Rangers FC vs Olympique Lyonnais, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
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
25 games this season
🟨 0.6/game
⚽ 4.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Rangers FC to score. At the same time, Olympique Lyonnais does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It’s high time Pierre Sage made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' What a strike from Malick Fofana! The score is 0-1.
- 14' Goal! Tom Lawrence scores his 48 goal in 385 matches.
- 19' Alexandre Lacazette puts Olympique Lyonnais on the lead.
- 24' John Souttar was booked on 24.
- 28' It is a substitution in Olympique Lyonnais team. Nemanja Matic is replaced by Maxence Caqueret on 28 minute.
- 33' The travelling Olympique Lyonnais supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' 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.
- 43' The supporters are chanting for Moussa Niakhate. He replaces Clinton Mata on 43 minute.
- 46' What a strike from Alexandre Lacazette! The score is 1-3.
- 46' Kieran Dowell is replacing Tom Lawrence for the Rangers FC side.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Veretout, as he is very good at scoring at Ibrox Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 53' The referee calls foul for Connor Barron. He receives a card.
- 55' Goal! Malick Fofana scores his 16 goal in 299 matches.
- 60' Duje Caleta-Car needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 61' Neraysho Kasanwirjo is replacing James Tavernier for the Rangers FC side.
- 65' Olympique Lyonnais receives a card for a hard tackle on 65.
- 69' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Vaclav Cerny is replaced by Dujon Sterling on 69 minute.
- 72' That looks like a foul for a card for Jordan Veretout.
- 75' Time for substitution for Olympique Lyonnais. Malick Fofana is replaced by Said Benrahma.
- 76' Olympique Lyonnais manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ernest Nuamah is hanging Rayan Cherki on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Nedim Bajrami by Ross McCausland on 81 minute.
- 83' It’s a booking for Olympique Lyonnais player. Said Benrahma gets a card.
- 88' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-4.
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 |
| Islam Slimani | 1 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 1 |
| James Tavernier | 1 |
| Tom Lawrence | 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.