Saturday , 14 November 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 Plzeň 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' Temperatures are rising at Alphamega Stadium as Aris Limassol face off against Rangers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aris Limassol and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 9' A stunning finish from Alex Moucketou-Moussounda — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 14' 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.
  • 19' With 1 assists to his name this season, Jose Cifuentes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
  • 24' Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 29' Alex Moucketou-Moussounda has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 29.
  • 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aris Limassol must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 39' Aris Limassol currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Abdallah Sima on 50.
  • 52' The referee shows Aris Limassol player a card on 52.
  • 57' Abdallah Sima has been relatively quiet despite scoring 39 goals in his last 169 appearances.
  • 59' Magnificent from Shavy Warren Babicka! That is 9 goals in 427 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 64' Cyriel Dessers was booked on 64.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Aris Limassol — Morgan Brown on, Karol Struski off on 67 minutes.
  • 68' Rangers FC ring the changes. Nicolas Raskin has done his job and it is now time for Kemar Roofe to step up.
  • 70' Abdallah Sima does the damage! The net is bulging and Rangers FC surge ahead!
  • 75' It’s a booking for Aris Limassol player. Yannick Gomis gets a card.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Aris Limassol! Franz Brorsson comes on to replace Eric Boakye.
  • 85' Rangers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 89' The Aris Limassol manager makes a substitution. Shavy Warren Babicka departs to be replaced by Mariusz Stepinski.
  • The points are shared — Aris Limassol 2-1 Rangers FC. Honours even.

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.