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 (2026/27)
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
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
FC Midtjylland are 3rd (19 pts). Rangers FC are 32nd (4 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Midtjylland welcome Rangers FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Midtjylland side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Jordan Jones is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Erik Sviatchenko needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alfredo Morelos makes it 0-1.
- 48' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rasmus Nicolaisen on 48.
- 52' The Nigeria central midfielder Joe Aribo breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 0-2!
- 56' What a moment for Nikola Katic! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
- 58' What a moment for Ogochukwu Onyeka Frank! That strike on 58 puts his side firmly in control.
- 58' FC Midtjylland make a change. Gustav Wikheim trudges off to be replaced by Mikael Anderson on 58 minutes.
- 59' Time for substitution for FC Midtjylland. Gustav Wikheim is replaced by Mikael Anderson.
- 63' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sory Kaba makes no mistake. 2-3!
- 68' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Midtjylland in their trying to find a way past Rangers FC's compact .
- 70' What a strike from Scott Arfield! The score is 2-4.
- 72' FC Midtjylland ring the changes. Rasmus Nicolaisen has done his job and it is now time for Awer Mabil to step up.
- 77' Jesper Hansen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 79' The referee shows Rangers FC player a Yellow card on 79.
- 82' Rangers FC ring the changes. Scott Arfield has done his job and it is now time for Greg Docherty to step up.
- 86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jon Flanagan.
- 88' The referee shows Rangers FC player a Yellow card on 88.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Rangers FC players.
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 |
| Frank Onyeka | 1 |
| Joe Aribo | 1 |
| Scott Arfield | 1 |
| Nikola Katic | 1 |
| Evander | 1 |
| Sheyi Ojo | 1 |
| Sory Kaba | 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.