Sunday , 16 August 2026

Rangers FC vs NK Osijek, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Rangers FC
1 – 1
Full Time
NK Osijek
Thu 2 Aug 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 40' Mirko Maric
Y 51' Mile Skoric
Jon Flanagan 71' Y
James Tavernier 73' Y
Y 83' Alen Grgic
Nikola Katic 90' Y
Y 90' Ezekiel Henty

Overview

Match Preview

Rangers FC vs NK Osijek — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee Johan Balder
  • Referee Siemen Mulder

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

1
1
Rangers FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals NK Osijek
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-02 Rangers FC 1–1 NK Osijek 2018-07-26 NK Osijek 0–1 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
13 Dec Leicester Road FC H 0–2 L
04 Dec Leicester Road FC A 3–3 D
NK Osijek
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug Rangers FC A 1–1 D
26 Jul Rangers FC H 0–1 L
19 Jul CS Petrocub Hînceşti H 2–1 W
12 Jul CS Petrocub Hînceşti A 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Zoran Zekic might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Guti is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for NK Osijek tonight.
  • 15' The 37-year-old Tomislav Sorsa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rangers FC and NK Osijek are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Borna Barisic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
  • 35' Rangers FC have won 785 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' Mirko Maric catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rangers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mile Skoric on 51.
  • 53' The Bosnia-Herzegovina Nikola Katic breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 1-0!
  • 58' Croatia international Mirko Maric has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 63' Candeias has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 402 appearances.
  • 66' Fresh legs for NK Osijek! Tomislav Sorsa comes on to replace Petar Bockaj.
  • 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jon Flanagan on 71 minutes.
  • 73' Poor challenge from James Tavernier. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 75' Rangers FC ring the changes. Lassana Coulibaly has done his job and it is now time for Scott Arfield to step up.
  • 80' Marin Pilj is ready to make an impact after coming on for Benedikt Mioc at the 80 minute mark.
  • 83' Alen Grgic is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
  • 85' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Candeias departs to be replaced by Josh Windass.
  • 89' A stunning finish from Connor Goldson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' Nikola Katic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Rangers FC ring the changes. Ovie Ejaria has done his job and it is now time for Andrew Halliday to step up.
  • The points are shared — Rangers FC 1-1 NK Osijek. Honours even.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

NK Osijek Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zoran Zekic

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 NK Osijek xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC44% Draw30% NK Osijek26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
74%
Draw or NK Osijek
56%
Rangers FC or NK Osijek
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC27% Draw53% NK Osijek20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push NK Osijek covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 22% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
NK Osijek keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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