Dynamo Kiev vs PAOK Prediction 23 July 2026
🔊 Kyiv Dynamo take on Greek side PAOK in the Europa League second qualifying round, played on neutral ground at Motor Lublin Arena. PAOK go in as favourites, but Dynamo are no strangers to European football, and they're capable of causing problems for anyone, even teams a level above them.
Head-to-Head
📊 These two clubs haven't met on the pitch in the 21st century.
Head-to-head statistics Dynamo Kiev - PAOK
Dynamo Kiev Team Overview
Kyiv had a fairly strong July in pre-season. Since the start of the month, Dynamo played three friendlies and two official matches - three wins, a draw and one defeat. The most important result was getting through the first qualifying round of the Europa League against Romanian side Universitatea Cluj. Both legs finished 0-0, and the tie was settled on penalties, 4-2.
The squad looks different from last season. In the first EL round, the starting XI included Redushko, Voloshyn and Mykhavko - the latter seems to be cementing himself as a first-choice defender despite being just 21. Igor Kostyuk is building Dynamo into a defensively rigid side, and so far it's working: Kyiv conceded just four shots on target across both legs against Universitatea.
Match Results: Dynamo Kiev
PAOK Thessaloniki Team Overview
July was quieter for the Greeks. PAOK enter Europa League qualifying at the second round, and before that they played four friendlies - three wins and one defeat, which is a decent return. The standout result was the 4-0 demolition of Westerlo: PAOK had it wrapped up inside 25 minutes, with the final score confirmed in the second half. Worth noting is how many goals these matches produced - every single one had at least four. PAOK are clearly playing with an edge, and in this tie against Dynamo specifically, we're expecting something of an unstoppable force meets immovable object situation - disciplined defending against free-flowing, sharp attacking football.
The attacking group at PAOK is well-stocked: Jeremejeff, Chatzidis, Taison, Pelkas, Konstantelias. All of them scored in pre-season. Alessio Lisci is clearly building a side that wants to impose itself on everyone - no sitting back, no adjusting to the opposition. So far it looks good, at least judging by the goals scored in July. The real question is whether that kind of output carries over into competitive matches.
Match Results: PAOK Thessaloniki
🟨 Yellow Cards Prediction
The referee for this match will be Sandi Putros. He's a fairly card-happy official, 50 bookings across his last ten games, averaging five per match. That said, in the last six games involving Dynamo and PAOK, neither side has once cleared the five-card mark. Given that, the play here is total yellow cards under 4.
⚽ Goals Prediction
An interesting situation. PAOK come in with momentum and have been scoring freely throughout pre-season. Dynamo, on the other hand, tend to keep things tight - both of their qualifying matches ended 0-0. With this being a neutral-ground fixture, expect Dynamo to stick to their defensive approach. And since it's the first leg, we'll go with Both Teams To Score - No at 1.81*.
🚩 Corners Prediction
At least eight corners in each of Dynamo's last five matches. PAOK aren't far behind - five of their last six official games hit the same mark. Both teams defend deep, which tends to generate a lot of set pieces. The case for total corners over 9.5 at 1.88* is there.
*Odds are approximate and may vary across different bookmakers.
⭐ Editor's Prediction
No question Dynamo will do everything to get a win in the first match that's nominally a home game for the Kyiv side. They'll play their way - tight, defensive football - while the Greeks will try to pull things in the other direction, pushing for something more open and direct. Despite the visitors being favourites, there's a feeling Dynamo can impose their style. So what does that mean for the scoreline? Minimal goals. We think neither side will take risks and the match ends 0:0. Total goals under 2.5 looks like the right call here.
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Betting Tips: Dynamo Kiev - PAOK Thessaloniki
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