Dynamo Kyiv v Rangers Odds: Gers 11/5 to prevail away from home

Philippe Clement's Rangers will aim to kickstart their season when they take on Dynamo Kyiv in the first-leg of their UEFA Champions League third qualifying round tie against Dynamo Kyiv in Lublin.

The Gers began their domestic campaign with a disappointing goalless draw against Hearts at Tynecastle having failed to win in any of their pre-season outings.

This concerning early season form is likely to see Rangers head into UEFA Champions League qualifying short of confidence, something which certainly will not be the case for opponents Dynamo Kyiv who trounced Partizan Belgrade 9-2 on aggregate in the previous round.

The Govan giants will therefore have to raise their game if they are to navigate their way past Dynamo and take their place in the play-off round, where either Red Bull Salzburg or FC Twente will be waiting.

Rangers go into this first-leg clash with Dynamo Kyiv as 13/5 underdogs to win, with the Ukrainians 11/10 favourites at home.

Dynamo Kyiv v Rangers Odds

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Despite the concerns surrounding Rangers' pre-season form and their underwhelming start to the Scottish Premiership campaign against Hearts, the Light Blues do have impressive recent pedigree in European competition.

Reaching the final of the Europa League in 2021/22, Rangers were able to navigate their way through UEFA Champions League qualifying the year after to participate in the group stages following a play-off round victory over PSV Eindhoven.

The Gers were unable to replicate this feat last season, with PSV gaining revenge on the Glasgow outfit with a 7-3 aggregate victory in the play-off round.

Rangers will hope their recent exploits in Europe will stand them in good stead against Dynamo Kyiv, who participated in the UEFA Champions League group stages as recently as the 2021/22 season.

Nigerian striker Cyriel Dessers will be key to Rangers' hopes of picking up a positive result away to Dynamo Kyiv, with the ex-Feyenoord hitman one of the Gers' better performers in pre-season.

29-year-old Dessers is priced at 5/2 to score at anytime in Lublin.

Dynamo Kyiv's last European match at the Arena Lublin saw eight goals as they dismantled Partizan Belgrade 6-2

If you fancy the Ukrainians to play out another entertaining encounter when faced with Rangers, you can get odds of 8/13 for both teams to score.

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James Wilson

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