Rangers vs Union prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – January 30, 2025
One of the matches in the 8th round of the Europa League group stage will be played in Glasgow, where Rangers will host Belgian Union at Ibrox Stadium. I suggest a bet with a good coefficient for this match.
Match Preview
Rangers entered the season with the goal of seriously competing with Celtic for the championship title. Given their squad, these ambitions seemed quite justified. However, due to numerous mistakes, Philippe Clement's team has virtually eliminated any chance of winning the title.
Currently, Rangers sit in second place in the table, trailing Celtic by a significant 10 points. Last week, Rangers suffered a loss to Manchester United in the Europa League (1-2), which denied them a chance to finish in the top 8 of the group stage. Nevertheless, their ticket to the knockout rounds is almost secured.
Union has firmly established itself in the elite of Belgian football and regularly represents the country on the international stage. Last season, the team came very close to winning the championship title, but they dramatically lost a solid advantage in the final stretch, allowing Brugge to claim the trophy. As a result, the club had to focus on the Europa League instead of the Champions League.
In this Europa League campaign, Union occupies 15th place in the table, with three wins, two draws, and two losses after seven rounds. In their last match, the Belgians defeated Braga 2-1, marking their third consecutive victory in the Europa League. Consequently, Union has almost guaranteed themselves a spot in the knockout stage.
Probable Lineups
- Rangers: Butland – Tavernier, Sutter, Propper, Yılmaz – Raskin, Bayrami – Jefte, Cherny, Danilo – Igham
- Union: Morris - Machida, Bergess, Sykes, Leysen - Boufal, Sadiqi, Rasmussen - Niang, Ivanovich, Fusseini
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- The teams played each other in the autumn of 2022, exchanging home wins in the Europa League.
- Neither of these matches hit the "Both Teams to Score" bet.
- In Rangers' last five matches, the "Total Over 2.5" bet has been successful.
Prediction
Bookmakers give the hosts a slight edge, offering odds of 2.18 for a Rangers victory. We suggest betting on "Total Over 2.5" with odds of 1.65.
