FC Progres Niederkorn vs Rangers FC, Europe 2019-20 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
FC Progres Niederkorn vs Rangers FC — Europe .
- FC Progres Niederkorn 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ivaylo Stoyanov
- Referee Stanislav Todorov
- Referee Georgi Doynov
- Referee Ivo Kolev
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 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 | Fenerbahce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug | Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Jul | Rangers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jul | Cork City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jul | Cork City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | Cardiff Metropolitan University FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jun | Cardiff Metropolitan University FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 May | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 May | Celtic FC | H | 2–0 | 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Progres Niederkorn is hosting Rangers FC for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Borna Barisic.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' FC Progres Niederkorn seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' It looks surprising Rangers FC does not make any changes. Greg Docherty has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jermain Defoe, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' FC Progres Niederkorn started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Another change for Rangers FC made on 46 minute. Borna Barisic leaves to be changed by Andrew Halliday.
- 49' The referee calls foul for Sebastien Thill. He receives a Yellow card.
- 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 59' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 62' The referee shows Rangers FC player a Yellow card on 62.
- 64' Another change for FC Progres Niederkorn made on 64 minute. Sebastien Thill leaves to be changed by Florik Shala.
- 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
- 70' The whistle greets Jack Mmaee as he departs to be replaced by Issa Bah.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andrew Halliday made 402 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 76' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Scott Arfield is replaced by Greg Docherty on 76 minute.
- 81' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 84' The whistle greets Manu Francoise as he departs to be replaced by Kempes Tekiela.
- 89' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Progres Niederkorn is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
FC Progres Niederkorn Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 7
- 14
- 1
- 70
- 38
- 5
- 31
- 23
- 40
- 11
Bench
- 22
- 4
- 97
- 10
- 17
- 81
- 8
Coach
Roland Vrabec
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jermain Defoe ↓ Alfredo Morelos 76'
- 17
- 11
-
31
Borna Barisic ↓ Andrew Halliday 46'
- 18
-
37
Scott Arfield ↓ Greg Docherty 76'
- 6
- 1
- 19
- 8
- 2
Bench
- 4
-
23
Greg Docherty ↑ 76'
-
20
Alfredo Morelos ↑ 76'
- 24
- 22
- 13
-
16
Andrew Halliday ↑ 46'
Coach
Steven Gerrard
H2H
Head to Head
FC Progres Niederkorn Form
2019-08-01
FC Progres Niederkorn
0–0
Rangers FC
D
2019-07-25
Rangers FC
2–0
FC Progres Niederkorn
L
2019-07-18
FC Progres Niederkorn
1–2
Cork City FC
L
2019-07-11
Cork City FC
0–2
FC Progres Niederkorn
W
2019-07-04
Cardiff Metropolitan University FC
2–1
FC Progres Niederkorn
L
2019-06-27
FC Progres Niederkorn
1–0
Cardiff Metropolitan University FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82
FC Progres Niederkorn xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FC Progres Niederkorn or Draw
62%
Draw or Rangers FC
71%
FC Progres Niederkorn or Rangers FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14.9%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 3
2.9%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Progres Niederkorn
| Handicap | FC Progres Niederkorn covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 17% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 23% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Progres Niederkorn keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.