- Recent form: Veres Rivne have lost four games in a row, including a 0-1 defeat at home to FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv in the Ukrainian Premier League 2025/2026.
- Head-to-head: Dynamo Kiev have the head-to-head edge, winning four of the last five meetings including a 3-0 victory in the Premier League 2025/2026 seven months ago.
- Consistency: Dynamo are more consistent overall with five wins, two draws and three defeats in their last ten games across all competitions.
Dynamo will push for the win
FC Dynamo Kiev have the class edge, and head-to-head advantage over Veres Rivne ahead of the two sides' meeting in Ukraine on Sunday. Dynamo have dropped their last two games, however, so the home side will not be completely out of the game at Stadion Avanhard, Rivne.
Ihor Kostiuk took over as Dynamo's head coach on 28th November 2025 and has implemented a vertical, intensive model in which they press high up the pitch and try to take the ball forward quickly. It's a positive game plan that has served the team well and could earn them a victory on the road against a Veres side that are in bad shape.
Oleh Shandruk's men will aim to slow the game down, close the pitch up and nick a goal or two on the break if Dynamo overcommit in the attack. Veres have won two, drawn two and lost six of their last ten across all competitions, while their performance at home has been poor with one win, one draw and two defeats in their last four.
Dynamo can win, but Veres can spoil
Key points
- Dynamo have won just one, drawn one and lost one of their last three away in all competitions, but their average of 1.33 goals per game on the road is good enough to put some pressure on Veres from the start, and there is a chance of this becoming a blowout if they can get into the front part of the field early.
- Kiev are the clear favorites at 1.35, however, with the long shots Veres available at 8.85 and the tie at 4.69.
- Dynamo Kiev to win and both teams to score at 2.3 is the most likely option, but our correct score selection for Sunday's game is 0-2 to the visitors as we believe Veres' low-block could keep this game a little closer than the odds suggest.
View and final thoughts
The market has this a little bit wrong, we believe, as Dynamo can make it a difficult game for Veres to control while the visitors still have an excellent chance of winning the match.
Dynamo will try to keep the pressure on with their pressing game and will look to punish Veres if they attempt to break out, but the hosts will be able to keep the scoreline respectable.
