Pafos vs Dynamo Kyiv: Champions League Qualification Prediction (12.08.2025)

On August 12, 2025, at 22:00 Astana time, the second leg of the Champions League qualification semifinal between Pafos and Dynamo Kyiv will take place.

Bookmakers rate the sides as fairly evenly matched. Given that the visitors suffered only a narrow defeat in the first leg, the intrigue surrounding this clash has only grown. Who will fall just one step short of the Champions League qualification final?

Pafos

The Cypriot champions began their European campaign in the second round of Champions League qualification, narrowly overcoming Maccabi Tel Aviv. At home, Pafos drew 1–1, but in the away leg they seized their chance after the opposition was reduced to 10 men in the 30th minute. Shortly before halftime, Pafos scored and held on for the decisive win.

Against Dynamo Kyiv, the club entered as a slight underdog, but the first-leg result changed the balance. Now, the odds to reach the next round stand at 1.30 for Pafos and 3.50 for Dynamo, meaning analysts give the Cypriots about a 73% chance of reaching the qualification final — a figure bettered only by Rangers and Qarabağ.

Dynamo Kyiv

The “White-Blues” also entered in the second round, breezing past Maltese side Hamrun with back-to-back 3–0 wins. In the Ukrainian Premier League, Dynamo opened with a 1–0 away victory over Veres.

However, their lackluster showing against Pafos in what was nominally a home leg came as a surprise. Dynamo created very little danger, with their first shot on target arriving only in the 73rd minute — and it came from outside the box. That effort turned out to be their only accurate attempt all game, and it was easily saved by the goalkeeper.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Last week was the teams’ first-ever meeting. The match was fairly even, but the Cypriots were far more clinical in the final third. Pafos won 1–0, leading 5–1 in shots on target.

Prediction

Our prediction for Pafos vs Dynamo Kyiv is in favor of the visitors. Dynamo have greater experience and, having learned from the first leg, are likely to push for a comeback. The recommended bet is Dynamo Kyiv (0) Asian Handicap at odds of 1.74.