Rangers FC vs Olympique Lyonnais, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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Rangers FC vs Olympique Lyonnais — Europe at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2025/26)
- Olympique Lyonnais 8 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sven Jablonski
7 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 1.9 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–4 | L |
| 29 Sep | Hibernian FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Malmo FF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Dundee United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Celtic FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | Ross County FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Rangers FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Toulouse FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | PAE Olympiakos SFP | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Olympique de Marseille | H | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Sep | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 4–3 | W |
Season Stats
| Rangers FC | Olympique Lyonnais | |
|---|---|---|
| #32 | Position | #1 |
| 4 | Points | 21 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 18 |
| 14 | Conceded | 5 |
| -9 | GD | +13 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 2.63 |
| 13% | Win % | 88% |
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
50%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Rangers FC are 32nd (4 pts). Olympique Lyonnais are 1st (21 pts).
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Corentin Tolisso | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Rangers FC get us underway at Ibrox Stadium.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rangers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Malick Fofana does the damage! The net is bulging and Olympique Lyonnais surge ahead!
- 14' What an equalizer from Tom Lawrence!
- 19' Alexandre Lacazette puts Olympique Lyonnais on the lead.
- 24' John Souttar is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
- 28' Another change for Olympique Lyonnais made on 28 minute. Nemanja Matic leaves to be changed by Maxence Caqueret.
- 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rangers FC and Olympique Lyonnais are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rangers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 43' Another change for Olympique Lyonnais made on 43 minute. Clinton Mata leaves to be changed by Moussa Niakhate.
- 46' A goal from the France international Alexandre Lacazette! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-3!
- 46' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Kieran Dowell comes on to replace Tom Lawrence.
- 51' Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 53' Connor Barron has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 53.
- 55' GOAL! Malick Fofana scores on 55. Assisted by Rayan Cherki
- 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' James Tavernier makes way for Neraysho Kasanwirjo at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Rayan Cherki on 65 minutes.
- 69' The crowd applauds Vaclav Cerny as he leaves the pitch. Dujon Sterling steps in for Rangers FC.
- 72' The referee calls foul for Jordan Veretout. He receives a card.
- 75' Olympique Lyonnais ring the changes. Malick Fofana has done his job and it is now time for Said Benrahma to step up.
- 76' Another change for Olympique Lyonnais made on 76 minute. Rayan Cherki leaves to be changed by Ernest Nuamah.
- 81' Ross McCausland is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nedim Bajrami at the 81 minute mark.
- 83' Poor challenge from Said Benrahma. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 88' Olympique Lyonnais come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 1-4 the final result. Rangers FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
11
Tom Lawrence ↓ Kieran Dowell 46'
- 9
- 4
-
18
Vaclav Cerny ↓ Dujon Sterling 69'
- 5
- 2
-
14
Nedim Bajrami ↓ Ross McCausland 81'
-
8
Connor Barron ↓ Nicolas Raskin 69'
- 10
- 22
Bench
-
20
Kieran Dowell ↑ 46'
- 27
-
21
Dujon Sterling ↑ 69'
- 31
-
43
Nicolas Raskin ↑ 69'
- 38
-
24
Neraysho Kasanwirjo ↑ 61'
- 50
- 48
- 47
-
45
Ross McCausland ↑ 81'
- 29
Coach
Philippe Clement
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Clinton Mata ↓ Moussa Niakhate 43'
- 23
- 98
- 10
- 31
- 3
- 55
- 8
- 7
-
18
Rayan Cherki ↓ Ernest Nuamah 76'
-
11
Malick Fofana ↓ Said Benrahma 75'
Bench
- 12
-
17
Said Benrahma ↑ 75'
- 40
-
19
Moussa Niakhate ↑ 43'
-
6
Maxence Caqueret ↑ 28'
- 69
- 20
- 16
-
37
Ernest Nuamah ↑ 76'
- 9
-
34
Mahamadou Diawara ↑ 75'
- 30
Coach
Pierre Sage
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alexandre Lacazette | 2 |
| Malick Fofana | 2 |
| Tom Lawrence | 1 |
| Islam Slimani | 1 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 1 |
| James Tavernier | 1 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2024-10-03
Rangers FC
1–4
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2024-09-29
Toulouse FC
1–2
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2024-09-26
Olympique Lyonnais
2–0
PAE Olympiakos SFP
W
2024-09-22
Olympique Lyonnais
2–3
Olympique de Marseille
L
2024-09-15
Racing Club de Lens
0–0
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2024-08-30
Olympique Lyonnais
4–3
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.71
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.66
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
Olympique Lyonnais to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
35%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
85%
Rangers FC or Olympique Lyonnais
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.2%
0 – 3
10.5%
0 – 1
9%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 3
7.4%
1 – 1
7.1%
0 – 4
6.9%
1 – 4
Actual
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 5
3.7%
2 – 2
3%
1 – 5
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +1 | 23% | 21% | 57% |
| +1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +2 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| +2.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
49%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.