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Manchester United FC vs Rangers FC, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2024-25
Manchester United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Thu 23 Jan 2025 · 20:00 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 80' Jefte

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs Rangers FC — Europe at Old Trafford.

Match Details

  • Referee Erik Lambrechts
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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

1
Manchester United FC 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-23 Manchester United FC 2–1 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Old Trafford. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Manchester United FC and Rangers FC.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Tavernier made 402 appearances and scored 108 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Lisandro Martinez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' The 38-year-old Leon Balogun has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' Connor Barron has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' Harry Maguire gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Matthijs de Ligt and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 52' Jack Butland adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 56' Manchester United FC make a change. Leny Yoro trudges off to be replaced by Tyrell Malacia on 56 minutes.
  • 59' Rangers FC make a change. Vaclav Cerny trudges off to be replaced by Findlay Curtis on 59 minutes.
  • 64' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 64 minutes.
  • 69' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Toby Collyer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 71' Cyriel Dessers has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nedim Bajrami on 71 minute.
  • 73' Manuel Ugarte has so much to prove this time. He replaces Toby Collyer on 73 minute.
  • 78' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester United FC and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 80' Jefte catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 80.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Joshua Zirkzee is replaced by Rasmus Hojlund on 82 minute.
  • 87' Robin Propper is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
  • 88' GOAL! Cyriel Dessers scores on 88.
  • 90' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leon King is hanging Ridvan Yilmaz on the field on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Manchester United FC players.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Amorim

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

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

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC47% Draw26% Rangers FC27%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
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

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC33% Draw45% Rangers FC22%
Actual: 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.