- Team form: Dynamo Kiev are fourth in the Premier League 2025/2026, with 48 points from 27 games. They are on a two-game winning streak and have won one and lost one of their last two home games.
- Away form: Kudrivka are 13th in the same league with 22 points from 27 matches. They have won their last two games at home, but remain winless in their last two away games.
- Head-to-head: Dynamo won the reverse fixture 2-1, five months ago in the Premier League 2025/2026.
Dynamo are playing with style and substance
Manager and style
Ihor Kostiuk has been Dynamo Kiev’s answer to Oleksandr Protchenko at Kudrivka, with the former’s proactive and high-tempo approach creating the perfect environment for Dynamo to thrive since his appointment in November 2025. The team are all over the field, using the ball well in possession and pressing aggressively when they lose it.
Form and momentum
The hosts’ style of play has been successful this season and their results are testament to the fact that it is working well. They are fourth in the Premier League 2025/2026 and are on a current two-game winning run. They have won three, drawn one and lost just one of their last five and will be looking to keep their momentum going on Sunday against their relegation-threatened visitors.
Key players
Dynamo’s goals have come from all over the pitch, but their biggest threat remains Matviy Ponomarenko, who has bagged 12 goals in just 14 Premier League 2025/2026 matches this season. Oleksandr Karavaev and Mykola Shaparenko are both creative outlets that are always available to play, while Ihor Kostiuk has developed a real unity and structure in the team’s build-up play, as well as making his side aggressive and dynamic in counter-pressing situations.
Kudrivka will sit deep, but Dynamo should have enough quality
Oleksandr Protchenko’s appointment in May 2026 has helped steady the ship at Kudrivka, who are in danger of relegation to the second tier of Ukrainian soccer. They have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five, but have only managed one win from 14 away days in the league - drawing three and losing ten.
In the final third, Andriy Storchous is the danger man with eight goals in 24 Premier League 2025/2026 games, but he can only be as dangerous as the service he gets. Oleksandr Kovalchuk is a good player with a high work rate and is always ready to make a play, either on the counter or in set piece situations.
The visitors have tried to keep things simple and reduce their exposure in their recent two-game run, sitting deep, staying compact and looking to attack on the break or from set pieces. It’s a strategy that has served them well, but Dynamo Kiev’s attacking talent and quality could make things difficult on Sunday.
Match notes
Dynamo’s goals have come from all over the pitch, but their biggest threat remains Matviy Ponomarenko, who has bagged 12 goals in just 14 Premier League 2025/2026 matches this season. In the final third, Andriy Storchous is the danger man with eight goals in 24 Premier League 2025/2026 games, but he can only be as dangerous as the service he gets. Dynamo Kiev score an average of 2.00 goals per home game in the Premier League 2025/2026, winning seven, drawing two and losing four.
Class should tell in Kiev
Dynamo Kiev will be expected to win the match against Kudrivka and the odds of 1.2 on a home win reflect that. The hosts are in better form and have more at stake, but there is plenty for Kudrivka to play for and both sides should be fully motivated for Sunday’s game.
I’m backing the odds to be turned on their head and the game to finish with a win to nil, as Kostiuk’s tactical setup and players have enough discipline to shut out the visitors, while the away side will have to be patient and wait for openings that may not come.
Dynamo Kiev score an average of 2.00 goals per home game in the Premier League 2025/2026, winning seven, drawing two and losing four. Kudrivka average 0.64 goals per away game, so the Over 2.5 is a solid bet. Both Teams to Score - No are 1.72 and Total Score Over 2.5 are 1.46.
