Rangers FC vs Brondby IF, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs Brondby IF — Europe at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2025/26)
- Brondby IF 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Brondby 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
13%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Rangers FC vs Brondby IF — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 18' Leon Balogun makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Rangers FC are in front.
- 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 28' The 32-year-old John Lundstram has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 29' Rangers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 29.
- 31' A stunning finish from Kemar Roofe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 32' Kemar Roofe makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Rangers FC are in front.
- 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rangers FC and Brondby IF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 41' That is a Yellow card for Brondby IF. Morten Frendrup will be fuming at that decision.
- 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' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' Thomas Mikkelsen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brondby IF tonight.
- 61' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brondby IF backline.
- 62' Brondby IF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Blas Riveros is hanging Kevin Mensah on the field on 62 minute.
- 63' Another substitution for Brondby IF to replace Mikael Uhre by Simon Hedlund on 63 minute.
- 64' The crowd applauds Leon Balogun as he leaves the pitch. Calvin Bassey steps in for Rangers FC.
- 69' Tobias Borkeeiet has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 71' Rangers FC make a change. Alfredo Morelos trudges off to be replaced by Fashion Sakala on 71 minutes.
- 73' Brondby IF ring the changes. Morten Frendrup has done his job and it is now time for Tobias Borkeeiet to step up.
- 78' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. John Lundstram is replaced by Scott Arfield.
- 81' A tactical swap from Brondby IF — Mathias Greve on, Christian Cappis off on 81 minutes.
- 86' The travelling Brondby IF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Rangers FC players.
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
Brondby 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
Brondby 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 Brondby IF
40%
Rangers FC or Brondby 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 | Brondby 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%
✓
Brondby IF keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.