Dynamo Kyiv vs Rangers Prediction: Trust Gers in a Tricky Trip to Poland

Rangers travel to Poland on Tuesday, where they’ll face Dynamo Kyiv in a UEFA Champions League third qualifying round. At the time of publication, no TV channel had picked up the match, which is scheduled for a 19:00 kick-off.

The visitors aim for a vital away win, and Betfred’s Frank Monkhouse predicts the Scots will get the desired result as he takes us through his Dynamo Kyiv vs Rangers Predictions...

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With the first round of results from the Scottish Premiership now in the books, we turn our attention to the midweek Champions League qualifiers. UEFA’s flagship competition enters round three, and Scottish Premiership runners-up Rangers join the fold when travelling to face Dynamo Kyiv in the first leg.

It may be early August, but there’s everything to play for here as both Kyiv and Gers aim to win and keep alive their dreams of appearing in the group stages. Interestingly, Kyiv concede home advantage due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, while Rangers miss out on the comforts of Ibrox in the second leg because of stadium improvements.

Dynamo Kyiv vs Rangers Odds

The outcome of the first leg could be all-important in the battle for a place in the next round. Both teams know the confidence victory would bring, while being well aware of the early damage a defeat could do to supporters' trust. But which side will stand tall and get the win needed to inch them closer to the groups? Betfred traders offer odds on match betting and over 100 other eye-catching pre-game gambling markets.

Dynamo are referred to as the home team for this game and you can back them to win and take an aggregate advantage to Glasgow for the second leg. Victory for Kyiv is currently available at odds of 6/5, and that’s sure to attract attention. Prefer the chances of Philippe Clement’s light blues? You can trust Rangers for the win at 2/1 or take up position on the fence and back a draw at 23/10. All odds are on the Betfred website and app now.

Rangers win @ 2/1

The preparation for this game has been far from ideal, with Clement scouring the transfer market for reinforcements for a squad that still looks a long way off being good enough to challenge Celtic for the Premiership title. Gers will play the second leg at Hampden, meaning they also miss out on the unique atmosphere of a packed Ibrox on a European night. But we’re sticking with the Scots and predict Rangers to win the first leg.

Clement replaced many of Rangers' most experienced players with a crop of young, fresh, and ambitious talent from across Europe this summer. Those new faces will take time to gel in Glasgow, but the club and manager boast the recent European experience needed to grind out an important away win at fair odds.

Danilo to score @ 9/4

Our second bet from Poland sees us aim higher when picking Brazilian striker Danilo to score. Danilo missed most of last season through injury but the Gers support saw flashes of his potential and hope the former Ajax and Feyenoord scorer can be the man to fire Rangers to glory this term. Tuesday looks like the ideal place to start.

Clement’s team will aim to keep things tight at the back and hit Kyiv on the break. That’s easier said than done, of course, but the visitors have the pace and power to create chances, and in Danilo, have a composed striker with the confidence to net important goals. If he remains injury-free, this could be the most important season in the 25-year-old Brazilian’s career so far.

Frank Monkhouse covers Scottish Football for us here at Betfred Insights. You can check out all of his work along with that of the rest of our Football Betting Tips desk on our main Football page...