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FC Progres Niederkorn vs Rangers FC, Europe 2019-20 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
FC Progres Niederkorn
0 – 0
Full Time
Rangers FC
Thu 1 Aug 2019 · 17:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45+3'
Y 10' Borna Barisic
Sebastien Thill 49' Y
Y 62' Scott Arfield

Overview

Match Preview

FC Progres Niederkorn vs Rangers FC — Europe .

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 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 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 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
FC Progres Niederkorn 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-01 FC Progres Niederkorn 0–0 Rangers FC 2019-07-25 Rangers FC 2–0 FC Progres Niederkorn

Recent Form

FC Progres Niederkorn
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for FC Progres Niederkorn and Rangers FC.
  • 5' FC Progres Niederkorn are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rangers FC backline.
  • 10' Rangers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Progres Niederkorn needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Christian Silaj has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 86 appearances.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' It’s high time Roland Vrabec made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' Borna Barisic makes way for Andrew Halliday at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
  • 49' FC Progres Niederkorn player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 54' It looks surprising Rangers FC does not make any changes. Alfredo Morelos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 59' 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.
  • 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Scott Arfield on 62 minutes.
  • 64' FC Progres Niederkorn ring the changes. Sebastien Thill has done his job and it is now time for Florik Shala to step up.
  • 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Issa Bah. He replaces Jack Mmaee on 70 minute.
  • 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rangers FC that had 409 games and scored 794 goals.
  • 76' Greg Docherty gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Scott Arfield and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Progres Niederkorn in their trying to find a way past Rangers FC's compact .
  • 84' The FC Progres Niederkorn bench stirs into life. Manu Francoise is withdrawn and Kempes Tekiela gets his opportunity.
  • 89' Scotland international Greg Docherty has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FC Progres Niederkorn Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roland Vrabec

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sheyi Ojo 2
Joe Aribo 1

Head to Head

2019-08-01 FC Progres Niederkorn 0–0 Rangers FC 2019-07-25 Rangers FC 2–0 FC Progres Niederkorn

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

Rangers FC Form

2019-08-01 FC Progres Niederkorn 0–0 Rangers FC D 2019-07-25 Rangers FC 2–0 FC Progres Niederkorn W 2019-07-18 Rangers FC 6–0 St. Joseph's FC W 2019-07-09 St. Joseph's FC 0–4 Rangers FC W 2019-05-19 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Rangers FC L 2019-05-12 Rangers FC 2–0 Celtic 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

✗ Wrong
FC Progres Niederkorn29% Draw34% Rangers FC37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
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

✓ Correct
FC Progres Niederkorn18% Draw56% Rangers FC26%
Actual: 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.