FC Midtjylland vs Rangers FC, Europe 2019-20 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
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FC Midtjylland vs Rangers FC — Europe .
- FC Midtjylland 8 games · 19 pts (2025/26)
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kristo Tohver
- Referee Aron Harsing
- Referee Juri Frischer
- Referee Silver Koiv
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | Rangers FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Aug | Malmo FF | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Malmo FF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Aug | The New Saints FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | The New Saints FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | Astana FK | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | FC Midtjylland | A | 4–2 | W |
| 04 Aug | Kilmarnock FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Aug | FC Progres Niederkorn | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Jul | FC Progres Niederkorn | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | St. Joseph's FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 09 Jul | St. Joseph's FC | A | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Midtjylland | Rangers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #32 |
| 19 | Points | 4 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 6 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 6 |
| 18 | Scored | 5 |
| 8 | Conceded | 14 |
| +10 | GD | -9 |
| 2.38 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 75% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Midtjylland this season
FC Midtjylland this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
FC Midtjylland are 3rd (19 pts). Rangers FC are 32nd (4 pts).
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Midtjylland
| Martin Erlic | 4 G | 1 A |
| Franculino Dju | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Midtjylland to score. At the same time, Rangers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' FC Midtjylland are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Joe Aribo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Midtjylland so far.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' FC Midtjylland is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Frank Onyeka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Midtjylland must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Midtjylland and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 43' Alfredo Morelos adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 48' The referee has no hesitation. Rasmus Nicolaisen is booked for FC Midtjylland — Yellow card on 48.
- 52' The deadlock is broken! Joe Aribo gets on the scoresheet on 52 minutes.
- 56' GOAL! Nikola Katic scores on 56.
- 58' Ogochukwu Onyeka Frank adds to his 0 season tally! FC Midtjylland lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
- 58' The crowd applauds Gustav Wikheim as he leaves the pitch. Mikael Anderson steps in for FC Midtjylland.
- 59' Fresh legs for FC Midtjylland! Mikael Anderson comes on to replace Gustav Wikheim.
- 63' GOAL! Sory Kaba fires home to make it 2-3!
- 68' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' A goal from the Canada international Scott Arfield! He fires home on 70 to make it 2-4!
- 72' Awer Mabil has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rasmus Nicolaisen on 72 minute.
- 77' It looks surprising FC Midtjylland does not make any changes. Junior Brumado has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 79' It’s a booking for Rangers FC player. Ryan Jack gets a Yellow card.
- 82' Rangers FC ring the changes. Scott Arfield has done his job and it is now time for Greg Docherty to step up.
- 86' Rangers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 88' A moment of madness from Joe Aribo on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rangers FC will be frustrated.
- The points are shared — FC Midtjylland 2-4 Rangers FC. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Midtjylland Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 9
- 14
- 88
-
3
Tim Sparv ↓ Junior Brumado 58'
- 1
- 28
- 38
- 6
-
20
Rasmus Nicolaisen ↓ Awer Mabil 72'
- 40
Bench
-
34
Mikael Anderson ↑ 58'
-
74
Junior Brumado ↑ 58'
-
11
Awer Mabil ↑ 72'
- 7
- 8
- 31
- 25
Coach
Kenneth Andersen
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 20
- 18
-
22
Jordan Jones ↓ Sheyi Ojo 82'
- 15
-
37
Scott Arfield ↓ Greg Docherty 82'
- 6
- 1
- 19
- 8
- 2
Bench
- 9
- 10
- 4
-
23
Greg Docherty ↑ 82'
-
11
Sheyi Ojo ↑ 82'
- 31
- 13
Coach
Steven Gerrard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Morelos | 3 |
| Sory Kaba | 1 |
| Frank Onyeka | 1 |
| Joe Aribo | 1 |
| Scott Arfield | 1 |
| Nikola Katic | 1 |
| Evander | 1 |
| Sheyi Ojo | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Midtjylland Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.45
FC Midtjylland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
FC Midtjylland or Draw
68%
Draw or Rangers FC
54%
FC Midtjylland or Rangers FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
4 – 2
3.3%
1 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Midtjylland
| Handicap | FC Midtjylland covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 15% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 19% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.