Rangers FC vs RB Leipzig, Europe 2021-22 SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs RB Leipzig — Europe at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
- Referee Tiago Martins
- Referee Ivan Kruzliak
- Referee Artur Dias
- Referee Paulo Soares
10 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | RB Leipzig | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 May | Celtic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Apr | RB Leipzig | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | Motherwell FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | St. Mirren FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Rangers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 May | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Rangers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Ibrox Stadium that hosts another battle between Rangers FC and RB Leipzig.
- 5' 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 Lukas Klostermann suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RB Leipzig needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 18' James Tavernier makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Rangers FC are in front.
- 19' What a strike from James Tavernier! The score is 2-0.
- 24' Assisted by Scott Wright with the perfectly-timed delivery and Glen Kamara makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 26' Rangers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 31' The referee calls foul for Connor Goldson. He receives a Yellow card.
- 36' RB Leipzig fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 43' Poor challenge from Borna Barisic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 44' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Borna Barisic.
- 45' Rangers FC make a change. Joe Aribo trudges off to be replaced by Fashion Sakala on 45 minutes.
- 50' The travelling RB Leipzig supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 52' Kevin Kampl picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' Angelino is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Scott Arfield. He replaces Scott Wright on 59 minute.
- 62' Dominik Szoboszlai gets the nod from RB Leipzig. He replaces Dani Olmo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Ryan Jack is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
- 71' Christopher Nkunku does the damage! The net is bulging and RB Leipzig surge ahead!
- 76' 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.
- 81' John Lundstram does the damage! The net is bulging and Rangers FC surge ahead!
- 82' Another substitution for RB Leipzig to replace Yussuf Poulsen by Marcel Halstenberg on 82 minute.
- 87' 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.
- It finishes all square. Rangers FC and RB Leipzig share the spoils 3-1.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
17
Joe Aribo ↓ Fashion Sakala 45'
- 31
-
23
Scott Wright ↓ Scott Arfield 59'
- 18
- 14
- 6
- 1
-
8
Ryan Jack ↓ Leon Balogun 59'
- 2
- 3
Bench
- 16
- 10
-
26
Leon Balogun ↑ 59'
- 33
- 19
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 59'
- 28
-
30
Fashion Sakala ↑ 45'
- 43
- 9
- 51
Coach
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Angelino ↓ Andre Silva 82'
- 39
- 18
- 9
- 1
- 16
- 4
- 27
- 44
-
25
Dani Olmo ↓ Dominik Szoboszlai 62'
- 32
Bench
- 13
- 10
- 22
-
23
Marcel Halstenberg ↑ 82'
-
33
Andre Silva ↑ 82'
- 14
-
17
Dominik Szoboszlai ↑ 62'
- 2
- 31
- 38
- 37
Coach
Domenico Tedesco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| James Tavernier | 2 |
| Angelino | 1 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 1 |
| John Lundstram | 1 |
| Glen Kamara | 1 |
Rangers FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
79%
Draw or RB Leipzig
46%
Rangers FC or RB Leipzig
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | RB Leipzig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 23% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.