Skendija 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | Häcken | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | Hamrun Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | Noah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
36 | Shelbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |