Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Aris Limassol vs Rangers FC, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2023-24
Aris Limassol
2 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Thu 5 Oct 2023 · 16:45 UTC Alphamega Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Alex Moucketou-Moussounda 29' Y
Y 50' Abdallah Sima
Eric Boakye 52' Y
Y 64' Cyriel Dessers
Yannick Gomis 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Aris Limassol vs Rangers FC — Europe at Alphamega Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Horatiu Fesnic

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
Aris Limassol 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-05 Aris Limassol 2–1 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Aris Limassol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Rangers FC H 2–1 W
21 Sep AC Sparta Praha A 2–3 L
31 Aug SK Slovan Bratislava H 6–2 W
24 Aug SK Slovan Bratislava A 1–2 L
15 Aug RKS Rakow Czestochowa H 0–1 L
08 Aug RKS Rakow Czestochowa A 1–2 L
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Aris Limassol A 1–2 L
30 Sep Aberdeen FC H 1–3 L
24 Sep Motherwell FC H 1–0 W
21 Sep Real Betis Balompié H 1–0 W
16 Sep St. Johnstone FC A 2–0 W
03 Sep Celtic FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Aris Limassol kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aris Limassol and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 9' Brilliant from the ! Alex Moucketou-Moussounda makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 9.
  • 14' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 19' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 24' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 29' The referee shows Aris Limassol player a card on 29.
  • 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 39' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 49' Rangers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Abdallah Sima.
  • 52' The referee shows Aris Limassol player a card on 52.
  • 57' Mariusz Stepinski needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 59' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Shavy Warren Babicka makes it 2-0.
  • 64' Poor challenge from Cyriel Dessers. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 67' A change in the Aris Limassol ranks — Karol Struski exits the field as Morgan Brown enters on 67.
  • 68' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Nicolas Raskin by Kemar Roofe on 68 minute.
  • 70' What a moment for Abdallah Sima! That strike on 70 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 75' Controversy at the stadium! Yannick Gomis argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Aris Limassol. Eric Boakye is replaced by Franz Brorsson.
  • 85' Aris Limassol is showing some good football. However, Aris Limassol are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 89' The Aris Limassol bench stirs into life. Shavy Warren Babicka is withdrawn and Mariusz Stepinski gets his opportunity.
  • Aris Limassol celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Aris Limassol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Harry Watling

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7 Aris Limassol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aris Limassol50% Draw26% Rangers FC24%
Actual: Aris Limassol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Aris Limassol or Draw
75%
Draw or Rangers FC
50%
Aris Limassol or Rangers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aris Limassol35% Draw45% Rangers FC20%
Actual: Aris Limassol win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Aris Limassol

Handicap Aris Limassol covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 22% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Aris Limassol keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.