Rangers FC vs NK Maribor, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs NK Maribor — Europe .
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2025/26)
- NK Maribor 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee David Biton
- Referee Roi Reinshreiber
- Referee Danny Krasikow
- Referee Eitan Shmuelevich
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 Jul | FK Shkupi Skopje | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Jul | FK Shkupi Skopje | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 04 Jun | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 0–1 | L |
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' 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.
- 6' GOAL! Alfredo Morelos scores on 6.
- 11' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rangers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Candeias made 402 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 21' Rangers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marcos Tavares is clearly more than just a goal scorer for NK Maribor.
- 31' Dare Vrsic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
- 36' It’s high time Darko Milanic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Mitja Viler is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 45' It looks surprising NK Maribor does not make any changes. Jasmin Handanovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' Rangers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by James Tavernier on 50.
- 50' Sasa Ivkovic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 61' Jasmin Mesanovic gets the nod from NK Maribor. He replaces Gregor Bajde and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rangers FC and NK Maribor are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' Rangers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 75' The travelling NK Maribor supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 78' Jamie Murphy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ovie Ejaria at the 78 minute mark.
- 79' NK Maribor manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dare Vrsic is hanging Marcos Tavares on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 85' Marko Suler has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
- 86' Lassana Coulibaly adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 87' The Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Kent is withdrawn and Ross McCrorie gets his opportunity.
- 88' The Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Alfredo Morelos is withdrawn and Umar Sadiq gets his opportunity.
- The points are shared — Rangers FC 3-1 NK Maribor. Honours even.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Alfredo Morelos ↓ Umar Sadiq 88'
- 15
-
10
Ovie Ejaria ↓ Jamie Murphy 78'
-
26
Ryan Kent ↓ Ross McCrorie 87'
- 37
- 6
- 23
- 1
- 19
- 21
- 2
Bench
-
9
Umar Sadiq ↑ 88'
-
7
Jamie Murphy ↑ 78'
- 13
-
17
Ross McCrorie ↑ 87'
- 16
- 40
- 27
Coach
Steven Gerrard
NK Maribor Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Gregor Bajde ↓ Jasmin Mesanovic 62'
- 28
- 21
- 31
- 4
- 33
-
9
Marcos Tavares C ↓ Dare Vrsic 79'
- 11
- 2
- 5
- 6
Bench
-
12
Dare Vrsic ↑ 79'
- 10
- 8
-
27
Jasmin Mesanovic ↑ 62'
- 13
- 29
- 32
Coach
Darko Milanic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gregor Bajde | 1 |
| Mitja Viler | 1 |
| Alfredo Morelos | 1 |
| Lassana Coulibaly | 1 |
| James Tavernier | 1 |
| Gregor Bajde | 1 |
| Mitja Viler | 1 |
| Alfredo Morelos | 1 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.8
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
NK Maribor xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
80%
Draw or NK Maribor
44%
Rangers FC or NK Maribor
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | NK Maribor covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 23% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
NK Maribor keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.