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 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 | Ferencvarosi 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 | Fenerbahce 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 Monchengladbach | 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Rangers FC and NK Maribor is underway.
- 5' NK Maribor is showing some good football. However, NK Maribor are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 6' Alfredo Morelos puts Rangers FC on the lead.
- 11' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 16' Denis Klinar needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 21' The referee shows Rangers FC player a Yellow card on 21.
- 26' Rangers FC 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.
- 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. NK Maribor needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 36' NK Maribor started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 40' What a strike from Mitja Viler! The score is 1-1.
- 45' 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.
- 50' James Tavernier puts Rangers FC on the lead.
- 50' Sasa Ivkovic was booked on 50.
- 55' Scott Arfield has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 44 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. NK Maribor is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' Time for substitution for NK Maribor. Gregor Bajde is replaced by Jasmin Mesanovic.
- 66' It looks surprising Rangers FC does not make any changes. Ryan Kent has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' Rangers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 75' It’s high time Steven Gerrard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Jamie Murphy. He replaces Ovie Ejaria on 78 minute.
- 79' Time for substitution for NK Maribor. Marcos Tavares is replaced by Dare Vrsic.
- 84' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marko Suler.
- 86' What a strike from Lassana Coulibaly! The score is 3-1.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Ross McCrorie. He replaces Ryan Kent on 87 minute.
- 88' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Alfredo Morelos by Umar Sadiq on 88 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Rangers FC players.
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 |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Morelos | 1 |
| Lassana Coulibaly | 1 |
| James Tavernier | 1 |
| Gregor Bajde | 1 |
| Mitja Viler | 1 |
| Alfredo Morelos | 1 |
| Lassana Coulibaly | 1 |
| James Tavernier | 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.