Rangers FC vs Real Betis Balompié, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs Real Betis Balompié — Europe at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Real Betis Balompié 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lawrence Visser
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 14.2 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Real Betis Balompié | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | St. Johnstone FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Celtic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Aug | PSV | A | 1–5 | L |
| 26 Aug | Ross County FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | PSV | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Rangers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Sep | FC Barcelona | A | 0–5 | L |
| 02 Sep | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Athletic Club | A | 2–4 | L |
| 20 Aug | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Aug | Villarreal CF | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Rangers FC | Real Betis Balompié | |
|---|---|---|
| #32 | Position | #4 |
| 4 | Points | 17 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 13 |
| 14 | Conceded | 7 |
| -9 | GD | +6 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 13% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Rangers FC are 32nd (4 pts). Real Betis Balompié are 4th (17 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Real Betis Balompié kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rangers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Real Betis Balompié come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Beale might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' 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.
- 30' It looks surprising Rangers FC does not make any changes. Luiz Henrique has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' 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.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' Real Betis Balompié are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Betis Balompié backline.
- 54' Bartra was booked on 54.
- 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rangers FC and Real Betis Balompié are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 62' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Lawrence departs to be replaced by Sam Lammers.
- 65' The referee has no hesitation. Connor Goldson is booked for Rangers FC — card on 65.
- 67' Abdallah Sima doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 69' Controversy at the stadium! Claudio Bravo argues furiously but the card stands.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Ayoze Perez. He replaces Luiz Henrique on 72 minute.
- 77' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Jose Cifuentes by Ryan Jack on 80 minute.
- 81' A moment of madness from German Pezzella on 81 minutes earns him a card. Real Betis Balompie will be frustrated.
- 86' Ben Davies is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
- 88' The Real Betis Balompie bench stirs into life. Isco is withdrawn and Assane Diao gets his opportunity.
- 89' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Abdallah Sima exits the field as Dujon Sterling enters on 89.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rangers FC 1-0 Real Betis Balompié.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
11
Tom Lawrence ↓ Sam Lammers 62'
- 26
- 4
-
25
Kemar Roofe ↓ Cyriel Dessers 88'
- 31
- 6
- 2
- 17
-
15
Jose Cifuentes ↓ Ryan Jack 80'
-
19
Abdallah Sima ↓ Dujon Sterling 89'
Bench
-
21
Dujon Sterling ↑ 89'
-
9
Cyriel Dessers ↑ 88'
-
14
Sam Lammers ↑ 62'
- 23
- 5
-
8
Ryan Jack ↑ 80'
- 28
- 32
- 38
- 44
- 48
Coach
Michael Beale
Real Betis Balompié Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 1
-
9
Borja Iglesias ↓ Willian Jose 72'
- 21
- 15
-
22
Isco ↓ Assane Diao 88'
- 6
- 5
-
11
Luiz Henrique ↓ Ayoze Perez 72'
- 7
- 20
Bench
-
10
Ayoze Perez ↑ 72'
-
12
Willian Jose ↑ 72'
- 3
- 18
- 24
-
17
Rodri Sanchez ↑ 72'
- 40
- 30
-
38
Assane Diao ↑ 88'
Coach
Manuel Pellegrini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Abdallah Sima | 2 |
| Ayoze Perez | 1 |
| Juan Miranda | 1 |
| Kemar Roofe | 1 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 1 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
Real Betis Balompié Form
2023-09-21
Rangers FC
1–0
Real Betis Balompié
L
2023-09-16
FC Barcelona
5–0
Real Betis Balompié
L
2023-09-02
Real Betis Balompié
1–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
W
2023-08-27
Athletic Club
4–2
Real Betis Balompié
L
2023-08-20
Real Betis Balompié
0–0
Club Atlético de Madrid
D
2023-08-13
Villarreal CF
1–2
Real Betis Balompié
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.02
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Real Betis Balompié xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC or Real Betis Balompié 71% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Real Betis Balompié
63%
Rangers FC or Real Betis Balompié
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8%
0 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Real Betis Balompié covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 22% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Real Betis Balompié keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.