Manchester United FC vs Rangers FC, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester United FC vs Rangers FC — Europe at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
5 games this season
🟨 6.2/game
⚽ 22.6 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | Rangers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Jan | Southampton FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Jan | Arsenal FC | A | 5–3 | W |
| 05 Jan | Liverpool FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Dec | Newcastle United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | Manchester United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Jan | Aberdeen FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Jan | St. Johnstone FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Jan | Dundee FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Jan | Hibernian FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 02 Jan | Celtic FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Manchester United FC and Rangers FC get this one started.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Manchester United FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Vaclav Cerny is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester United FC tonight.
- 25' Manchester United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
- 30' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Denmark international Christian Eriksen has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' Rangers FC have won 803 goals from 412 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Matthijs de Ligt has done his job and it is now time for Harry Maguire to step up.
- 51' Alejandro Garnacho is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
- 52' Rangers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jack Butland on 52.
- 56' A tactical swap from Manchester United FC — Tyrell Malacia on, Leny Yoro off on 56 minutes.
- 59' Another change for Rangers FC made on 59 minute. Vaclav Cerny leaves to be changed by Findlay Curtis.
- 64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester United FC and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 69' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 71' Cyriel Dessers is replacing Nedim Bajrami for the Rangers FC side.
- 73' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Toby Collyer by Manuel Ugarte on 73 minute.
- 78' Lisandro Martinez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 80' Rangers FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Rasmus Hojlund. He replaces Joshua Zirkzee on 82 minute.
- 87' Bruno Fernandes, a Portugal , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 88' Goal! Cyriel Dessers scores his 86 goal in 327 matches.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Leon King. He replaces Ridvan Yilmaz on 90 minute.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 20
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 1
-
11
Joshua Zirkzee ↓ Rasmus Hojlund 82'
- 16
- 17
-
15
Leny Yoro ↓ Tyrell Malacia 56'
-
43
Toby Collyer ↓ Manuel Ugarte 73'
Bench
- 21
-
5
Harry Maguire ↑ 46'
- 22
- 24
-
12
Tyrell Malacia ↑ 56'
- 18
-
9
Rasmus Hojlund ↑ 82'
-
25
Manuel Ugarte ↑ 73'
-
37
Kobbie Mainoo ↑ 73'
Coach
Ruben Amorim
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
27
Leon Balogun ↓ Bailey Rice 46'
- 4
-
18
Vaclav Cerny ↓ Findlay Curtis 59'
- 2
- 43
-
3
Ridvan Yilmaz ↓ Leon King 90'
-
14
Nedim Bajrami ↓ Cyriel Dessers 71'
-
8
Connor Barron ↓ Ross McCausland 46'
- 29
- 22
Bench
- 20
- 11
-
9
Cyriel Dessers ↑ 71'
- 31
-
38
Leon King ↑ 90'
- 65
-
49
Bailey Rice ↑ 46'
-
45
Ross McCausland ↑ 46'
- 54
-
52
Findlay Curtis ↑ 59'
- 55
- 63
Coach
Philippe Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Fernandes | 1 |
| Jack Butland | 1 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester United FC Form
2025-01-23
Manchester United FC
2–1
Rangers FC
W
2025-01-19
Manchester United FC
1–3
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2025-01-16
Manchester United FC
3–1
Southampton FC
W
2025-01-12
Arsenal FC
3–5
Manchester United FC
W
2025-01-05
Liverpool FC
2–2
Manchester United FC
D
2024-12-30
Manchester United FC
0–2
Newcastle United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.63
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Rangers FC
53%
Manchester United FC or Rangers FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7.5%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.