FC Dynamo Kiev vs. FC Barcelona 11/24/20 - UEFA Champions League Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 11/23/2020 at 2:21 PM ET

Dynamo Kiev hosts Barcelona on Tuesday in a Champions League group-stage match. Barcelona can earn a spot in the knockout stage with a victory on Tuesday with two matches still remaining to play. Barcelona is in first place in Group G on nine points while Dynamo is in third with just one point from the first three matches played. A victory by Dynamo on Wednesday would keep them in a battle for second place but with Barcelona and Juventus in this group that is hard to imagine.

Dynamo opened its play in Group G with a 2-0 loss at home to Juventus before earning a point on the road and in a draw against Ferencvaros. Dynamo played well on the road against Barcelona the first time the two met but lost 2-1. On Saturday, Dynamo was victorious 2-0 in Ukrainian Premier League play and sits atop the top-flight Ukrainian league after 10 fixtures on 23 points.

The troubles for Barcelona in domestic play in LaLiga continued on Saturday as the Catalans were defeated by Atletico Madrid 1-0. Barcelona is in 10th place and the top flight Spanish league. It has been 25 years since Barcelona earned fewer points (11) out of their first eight fixtures. However, results in the Champions League for Barcelona have been much different

Barcelona moves on to the knockout stage with a victory on Tuesday in Ukraine, which would help take pressure off the club. Barcelona is unbeaten in group stage play in the Champions League dating back to 2016-17 with 17 victories and six draws across 23 matches. Gerard Pique was injured against Atletico and may miss, while Sergi Roberto has been ruled out. Both Lionel Messi and Frenkie De Jong have been held out of the squad.

Barcelona has played extremely poor in domestic league play but is in first place in the group stage and can earn a spot in the knockout stage with a victory on Tuesday. Lionel Messi, Frenkie De Jong, and Sergi Roberto will not play and Gerard Pique could miss out, and that will make it harder for the Spanish club and Dynamo Kiev will fight hard to share spoils at home. Final Score Prediction, Draw 1-1

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