Tuesday , 25 August 2026

Rangers FC vs FC Viktoria Plzen, Champions League Q 2025 ROUND 3

Champions League Qualification · 2025
Rangers FC
3 – 0
Full Time
FC Viktoria Plzen
Tue 5 Aug 2025 · 18:45 UTC Ibrox Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 20' Svetozar Markovic
Nicolas Raskin 31' Y
Jefte 41' Y
Y 87' Matej Valenta

Overview

Match Preview

Rangers FC vs FC Viktoria Plzeň — Champions League Q at Ibrox Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Clement Turpin
16 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 5.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Head-to-Head

1
1
Rangers FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals FC Viktoria Plzen
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-05 Rangers FC 3–0 FC Viktoria Plzen

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug FC Viktoria Plzen H 3–0 W
02 Aug Motherwell FC A 1–1 D
30 Jul Panathinaikos AO A 1–1 D
22 Jul Panathinaikos AO H 2–0 W
17 May Hibernian FC A 2–2 D
14 May Dundee United FC H 3–1 W
FC Viktoria Plzen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Rangers FC A 0–3 L
30 Jul Servette FC A 3–1 W
22 Jul Servette FC H 0–1 L
13 Mar SS Lazio A 1–1 D
06 Mar SS Lazio H 1–2 L
20 Feb Ferencvarosi TC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Ibrox Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' FC Viktoria Plzeň started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Ibrox Stadium. Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Assisted by Cyriel Dessers with the perfectly-timed delivery and Djeidi Gassama makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 20' A moment of madness from Svetozar Markovic on 20 minutes earns him a card. FC Viktoria Plzen will be frustrated.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' Tomas Ladra has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 31' Nicolas Raskin picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 36' FC Viktoria Plzeň is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 41' A moment of madness from Jefte on 41 minutes earns him a card. Rangers FC will be frustrated.
  • 45' The deadlock is broken! Cyriel Dessers gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 46' It is a substitution in FC Viktoria Plzen team. Jiri Panos is replaced by Matej Valenta on 46 minute.
  • 51' A goal from the France international Djeidi Gassama! He fires home on 51 to make it 3-0!
  • 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 57' FC Viktoria Plzen make a change. Tomas Ladra trudges off to be replaced by Denis Visinsky on 57 minutes.
  • 62' FC Viktoria Plzeň 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.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Joe Rothwell is replaced by Nicolas Raskin on 64 minute.
  • 65' Prince Adu is replacing Rafiu Durosinmi for the FC Viktoria Plzen side.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 74' The whistle greets Max Aarons as he departs to be replaced by James Tavernier.
  • 79' The energy levels are beginning to show. Miroslav Koubek might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 84' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Viktoria Plzeň backline.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Findlay Curtis comes on to replace Oliver Antman.
  • 87' It’s a booking for FC Viktoria Plzen player. Matej Valenta gets a card.
  • 87' The FC Viktoria Plzen bench stirs into life. Karel Spacil is withdrawn and Merchas Doski gets his opportunity.
  • Another three points for Rangers FC.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

FC Viktoria Plzeň Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Miroslav Koubek

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.97 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 FC Viktoria Plzeň xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC63% Draw23% FC Viktoria Plzeň14%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
85%
Draw or FC Viktoria Plzeň
37%
Rangers FC or FC Viktoria Plzeň
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC45% Draw43% FC Viktoria Plzeň12%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.3%
1 – 0
12.1%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push FC Viktoria Plzeň covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 20% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 24% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
FC Viktoria Plzeň keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.