Dynamo Kyiv host Karpaty in the Ukraine Premier League.
Both sides have been picking up wins fairly regularly this season and sit close together near the top of the table.
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Both sides have been busy and competitive
Karpaty's recent run reads well: a draw with Veres Rivne, cup and league wins over Kolos Kovalivka, a home defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk, a draw at Livyi Bereh, then three straight wins including a 4-1 romp away at Kryvbas.
Dynamo Kyiv: 20 completed matches; Karpaty: 20 completed matches.
Dynamo Kyiv
- Win
- 55% 11 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 29
- Conceded
- 20
- Difference
- +9
Karpaty
- Win
- 55% 11 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 20% 4 / 20
- Scored
- 36
- Conceded
- 15
- Difference
- +21
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Zorya Luhansk | Dynamo Kyiv | 19.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Premier League | Dynamo Kyiv | Epitsentr Dunayivtsi | 14.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Cup | Nyva Vinnytsya | Dynamo Kyiv | 10.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Premier League | Dynamo Kyiv | LNZ Cherkasy | 06.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Premier League | Bukovyna | Dynamo Kyiv | 31.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Premier League | Dynamo Kyiv | Kolos Kovalivka | 16.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Qarabag | Dynamo Kyiv | 13.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Premier League | Veres Rivne | Dynamo Kyiv | 09.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Dynamo Kyiv | Qarabag | 06.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| UEFA Europa League | PAOK | Dynamo Kyiv | 30.07.2026 | 2-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Karpaty | Veres Rivne | 20.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Cup | Kolos Kovalivka | Karpaty | 16.09.2026 | 2-3 |
| Premier League | Kolos Kovalivka | Karpaty | 11.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Premier League | Karpaty | Shakhtar Donetsk | 05.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Premier League | Livyi Bereh | Karpaty | 29.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Cup | Karpaty | Obolon'-Brovar | 22.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Premier League | Karpaty | Bukovyna | 15.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Premier League | Karpaty | LNZ Cherkasy | 10.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Premier League | Kryvbas KR | Karpaty | 01.08.2026 | 1-4 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Karpaty | Veres Rivne | 25.07.2026 | 5-1 |
Dynamo Kyiv have also stayed busy across league, cup and European football. Domestically they've won more often than not, beating Epitsentr Dunayivtsi 3-0 at home and drawing 0-0 with LNZ Cherkasy, though they've lost twice in continental ties against Qarabag and PAOK.
Neither side looks out of form, which makes this a tricky one to separate on recent results alone.
Comparative Team Statistics: Dynamo Kyiv vs Karpaty

A head-to-head with no clear pattern
These two have met plenty over the years, and the recent meetings don't point strongly either way. Karpaty won 1-0 away back in April, the sides drew 3-3 at Karpaty's ground last September, Dynamo won 2-0 in February 2025, and Karpaty won 3-1 the previous August.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Dynamo Kyiv | Karpaty | 04.04.2026 | 0-1 |
| Premier League | Karpaty | Dynamo Kyiv | 27.09.2025 | 3-3 |
| Premier League | Dynamo Kyiv | Karpaty | 23.02.2025 | 2-0 |
| Premier League | Karpaty | Dynamo Kyiv | 17.08.2024 | 1-3 |
| Premier League | Dynamo Kyiv | Karpaty | 27.10.2019 | 1-1 |
| Premier League | Karpaty | Dynamo Kyiv | 31.07.2019 | 0-2 |
| Premier League | Karpaty | Dynamo Kyiv | 08.12.2018 | 0-4 |
| Premier League | Dynamo Kyiv | Karpaty | 02.09.2018 | 0-2 |
| Premier League | Karpaty | Dynamo Kyiv | 29.10.2017 | 1-1 |
| Premier League | Dynamo Kyiv | Karpaty | 29.07.2017 | 5-0 |
Go back further and it swings all over the place, including some heavy scorelines from a decade ago that tell us nothing about the current squads.
Recent head-to-head form is roughly split, so it doesn't offer a strong lean.
Two closely matched top-four sides
As things stand, Karpaty are third with 14 points from seven games, while Dynamo Kyiv are fourth on 13 points from six.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15/4 | 18 |
| 3 | Karpaty | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15/5 | 14 |
| 4 | Dynamo Kyiv | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9/5 | 13 |
| 5 | FC Kharkiv | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12/4 | 12 |
Karpaty's goal difference is notably healthier, 15 for and just 5 against, compared with Dynamo's 9 for and 5 against, though Dynamo have a game in hand to close that gap before this one comes around.
This is a table snapshot from several weeks out, so both records could shift before kickoff.

Limited player detail available
The only player data we have is for Karpaty. N. Rusyn and J. Séry have each managed just one goal apiece in their recent matches, so there's no standout scoring threat jumping out from this partial list.
On discipline, several Karpaty players have picked up two yellow cards apiece in seven appearances, with no reds recorded. There's no equivalent detail available for Dynamo Kyiv's squad.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Popov | Ukraine | 27 | Defender | 185 | 81 |
| V. Buyalskyi | Ukraine | 33 | Midfielder | 170 | 61 |
| M. Shaparenko | Ukraine | 28 | Midfielder | 178 | 72 |
| A. Yarmolenko | Ukraine | 36 | Midfielder | 189 | 81 |
| O. Karavaev | Ukraine | 34 | Defender | 175 | 71 |
| O. Pikhalyonok | Ukraine | 29 | Midfielder | 179 | 72 |
| O. Tymchyk | Ukraine | 29 | Defender | 180 | 67 |
| V. Kabaev | Ukraine | 31 | Midfielder | 176 | 63 |
| V. Dubinchak | Ukraine | 28 | Defender | 173 | 72 |
| R. Neshcheret | Ukraine | 24 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 81 |
| M. Mykhaylenko | Ukraine | 25 | Midfielder | 183 | 69 |
| V. Vanat | Ukraine | 24 | Attacker | 182 | 69 |
| K. Vivcharenko | Ukraine | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| K. Bilovar | Ukraine | 25 | Defender | 191 | 74 |
| O. Yatsyk | Ukraine | 23 | Midfielder | 182 cm | 70 kg |
| N. Voloshyn | Ukraine | 23 | Midfielder | 175 | 62 |
| V. Brazhko | Ukraine | 24 | Midfielder | 184 | 77 |
| T. Mykhavko | Ukraine | 21 | Defender | 185 | 69 |
| M. Ponomarenko | Ukraine | 20 | Midfielder | 188 | 89 |
| S. Ogundana | Nigeria | 21 | Attacker | 173 | 70 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Rusyn | Ukraine | 27 | Attacker | 177 | 68 |
| A. Chachua | Ukraine | 32 | Midfielder | 168 cm | 63 kg |
| V. Baboglo | Moldova | 27 | Defender | 187 | 76 |
| R. Vantukh | Ukraine | 28 | Defender | 174 cm | 70 kg |
| D. Miroshnichenko | Ukraine | 31 | Defender | 178 cm | 72 kg |
| R. Mysak | Ukraine | 35 | Goalkeeper | 189 cm | 83 kg |
| Iván Calero | Spain | 31 | Defender | 174 cm | 64 kg |
| Xeber Alkain | Spain | 29 | Attacker | 174 cm | 69 kg |
| Moha | Spain | 26 | Midfielder | 169 cm | 67 kg |
| J. Séry | France | 26 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Joaquinete | Spain | 29 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Y. Karabin | Ukraine | 23 | Attacker | 182 cm | 70 kg |
| M. Sapuga | Ukraine | 23 | Midfielder | 194 cm | 74 kg |
| Jean Pedroso | Brazil | 22 | Defender | 191 cm | 84 kg |
| Fellipe Vieira | Brazil | 21 | Midfielder | 175 cm | n/a |
| Eriki | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
With the table this tight, form this comparable on both sides, and the head-to-head offering no real trend, there's nothing here that stands out as a clear angle.
Without any market information to weigh up either, we're happy to leave this one alone rather than force a view.
