Rangers FC vs Brøndby IF, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Rangers FC vs Brøndby IF — Europe at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Brøndby IF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fran Jovic
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Hrvoje Radic
- Referee Mario Zebec
- Referee Luka Pusic (Croatia)
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 | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Brøndby IF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Hibernian FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | AC Sparta Praha | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Sep | Dundee FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Motherwell FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Rangers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | AC Sparta Praha | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Aug | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Ibrox Stadium that hosts another battle between Rangers FC and Brondby IF.
- 5' Brondby IF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Rangers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brondby IF's shape.
- 18' Brilliant from the ! Leon Balogun makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 18.
- 23' Borna Barisic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 28' Brondby IF 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.
- 29' The referee shows Rangers FC player a Yellow card on 29.
- 31' The Jamaica Kemar Roofe breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 2-0!
- 32' Kemar Roofe makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Rangers FC are in front.
- 37' 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.
- 41' Morten Frendrup has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
- 46' Brondby IF ring the changes. Anis Ben Slimane has done his job and it is now time for Josip Radosevic to step up.
- 51' Rangers FC have won 787 goals from 404 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' Brondby IF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rangers FC and Brondby IF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 62' Blas Riveros has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Mensah on 62 minute.
- 63' The Brondby IF manager makes a substitution. Mikael Uhre departs to be replaced by Simon Hedlund.
- 64' The Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Leon Balogun is withdrawn and Calvin Bassey gets his opportunity.
- 69' Steven Davis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
- 71' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Alfredo Morelos is replaced by Fashion Sakala on 71 minute.
- 73' Tobias Borkeeiet is ready to make an impact after coming on for Morten Frendrup at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' Another change for Rangers FC made on 78 minute. John Lundstram leaves to be changed by Scott Arfield.
- 81' The crowd applauds Christian Cappis as he leaves the pitch. Mathias Greve steps in for Brondby IF.
- 86' England international Connor Goldson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- With this win, Rangers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
26
Leon Balogun ↓ Calvin Bassey 64'
-
4
John Lundstram ↓ Scott Arfield 78'
-
25
Kemar Roofe ↓ Juninho Bacuna 78'
- 17
-
7
Ianis Hagi ↓ Scott Wright 78'
- 31
- 20
- 6
- 1
- 2
Bench
-
22
Juninho Bacuna ↑ 78'
- 33
-
23
Scott Wright ↑ 78'
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 78'
- 28
- 27
-
30
Fashion Sakala ↑ 71'
- 16
-
3
Calvin Bassey ↑ 64'
Coach
Steven Gerrard
Brøndby IF Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
- 9
- 2
-
11
Mikael Uhre ↓ Simon Hedlund 63'
-
14
Kevin Mensah ↓ Blas Riveros 62'
- 19
- 25
- 3
- 16
- 23
Bench
-
27
Simon Hedlund ↑ 63'
-
15
Blas Riveros ↑ 62'
-
22
Josip Radosevic ↑ 46'
-
42
Tobias Borkeeiet ↑ 73'
- 29
- 17
- 20
- 40
- 31
-
8
Mathias Greve ↑ 81'
- 18
- 24
Coach
Niels Frederiksen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kemar Roofe | 2 |
| Leon Balogun | 1 |
| Ianis Hagi | 1 |
| Leon Balogun | 1 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
Brøndby IF xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC to win 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Brøndby IF
40%
Rangers FC or Brøndby IF
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.8%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Brøndby IF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 26% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Brøndby IF keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.