NK Maribor vs Rangers FC, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
NK Maribor vs Rangers FC — Europe .
- NK Maribor 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frederic Godelaine
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Florian Lemaire
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Aug | Rangers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Aug | FC Chikhura Sachkhere | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | FC Chikhura Sachkhere | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Jul | FK Partizani | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Jul | FK Partizani | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | NK Maribor | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Aug | St. Mirren FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | NK Maribor | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Aug | Aberdeen FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Aug | NK Osijek | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | NK Osijek | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Rangers FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering NK Maribor that had 105 games and scored 23 goals.
- 10' Sasa Ivkovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Rangers FC is showing some good football. However, Rangers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 27' The referee shows Rangers FC player a Yellow card on 27.
- 32' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Candeias.
- 35' Rangers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 35.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 52' The whistle greets Denis Klinar as he departs to be replaced by Aleks Pihler.
- 57' 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' 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.
- 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dino Hotic made 105 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 68' The whistle greets Ovie Ejaria as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Kent.
- 73' Dare Vrsic is replacing Amir Dervisevic for the NK Maribor side.
- 74' Jamie Murphy was booked on 74.
- 76' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Jamie Murphy departs to be replaced by Ross McCrorie.
- 80' It is a substitution in NK Maribor team. Jasmin Mesanovic is replaced by Jan Mlakar on 80 minute.
- 85' It looks surprising Rangers FC does not make any changes. Jasmin Mesanovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 89' Scott Arfield was booked on 89.
- 90' The referee shows NK Maribor player a Yellow card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
NK Maribor Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
-
21
Amir Dervisevic ↓ Dare Vrsic 73'
- 31
- 4
- 33
- 9
- 11
-
2
Denis Klinar ↓ Aleks Pihler 52'
- 5
- 10
-
27
Jasmin Mesanovic ↓ Jan Mlakar 80'
Bench
- 20
-
6
Aleks Pihler ↑ 52'
-
12
Dare Vrsic ↑ 73'
- 8
- 13
-
29
Jan Mlakar ↑ 80'
- 32
Coach
Darko Milanic
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
10
Ovie Ejaria ↓ Ryan Kent 68'
- 37
- 6
- 1
-
7
Jamie Murphy ↓ Ross McCrorie 76'
- 19
- 8
- 21
- 2
- 16
Bench
- 14
-
26
Ryan Kent ↑ 68'
- 9
- 13
-
17
Ross McCrorie ↑ 76'
- 40
- 27
Coach
Steven Gerrard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| James Tavernier | 1 |
| Gregor Bajde | 1 |
| Mitja Viler | 1 |
| Alfredo Morelos | 1 |
| Lassana Coulibaly | 1 |
| James Tavernier | 1 |
| Gregor Bajde | 1 |
| Mitja Viler | 1 |
NK Maribor Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98
NK Maribor xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + NK Maribor or Draw 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
NK Maribor or Draw
69%
Draw or Rangers FC
64%
NK Maribor or Rangers FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.4%
0 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
2.2%
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — NK Maribor
| Handicap | NK Maribor covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 21% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 19% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
NK Maribor keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.