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Everything you need to know about the Dynamo Kyiv vs. RFSh match in the Europa League.

On Thursday, January 30, Kyiv's Dynamo will play their final match in the Europa League for the 2024/25 season. Their opponent will be the Latvian team, RFS.
Все, что нужно знать о матче Динамо Киев – РФШ в Лиге Европы.

The match will take place at the "Volksparkstadion" in Hamburg, Germany. The starting whistle will blow at 22:00 Kyiv time. Champion will provide a text broadcast of the match.

Dynamo (Ukraine)

Recent Matches

Europa League: +0=1-6 (1 point, 36th place in the standings).

Goal difference: -14.

In 7 rounds, the team coached by Oleksandr Shovkovskyi lost to Italian Lazio (0:3), German Hoffenheim (0:2), Italian Roma (0:1), Hungarian Ferencváros (0:4), Czech Viktoria Plzeň (1:2), and Spanish Real Sociedad (0:3), and drew with Turkish Galatasaray (3:3).

Ukrainian Championship: +13=4-0 (43 points, first place in the standings).

Goal difference: +26.

In the last 5 matches in the UPL, Dynamo defeated Chornomorets (3:1), Oleksandriya (3:0), and Veres (1:0), while drawing with Kolos (1:1) and Oleksandriya (0:0) in a postponed match of the first round.

Top Scorers

  • Vladyslav Vanat: 14 goals and 4 assists in 29 matches;
  • Andriy Yarmolenko: 7 goals in 17 matches;
  • Mykola Shaparenko: 5 goals and 7 assists in 22 matches.
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Injured Players

  • Denys Popov (defender);
  • Volodymyr Brazhko (midfielder);
  • Mykola Shaparenko (midfielder, suspension).

RFS (Latvia)

Recent Matches

Europa League: +1=2-4 (5 points, 30th place in the standings).

Goal difference: -6.

In 7 rounds, the Latvians defeated Ajax (1:0), drew with Belgian Anderlecht (1:1) and Turkish Galatasaray (2:2), and lost to Romanian Steaua (1:4), German Eintracht (0:1), Israeli Maccabi Tel Aviv (1:2), and Greek PAOK (0:2).

Latvian Championship: +29=3-4 (90 points, 1st place in the standings).

Goal difference: +78.

In the last 5 matches in the Latvian championship, RFS defeated Tukums 200 (4:1), Metta (2:1), and Grobiņa (2:0), while losing to Auda (1:2) and Rīga (1:2).

Top Scorers

  • Jānis Ikaunieks: 26 goals and 11 assists in 42 matches;
  • Ismaël Diomande: 12 goals and 8 assists in 31 matches;
  • Darko Lemaïch: 11 goals and 4 assists in 31 matches.

Injured Players

  • Ismaël Diomande (midfielder);
  • Martins Kigurs (midfielder).

Head-to-Head Meetings

This will be the first official match in history between these teams. However, in 2022 and 2024, the clubs met in friendly matches. Dynamo won both games.

Dynamo has played 11 official matches against Latvian teams, with 8 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses.

RFS has never faced representatives from Ukraine in official matches.

Expected Lineups

Dynamo Kyiv: Neshcheret – Tymchyk, Bilovar, Mykhavko, Dubinchak, Mykhailenko, Pikhalonok, Buialskyi, Kabayev, Yarmolenko, Vanat.

RFS: Ondoa – N'djié, Prenga, Lipushchek, Savalnieks, Margiev, Panych, Odisharia, Ikaunieks, Quadjo, Zelenkovs.

Where to Watch

You can watch the match online in Ukraine on the MEGOGO media service. Viewing will be available with the "Maximum," "Sport," or "Optimal" subscriptions. Our website will also provide a text broadcast of the match.

Champion's Prediction

Dynamo victory – 2:1

Note that according to the licensed bookmaker Favbet, Dynamo has a higher chance of winning this match. Favbet provides the following odds for the match:

  • Dynamo victory – 1.85;
  • Draw – 3.75;
  • RFS victory – 4.30.

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