Galatasaray vs Dynamo Kiev prediction 21/01/2025 | Champions League

• Date: 21/01/2025
• Competition: Champions League
• KO: 18:00 CET
• Venue: NEF Stadyumu (İstanbul)

Europa League takes place at NEF Stadyumu on Tuesday Galatasaray taking on Ukranian visitors Dynamo Kiev.

Galatasaray vs Dynamo Kiev Betting Tips: Galatasaray win / Over 2.5 goals

An in-form Galatasaray will look to take a step closer to Europa League round of 16 qualification when they take on Dynamo Kiev on Tuesday evening. 

The Turkish hosts return to European action after a surprise 1:1 draw at Hatayspor in their most recent Super Lig contest. Still, despite that setback, Gala remain unbeaten in their last 24 matches across all competitions.

Sitting sixth in the Europa League with 12 points wracked up from six games played, a win on Thursday should prove sufficient for Okan Buruk´s side to secure a top eight finish in the league phase. Galatasaray have won five of their last six home Europa League matches and a similar outcome seems likely this week.

While impressive in attack - Galatasaray averaged 2.45 goals scored across their last 20 games - a lack of clean sheets remains an issue. Buruk´s men conceded at least one goal in all but one of their last 15 matches. As a result, Galatasaray have seen BTTS and over 2.5 goals in eight of their last nine matches

Dynamo arrive in Turkey with their qualification hopes over after a dismal campaign which has seen them suffer six successive defeats in the league phase. Oleksandr Shovkovskyi´s side conceded 15 goals and scored just twice in those six consecutive losses. 

Having not played competitively for over a month, Dynamo could struggle to deal with Galatasaray´s strong attack, and I expect a high-scoring home win on Tuesday.

I'm putting my money on Galatasaray to win with at least three goals scored, although don´t be surprised if we see four or more, and perhaps, a Kiev consolation.