Rangers FC vs NK Osijek, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs NK Osijek — Europe .
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2025/26)
- NK Osijek 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug | Rangers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jul | CS Petrocub Hincesti | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Jul | CS Petrocub Hincesti | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. NK Osijek needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alen Grgic made 7 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Rangers FC is showing some good football. However, Rangers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' NK Osijek is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Mirko Maric was booked on 40.
- 45' It’s high time Zoran Zekic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' 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.
- 51' NK Osijek player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 53' Goal! Nikola Katic scores his 6 goal in 402 matches.
- 58' Petar Bockaj needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 63' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lassana Coulibaly suffering a number of foals already.
- 66' Tomislav Sorsa is replacing Petar Bockaj for the NK Osijek side.
- 71' Rangers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for James Tavernier.
- 75' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Lassana Coulibaly by Scott Arfield on 75 minute.
- 80' It is a substitution in NK Osijek team. Benedikt Mioc is replaced by Marin Pilj on 80 minute.
- 83' It’s a booking for NK Osijek player. Alen Grgic gets a Yellow card.
- 85' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Windass is hanging Candeias on the field on 85 minute.
- 89' GOAL! Connor Goldson scores on 89.
- 90' The referee shows Rangers FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. Ovie Ejaria is replaced by Andrew Halliday.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 15
-
10
Ovie Ejaria ↓ Andrew Halliday 90'
- 26
- 6
- 23
- 1
- 19
- 8
-
21
Candeias ↓ Josh Windass 85'
- 2
Bench
-
11
Josh Windass ↑ 85'
- 25
- 9
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 75'
- 7
-
16
Andrew Halliday ↑ 90'
- 40
Coach
Steven Gerrard
NK Osijek Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 3
- 4
-
12
Petar Bockaj ↓ Tomislav Sorsa 66'
- 21
-
5
Benedik Mioc ↓ Marin Pilj 80'
- 30
- 20
- 45
- 23
-
24
Mirko Maric ↓ Tomislav Strkalj 66'
Bench
- 2
- 8
-
25
Marin Pilj ↑ 80'
-
17
Tomislav Sorsa ↑ 66'
-
16
Tomislav Strkalj ↑ 66'
- 28
- 18
Coach
Zoran Zekic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Morelos | 1 |
| Connor Goldson | 1 |
| Nikola Katic | 1 |
Rangers FC Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.