The competitive action is up and running across the continent qualifying for the Champions League is already at the third-round stage, and there are some intriguing contests coming up on Tuesday.

Some of Europe’s bigger names are starting to get involved, with Rangers hosting Viktoria Plzen, while in-form Ukrainian champions Dynamo Kyiv take on Pafos and there is a mouthwatering Scandinavian dust-up too with Malmo welcoming Copenhagen.

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Tuesday football betting tips

Bet of the Day – Dynamo Kyiv to beat Pafos @ 8/11

Despite playing their home matches in Poland, Dynamo Kyiv romped to the Ukrainian title last season and they have continued where they left off in the new campaign.

Kyiv have won all three matches this term and their unbeaten run stretches to 20 in all competitions.

The title was sealed without losing a match and this season’s outings have seen them score seven goals without conceding.

Hamrun Spartans were given short shrift in this competition, going down 6-0 on aggregate in the second qualifying round and, although Pafos should put up more of a fight, they may be no match for Oleksandr Shovkovskyi’s in-form outfit.

The Cypriots edged past Maccabi Tel Aviv 2-1 on aggregate to reach this clash, but that is their only competitive action since the end of May, so they may lack the match sharpness to keep up with Dynamo, who are fancied to secure a first-leg lead on Tuesday.

Special of the Day – Malmo to beat Copenhagen 1-0 @ 15/2

Malmo have won their last seven matches in all competitions and they can edge out Danish raiders Copenhagen in the Champions League on Tuesday.

The Swedish hosts saw off Latvian side RFS 5-1 on aggregate in the previous round, but they may find their latest visitors a tougher nut to crack.

Copenhagen brushed aside Drita 3-0 over the two legs of their second qualifying-round clash and a tight encounter can be expected in Sweden.

The pair have met only twice, in the Europa League in 2019, with the first match finishing 1-1 in Sweden before Malmo clinched a 1-0 away win, and back on home soil they are fancied to secure another narrow victory.

Longshot of the Day – James Tavernier first goalscorer vs Viktoria Plzen @ 10/1

Rangers skipper James Tavernier opened the scoring in his side’s 1-1 Scottish Premiership draw at Motherwell on Saturday and he looks a value bet to notch first in Gers’ Champions League third qualifying-round clash with Viktoria Plzen.

Tavernier’s bullet header from a corner was his first goal of the season and took his tally to 131 goals in 516 appearances for the Glasgow giants.

Well struggled to cope with his aerial threat at the weekend and Plzen could also find the 33-year-old too hot to handle on Tuesday.

Tavernier is also likely to be on penalty duty for the Light Blues, so the 19/2 price about him scoring first in this clash looks a high-value longshot.

The Czech side haven’t kept a clean sheet in any of their last eight matches, so chances could be plentiful for Russell Martin’s men.

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