Dynamo Kyiv are winless in six meetings with English clubs, their only victories in 17 such encounters coming against Manchester City in 2011 and Everton at the Olimpiyskiy a decade ago.
Dynamo Kyiv vs Crystal Palace preview
Crystal Palace are set to compete in a UEFA group stage for the very first time, so can they make a winning start to their campaign in Lublin? Back in August, the Eagles ousted Fredrikstad in the play-off round to book their spot in the league phase, Jean-Philippe Mateta with the only goal across two uneventful legs, but this merely forms part of the ongoing unbeaten streak they are enjoying.
On Saturday, Palace became the first team to beat Premier League champions Liverpool this season. They dominated the first half at Selhurst, Ismaïla Sarr breaking the deadlock, only for the Reds to find an equaliser three minutes from time, but Eddie Nketiah caressed home a stoppage time winner, one that sparked scene of jubilation South London won't forget in a while. This means Oliver Glasner's side are now unbeaten in 18 matches across all competitions, moving up to third in the table, having won both the FA Cup and FA Community Shield during this period of unprecedented success.
In the Conference League meantime, since the competition's inception, a Premier League club has always reached at least the semi-finals. Leicester and Aston Villa have fallen in the final four, while West Ham and Chelsea have hoisted the trophy aloft, with many forecasting that the silverware will remain in London. In the league phase, Glasner's team will host AEK Larnaca, AZ Alkmaar and KuPS, while also traveling to Strasbourg and Shelbourne. Given their current form, Palace supporters have every reason to believe that their side will be in Leipzig for the final on 27 May.
In stark contrast, while this will be only the away side's third match in a major UEFA competition, hosts Dynamo Kyiv have played a whopping 434, most notably winning the Cup Winners' Cup in both 1975 and 1986. In more recent history, the Blue and Whites have featured in 29 group stages, including this year, of which 19 have come at Champions League level, albeit, due to the ongoing Russian invasion, they're not the force they once were.
Last season, they finished third-bottom of the Europa League table, before losing qualifiers against Pafos and then Maccabi Tel Aviv during the summer, thereby dropping from Champions League all the way down into this competition. Oleksandr Shovkovskyi's side are still unbeaten in this year's Ukrainian Premier League, but are determined to make an impact in Europe, proudly flying the Ukrainian flag, despite having to play home matches in Poland. Arena Lublin will be packed full of Palace supporters come Thursday evening, so will the away side leave with all three points?
Dynamo Kyiv vs Crystal Palace head-to-head record
These two clubs have never previously met.
Dynamo Kyiv team news
Oleksandr Shovkovskyi is without defender Denys Popov while star centre-back Kristian Bilovar picked up a knock against Karpaty Lviv on Saturday, making him a doubt.
Just six members of this squad are from overseas, including striker Vladislav Blănuță and centre-back Aliou Thiaré, both of whom started at the weekend.
Dynamo Kyiv predicted lineup vs Crystal Palace: (4-3-3): Neshcheret; Karavayev, Bilovar, Mykhavko, Dubinchak; Brazhko, Pikhalyonok, Shaparenko, Yarmolenko, Voloshyn; Blănuță.
Dynamo Kyiv player to watch vs Crystal Palace
35 year old Andriy Yarmolenko is Ukraine's second-highest goalscorer of all-time, just two behind another Dynamo Kyiv legend Andriy Shevchenko. Since re-joining his boyhood club in 2023, the winger has scored 20 goals for the club, on target against Partizan Belgrade, Rangers and Galatasaray in Europe last year, so can he add Crystal Palace to this list?
Crystal Palace team news
Ahead of Sunday's visit to Everton, one would imagine that Oliver Glasner would like to rotate his team, albeit he has limited options preventing him from doing so too much.
Back-up goalkeeper Walter Benítez as well as new defenders Jaydee Canvot and Borna Sosa all started in the EFL Cup against Millwall a fortnight ago. Thus, they, alongside new forward Christantus Uche, who is yet to earn his full debut, will be hoping to be rotated into the team in this competition.
Having recovered from a hamstring injury, Eddie Nketiah made quite the impression off the bench against Liverpool, so could he start for the first time this season, giving Jean-Philippe Mateta a rest?
Crystal Palace predicted lineup vs Dynamo Kyiv: (4-3-3): Henderson; Richards, Guéhi, Lacroix; Muñoz, Lerma, Kamada, Sosa; Yéremy, Devenny, Nketiah.
Crystal Palace player to watch vs Dynamo Kyiv
Yéremy Pino won the Europa League during his time at Villarreal; the Spaniard is yet to sparkle since joining Crystal Palace, but could he get his first goal for the club here?
Dynamo Kyiv vs Crystal Palace prediction
We are backing Crystal Palace for victory in Lublin. Excluding qualifiers, Dynamo Kyiv have won just two of their last 31 European matches, only beating RFS and Ferencváros since September 2019, while Palace are in excellent form, forecasting that will continue: Dynamo Kyiv 1-3 Crystal Palace.
Dynamo Kyiv vs Crystal Palace FAQs - UEFA Conference League
How to watch Dynamo Kyiv vs Crystal Palace in the Conference League on TV channel?
Dynamo Kyiv vs Crystal Palace in the Conference League will be available on the following TV channels;
- UK: TNT Sports 3
- USA: Paramount+
- Canada: DAZN Canada
How to watch Dynamo Kyiv vs Crystal Palace in the Conference League on live streaming?
Dynamo Kyiv vs Crystal Palace in the Conference League will be available on the following streaming services;
- UK: Discovery+
- USA: Paramount+
- Canada: DAZN Canada
What is the date and kick-off time for Dynamo Kyiv vs Crystal Palace in the Conference League?
Dynamo Kyiv vs Crystal Palace takes place on Thursday 2 October 2025, with kick off at 17:45 (BST), 12:45 (EDT) & 9:45 (PDT).