Dynamo Kyiv were beaten 5-2 on aggregate by PAOK in Europa League qualifying
Qarabag earned two goalless draws against CSKA Sofia but lost on penalties
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Dynamo Kyiv and Qarabag meet in the Conference League third qualifying round on Thursday evening after both teams dropped out of the Europa League last month.
The Ukrainian giants were defeated 5-2 on aggregate by PAOK Salonika, while Qarabag could not get the better of CSKA Sofia, drawing both legs 0-0 and eventually going out on penalties.
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Team news
Dynamo Kyiv left-back Kostiantyn Vivcharenko is out after suffering a knee injury in the Europa League clash with Cluj.
Defender Denys Popov is also unavailable until October after undergoing knee surgery this summer.
Qarabag will be without Zakaria Savo after the Swedish striker picked up a muscle issue in the second leg against CSKA Sofia. The forward is expected to be sidelined for eight weeks.
The stats
Dynamo Kyiv had gone six games unbeaten before losing to PAOK in July.
Qarabag are yet to concede this season, keeping four straight clean sheets in Europe
The sides have met just once before, in a 2018 friendly, which Dynamo Kyiv won 1-0.
Qarabag reached the knockouts of the Champions League last season, losing 9-3 on aggregate to Newcastle.
Dynamo Kyiv played in the Europa League last season but were eliminated after finishing 27th in the league phase.
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Prediction
Dynamo Kyiv are not the dominant force they were in Ukraine, winning just one league title in the last six years.
Finishing fourth last season, the Blue and Whites entered the Europa League and got the better of Cluj before being defeated by PAOK.
Dropping down to the Conference League, Ihor Kostyuk's side now face the tough challenge of facing Qarabag, who also failed to qualify for the Europa League after a penalty shootout defeat by CSKA Sofia.
The Azerbaijani side are yet to concede in four European qualifiers but another clean sheet is unlikely on Thursday night.
Dynamo, who will play at Poland’s Lublin Arena in Europe this season, have failed to score just once as the home side since November 2025.
While Qarabag will prove tough opposition and could well go through over two legs, they could struggle to score in the opener after failing to get the better of CSKA Sofia.
The hosts should have enough quality to win the first match, though likely by a narrow margin.
Score Prediction: Dynamo Kyiv 1-0 Qarabag
