Athletic Club vs Rangers FC, Europe 2024-25 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs Rangers FC — Europe at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Irfan Peljto
6 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 9.8 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Rangers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | Villarreal CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Mar | CA Osasuna | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | Sevilla FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Athletic Club | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | Aberdeen FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Apr | Athletic Club | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | Hibernian FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | Dundee FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 16 Mar | Celtic FC | A | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Athletic Club welcome Rangers FC for this crunch clash at San Mames.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The 27-year-old Ianis Hagi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Vaclav Cerny is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
- 19' Cyriel Dessers picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 23' Rangers FC make a change. Ridvan Yilmaz trudges off to be replaced by Connor Barron on 23 minutes.
- 28' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Hamza Igamane suffering a number of foals already.
- 32' Rangers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 32.
- 37' Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. Athletic Club must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Clinton Nsiala-Makengo. He replaces Ianis Hagi on 46 minute.
- 49' Oihan Sancet has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 50' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Leon Balogun departs to be replaced by Hamza Igamane.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Oihan Sancet. He receives a card.
- 56' Mohammed Diomande, a Ivory Coast , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' Inigo Lekue is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
- 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 71' Scotland international Connor Barron has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 73' The whistle greets Sannadi as he departs to be replaced by Benat Prados.
- 74' The Athletic Club bench stirs into life. Oihan Sancet is withdrawn and Gorka Guruzeta gets his opportunity.
- 77' That is a card for Rangers FC. James Tavernier will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' Nico Williams does the damage! The net is bulging and Athletic Club surge ahead!
- 82' Athletic Club make a change. Vaclav Cerny trudges off to be replaced by Unai Gomez on 82 minutes.
- 84' Danilo gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Nedim Bajrami and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Alvaro Djalo on, Alex Berenguer off on 87 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Athletic Club take all three points.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 5
- 15
- 18
- 3
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↓ Alvaro Djalo 87'
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↓ Gorka Guruzeta 74'
- 10
- 13
- 23
-
21
Sannadi ↓ Benat Prados 73'
Bench
- 6
- 2
- 1
- 14
- 9
-
12
Gorka Guruzeta ↑ 74'
- 4
-
11
Alvaro Djalo ↑ 87'
- 20
-
24
Benat Prados ↑ 73'
- 32
- 28
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Leon Balogun ↓ Hamza Igamane 50'
- 9
- 18
- 30
- 5
- 31
- 2
- 43
-
3
Ridvan Yilmaz ↓ Connor Barron 23'
- 10
- 22
Bench
- 1
- 99
- 14
-
8
Connor Barron ↑ 23'
- 49
- 45
-
19
Clinton Nsiala-Makengo ↑ 46'
-
29
Hamza Igamane ↑ 50'
- 52
- 63
- 84
- 87
Coach
Barry Ferguson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nico Williams | 1 |
| Oihan Sancet | 1 |
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
80%
Draw or Rangers FC
47%
Athletic Club or Rangers FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 24% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.