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Rangers v Dynamo Kyiv
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Kick Off: Tuesday 13th August at 19:45
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Competition: Champions League Qualifiers
Rangers’ quest for Champions League football continues at their temporary home of Hampden Park on Tuesday when they play host to Dynamo Kyiv.
The Gers picked up their first win of the season on Saturday at Scotland’s national stadium, claiming a 2-1 win over an injury-hit Motherwell side, and there were concerns about the manner of their second-half display.
Philippe Clement’s side snatched a 1-1 draw in Poland seven days ago, with Cyriel Dessers’ strike – which was literally the last kick of the game – giving them a platform to overcome the Ukrainians and take a step closer to the big-time.
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Rangers v Dynamo Kyiv Best Bets
Given Rangers’ defensive uncertainty and the strength of the Ukrainian side on the break, the guests look a little undervalued in this game. Backing them to avoid defeat inside 90 minutes at 1.8 is a price worth serious consideration as the Gers struggle to get going this season.
Meanwhile, Kyiv have led all four previous matches at half-time, so their price of 4.0 to lead at the break looks very big.
Furthermore, goals in this encounter seem a probability, with odds of 1.7 for over 2.5 goals a healthy price.
📊 Rangers Form and Stats
Rangers are undefeated in their three matches so far this season, claiming that victory over Motherwell on Saturday after draws away to Hearts and Dynamo Kyiv.
Despite this record, there are question marks hanging over this side. Certainly, there have been signs of improvement after an insipid scoreless draw in Edinburgh, with their performance in Poland against the Ukrainians far more aggressive and industrious.
With the opportunity to sweep away any doubts against Motherwell, Rangers were strong in the first half but left hanging on in the second. Vaclav Cerny, making his first full start for the club, caught the eye with a brilliant winning goal, while fellow summer signing Connor Barron also impressed in midfield.
Rangers, though, remain weak down the wing. James Tavernier’s performances in pre-season were subject to criticism as the Gers conceded at least two goals in four successive matches, and while they have subsequently allowed only two in their last three, it is notable that Motherwell’s goal at the weekend originated from a cross from his flank.
The rearguard has been a constant source of worry for the Gers, and while new signing Robin Propper was introduced into the backline against the Well, his own goal is proof that an understanding needs to be built in this area.
At the other end of the field, meanwhile, Dessers has gone someway to silencing his doubters by scoring two in two games. His workload, meanwhile, has been high. He has played every minute of the Gers’ three fixtures to date, with Danilo on the bench after a long injury absence.
📊 Dynamo Kyiv Form and Stats
Dynamo Kyiv have also enjoyed an undefeated start to the season, navigating their first four fixtures of competitive action without a loss. Indeed, they have won all three games with the exception of the Rangers fixture a week ago.
Oleksandr Shovkovskyi’s side kicked off their domestic campaign against Veres Rivne away from home on Friday, giving them a slight edge in terms of recovery time ahead of a long trip to Glasgow. It was a match they won 2-1, with first-half goals from Mykola Shaparenko and Vitaliy Buyalskyi deciding the fixture in their favour, despite heavy rotation that saw seven changes in the starting XI.
Indeed, Kyiv have led at the break in all four of their competitive matches this season, which they are priced 4.0 with Paddy Power to repeat in this fixture. They have opened the scoring, meanwhile, three times in these four games.
The firepower of the Ukrainians has been impressive. In four matches, they have scored 12 goals, and while half of these came against Partizan at home back in July, they have amply proven themselves to be a team dangerous in quick transition.
Their threat, meanwhile, comes from across the team. The dozen goals they have scored have been shared by nine players. Andriy Yarmolenko, who wound up with eight league strikes last term at a rate of 0.67 per 90, already has a couple to his name and is joined by Shaparenko and Oleksandr Karavaev in having found the net twice.
At the other end of the field, though, they have conceded at least once in three of four games this term.
⚔️Dynamo Kyiv v Rangers Head-to-Head
This will be the third meeting between Rangers and Dynamo Kyiv, with each side claiming victory at home in a European Cup tie way back in 1988, edged 2-1 by the Scots on aggregate and decided by Ally McCoist.
As such, the only previous meeting of relevance to this fixture came last week, when the sides played out a 1-1 draw in Lublin, Poland.
It was a fixture that was keenly contested, with little to differentiate the teams.
Rangers played more aggressively than they have domestically, which resulted in three yellow cards, yet they actually conceded fewer free kicks than their hosts, who gave away 11 to 10. Kyiv did not receive a single card, despite this.
The Ibrox outfit, meanwhile, were the more active in terms of shots. They had 12 attempts in total compared to Dynamo’s nine, while the Gers hit the target on seven occasions to their rivals’ five. It is also notable that Ross McCausland, who was benched for the weekend before coming on to look really lively, hit the post for the Light Blues.
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