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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
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.0 goals/game

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
13% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Alphamega Stadium. Aris Limassol are looking to make home advantage count against Rangers FC.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 9' Magnificent from Alex Moucketou-Moussounda! That is 1 goals in 399 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 14' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 24' Abdallah Sima has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 29' Aris Limassol player sees a card in front of him.
  • 34' Mariusz Stepinski, a Poland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 39' Aris Limassol have won 25 goals from 12 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 44' Rangers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 49' Yannick Gomis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Yellow cards this season.
  • 50' A moment of madness from Abdallah Sima on 50 minutes earns him a card. Rangers FC will be frustrated.
  • 52' The referee has no hesitation. Eric Boakye is booked for Aris Limassol — card on 52.
  • 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 59' GOAL! Shavy Warren Babicka scores on 59. Assisted by Leo Bengtsson
  • 64' Poor challenge from Cyriel Dessers. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 67' Another substitution for Aris Limassol to replace Karol Struski by Morgan Brown on 67 minute.
  • 68' Kemar Roofe gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Nicolas Raskin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' Goal! Abdallah Sima scores his 37 goal in 166 matches.
  • 75' It’s gonna be a card for Yannick Gomis.
  • 80' The Aris Limassol bench stirs into life. Eric Boakye is withdrawn and Franz Brorsson gets his opportunity.
  • 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 89' Mariusz Stepinski has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shavy Warren Babicka on 89 minute.
  • It finishes all square. Aris Limassol and Rangers FC share the spoils 2-1.

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.