Saturday , 22 August 2026

Rangers FC vs Real Betis Balompie, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2023-24
Rangers FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Real Betis Balompie
Thu 21 Sep 2023 · 19:00 UTC Ibrox Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 54' Bartra
Connor Goldson 65' Y
Y 69' Claudio Bravo
Y 81' German Pezzella

Overview

Match Preview

Rangers FC vs Real Betis Balompie — Europe at Ibrox Stadium.

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 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 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

2
Rangers FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Real Betis Balompie
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-21 Rangers FC 1–0 Real Betis Balompie

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Real Betis Balompie 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
Real Betis Balompie
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Atletico de Madrid H 0–0 D
13 Aug Villarreal CF A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Rangers FC Real Betis Balompie
#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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Real Betis Balompie this season

Rangers FC are 32nd (4 pts). Real Betis Balompie are 4th (17 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Real Betis Balompie
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 Balompie
Antony 6 G 3 A
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Rangers FC vs Real Betis Balompie — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Rangers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' Real Betis Balompie is showing some good football. However, Real Betis Balompie are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' Real Betis Balompie are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Manuel Pellegrini might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Ibrox Stadium. Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' Hector Bellerin, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 50' 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 James Tavernier suffering a number of foals already.
  • 54' Bartra is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
  • 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 62' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Tom Lawrence exits the field as Sam Lammers enters on 62.
  • 65' Rangers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 65.
  • 67' What a moment for Abdallah Sima! That strike on 67 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 69' Poor challenge from Claudio Bravo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Luiz Henrique as he leaves the pitch. Ayoze Perez steps in for Real Betis Balompie.
  • 77' The 34-year-old Willian Jose has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 80' Ryan Jack has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jose Cifuentes on 80 minute.
  • 81' Real Betis Balompie player sees a card in front of him.
  • 86' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Real Betis Balompie team. Isco is replaced by Assane Diao on 88 minute.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Dujon Sterling comes on to replace Abdallah Sima.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Real Betis Balompie.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Beale

Real Betis Balompie Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Pellegrini

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.02 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Real Betis Balompie xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC or Real Betis Balompie 71% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC37% Draw29% Real Betis Balompie34%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
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 Balompie
63%
Rangers FC or Real Betis Balompie
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC21% Draw51% Real Betis Balompie28%
Actual: 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 Balompie 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 Balompie keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.