Rangers FC vs Royal Antwerp FC, Europe 2020-21 ROUND OF 32
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs Royal Antwerp FC — Europe at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2025/26)
- Royal Antwerp FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Radoslaw Siejka
- Referee Tomasz Kwiatkowski
- Referee Pawel Raczkowski
- Referee Pawel Gil
- Referee Piotr Lasyk
- Referee
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 21 Feb | Dundee United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Feb | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 13 Feb | Kilmarnock FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Feb | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | St. Johnstone FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Rangers FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 21 Feb | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Feb | Rangers FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 14 Feb | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Feb | Beerschot VA | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Jan | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Rangers FC to score. At the same time, Royal Antwerp FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 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 Frank Boya suffering a number of foals already.
- 9' GOAL! Alfredo Morelos scores on 9. Assisted by Ryan Kent
- 14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Buta made 303 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 19' It’s high time Steven Gerrard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 24' 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.
- 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leon Balogun, as he is very good at scoring at Ibrox Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 31' GOAL! Lior Refaelov scores on 31. Assisted by Jordan Lukaku
- 36' Leon Balogun was booked on 36.
- 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' Nathan Patterson puts Rangers FC on the lead.
- 46' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Leon Balogun is replaced by Nathan Patterson on 46 minute.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 55' GOAL! Ryan Kent scores on 55. Assisted by Alfredo Morelos
- 57' GOAL! Didier Lamkel Ze scores on 57. Assisted by Lior Refaelov
- 60' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Maxime Le Marchand.
- 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 70' The referee calls foul for Glen Kamara. He receives a Yellow card.
- 71' Martin Hongla is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
- 71' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Arfield is hanging Ianis Hagi on the field on 71 minute.
- 75' Felipe Avenatti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pieter Gerkens on 75 minute.
- 79' GOAL! Borna Barisic scores on 79.
- 82' Bongani Zungu is replacing Steven Davis for the Rangers FC side.
- 83' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Martin Hongla is replaced by Koji Miyoshi.
- 84' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Alfredo Morelos by Cedric Itten on 84 minute.
- 85' Cedric Itten is replacing Alfredo Morelos for the Rangers FC side.
- 90' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- The final score is 5-2.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Steven Davis ↓ Bongani Zungu 82'
-
26
Leon Balogun ↓ Nathan Patterson 46'
- 17
- 5
-
7
Ianis Hagi ↓ Scott Arfield 71'
- 31
-
20
Alfredo Morelos ↓ Cedric Itten 84'
- 18
-
14
Ryan Kent ↓ Scott Wright 82'
- 6
- 1
Bench
- 28
- 33
-
15
Bongani Zungu ↑ 82'
-
23
Scott Wright ↑ 82'
- 24
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 71'
-
11
Cedric Itten ↑ 84'
-
16
Nathan Patterson ↑ 46'
- 3
- 61
Coach
Steven Gerrard
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
26
Jeremy Gelin ↓ Frank Boya 46'
- 94
-
18
Martin Hongla ↓ Koji Miyoshi 83'
- 97
- 16
- 7
- 11
- 30
- 5
- 2
Bench
- 1
-
19
Koji Miyoshi ↑ 83'
-
15
Frank Boya ↑ 46'
-
23
Nana Opoku Ampomah ↑ 75'
-
90
Felipe Avenatti ↑ 75'
- 41
- 63
- 48
Coach
Franky Vercauteren
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Borna Barisic | 3 |
| Lior Refaelov | 2 |
| Ryan Kent | 2 |
| Nathan Patterson | 1 |
| Martin Hongla | 1 |
| Felipe Avenatti | 1 |
| Joe Aribo | 1 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 1 |
Rangers FC Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2021-02-25
Rangers FC
5–2
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2021-02-21
Royal Antwerp FC
0–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
D
2021-02-18
Royal Antwerp FC
3–4
Rangers FC
L
2021-02-14
Royal Standard de Liege
1–1
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2021-02-07
Beerschot VA
1–2
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2021-01-29
Royal Antwerp FC
3–2
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.52
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
39%
Rangers FC or Royal Antwerp FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–2 not predicted5 – 2Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
4.4%
4 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 17% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 20% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.