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 (2026/27)
- Olympique Lyonnais 8 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sven Jablonski
3 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 6.0 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 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 | 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Rangers FC are 32nd (4 pts). Olympique Lyonnais are 1st (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Keito Nakamura | 1 G |
| Tyler Morton | 1 G |
| Noah Nartey | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Rangers FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Brilliant from the forward! Malick Fofana makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 10.
- 14' Tom Lawrence makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Rangers FC are in front.
- 19' The France Alexandre Lacazette breaks the deadlock on 19 minutes. 1-2!
- 24' The referee calls foul for John Souttar. He receives a card.
- 28' Olympique Lyonnais manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Maxence Caqueret is hanging Nemanja Matic on the field on 28 minute.
- 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordan Veretout is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Olympique Lyonnais.
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' Olympique Lyonnais ring the changes. Clinton Mata has done his job and it is now time for Moussa Niakhate to step up.
- 46' Alexandre Lacazette is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 46' Rangers FC ring the changes. Tom Lawrence has done his job and it is now time for Kieran Dowell to step up.
- 51' 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 Said Benrahma suffering a number of foals already.
- 53' Connor Barron has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 53.
- 55' Brilliant from the forward! Malick Fofana makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 55.
- 60' Lucas Perri has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Neraysho Kasanwirjo is hanging James Tavernier on the field on 61 minute.
- 65' That is a card for Olympique Lyonnais. Rayan Cherki will be fuming at that decision.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Dujon Sterling. He replaces Vaclav Cerny on 69 minute.
- 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordan Veretout on 72.
- 75' Fresh legs for Olympique Lyonnais! Said Benrahma comes on to replace Malick Fofana.
- 76' Olympique Lyonnais make a change. Rayan Cherki trudges off to be replaced by Ernest Nuamah on 76 minutes.
- 81' The Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Nedim Bajrami is withdrawn and Ross McCausland gets his opportunity.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Said Benrahma argues furiously but the card stands.
- 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Connor Barron, as he is very good at scoring at Ibrox Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| James Tavernier | 1 |
| Tom Lawrence | 1 |
| Islam Slimani | 1 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 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.