Rangers FC vs Real Betis Balompié, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Rangers FC vs Real Betis Balompié — Europe at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2025/26)
- Real Betis Balompié 8 games · 17 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Lawrence Visser
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
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
13%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Real Betis Balompié this season
Real Betis Balompié this season
Rangers FC are 32nd (4 pts). Real Betis Balompié are 4th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Betis Balompié
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Betis Balompié
| Antony | 6 G | 3 A |
| Abdessamad Ezzalzouli | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Rangers FC is hosting Real Betis Balompie for another epic battle.
- 5' Guido Rodriguez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Willian Jose has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Rangers FC have won 785 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Morocco international Abdessamad Ezzalzouli has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' Real Betis Balompie started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' Ben Davies has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 54' That looks like a foul for a card for Bartra.
- 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rangers FC and Real Betis Balompie are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 62' The whistle greets Tom Lawrence as he departs to be replaced by Sam Lammers.
- 65' It’s a booking for Rangers FC player. Connor Goldson gets a card.
- 67' GOAL! Abdallah Sima fires home to make it 1-0!
- 69' Claudio Bravo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 69.
- 72' The Real Betis Balompie bench stirs into life. Luiz Henrique is withdrawn and Ayoze Perez gets his opportunity.
- 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Manuel Pellegrini will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Jose Cifuentes by Ryan Jack on 80 minute.
- 81' Controversy at the stadium! German Pezzella argues furiously but the card stands.
- 86' With 0 assists to his name this season, Claudio Bravo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
- 88' The Real Betis Balompie bench stirs into life. Isco is withdrawn and Assane Diao gets his opportunity.
- 89' The crowd applauds Abdallah Sima as he leaves the pitch. Dujon Sterling steps in for Rangers FC.
- It finishes all square. Rangers FC and Real Betis Balompie share the spoils 1-0.
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.