Rangers FC vs FC Midtjylland, Europe 2019-20 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
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Rangers FC vs FC Midtjylland — Europe .
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- FC Midtjylland 8 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Referee Lorenzo Manganelli
- Referee Piero Giacomelli
- Referee Dario Cecconi
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 2 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | FC Midtjylland | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Hibernian FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | FC Midtjylland | A | 4–2 | W |
| 04 Aug | Kilmarnock FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Aug | FC Progres Niederkorn | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Jul | FC Progres Niederkorn | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Rangers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Aug | Rangers FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Aug | Malmo FF | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Malmo FF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Aug | The New Saints FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | The New Saints FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Rangers FC | FC Midtjylland | |
|---|---|---|
| #32 | Position | #3 |
| 4 | Points | 19 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 18 |
| 14 | Conceded | 8 |
| -9 | GD | +10 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 2.38 |
| 13% | Win % | 75% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Rangers FC are 32nd (4 pts). FC Midtjylland are 3rd (19 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Rangers FC and FC Midtjylland is underway.
- 5' FC Midtjylland are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 14' Magnificent from Alfredo Morelos! That is 103 goals in 413 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 19' The travelling FC Midtjylland supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 24' Nikola Katic, a Bosnia-Herzegovina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 29' Rasmus Nicolaisen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 225 appearances.
- 34' Rangers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 39' A stunning finish from Sheyi Ojo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 44' FC Midtjylland are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' Rasmus Nicolaisen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Another substitution for FC Midtjylland to replace Jens Cajuste by Awer Mabil on 46 minute.
- 49' Alfredo Morelos has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
- 51' Poor challenge from Alexander Scholz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 56' 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.
- 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' Controversy at the stadium! Awer Mabil argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 68' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Jack departs to be replaced by Greg Docherty.
- 69' Another substitution for FC Midtjylland to replace Mikael Anderson by Tim Sparv on 69 minute.
- 72' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Evander makes it 3-1.
- 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sory Kaba.
- 79' Glen Kamara catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
- 81' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Alfredo Morelos exits the field as Jermain Defoe enters on 81.
- 82' FC Midtjylland make a change. Sory Kaba trudges off to be replaced by Artem Dovbyk on 82 minutes.
- 87' Scotland international Ryan Jack has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
11
Sheyi Ojo ↓ Jordan Jones 68'
-
20
Alfredo Morelos ↓ Jermain Defoe 81'
- 18
- 15
- 37
- 6
- 1
- 19
-
8
Ryan Jack ↓ Greg Docherty 68'
- 2
Bench
-
9
Jermain Defoe ↑ 81'
- 17
-
23
Greg Docherty ↑ 68'
- 5
- 31
-
22
Jordan Jones ↑ 68'
- 13
Coach
Steven Gerrard
FC Midtjylland Lineups
Starting XI
-
34
Mikael Anderson ↓ Tim Sparv 69'
- 10
-
9
Sory Kaba ↓ Artem Dovbyk 82'
- 14
- 88
- 1
- 28
- 38
- 6
- 20
-
40
Jens Cajuste ↓ Awer Mabil 46'
Bench
-
11
Awer Mabil ↑ 46'
-
3
Tim Sparv ↑ 69'
- 8
- 30
-
56
Artem Dovbyk ↑ 82'
- 25
- 44
Coach
Kenneth Andersen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Morelos | 3 |
| Scott Arfield | 1 |
| Nikola Katic | 1 |
| Evander | 1 |
| Sheyi Ojo | 1 |
| Sory Kaba | 1 |
| Frank Onyeka | 1 |
| Joe Aribo | 1 |
Rangers FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.92
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.08
FC Midtjylland xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Midtjylland
55%
Rangers FC or FC Midtjylland
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 3
4.8%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3.5%
0 – 1
3.4%
3 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | FC Midtjylland covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 16% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 18% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.