Rangers FC vs Royal Standard de Liège, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs Royal Standard de Liège — Europe at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liège 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bojan Pandzic
- Referee Mehmet-Mohammed Culum
- Referee Adam Ladeback
- Referee Robin Wilde
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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Nov | Aberdeen FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 8–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Nov | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | Rangers FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Nov | KKS Lech Poznań | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Nov | KAS Eupen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | KKS Lech Poznań | A | 1–3 | L |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Rangers FC and Royal Standard de Liège is underway.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Philippe Montanier will be considering his options from the bench.
- 6' Maxime Lestienne makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Royal Standard de Liege are in front.
- 11' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 16' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rangers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 21' England international Connor Goldson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bokadi Bope is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
- 31' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royal Standard de Liège backline.
- 39' The deadlock is broken! Connor Goldson gets on the scoresheet on 39 minutes.
- 40' Duje Cop is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 45' 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.
- 46' A stunning finish from James Tavernier — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 46' The Royal Standard de Liege bench stirs into life. Duje Cop is withdrawn and Michel-Ange Balikwisha gets his opportunity.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' 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 Borna Barisic suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 63' Scott Arfield puts Rangers FC on the lead.
- 68' Royal Standard de Liège are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 71' Noe Dussenne was booked on 71.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Felipe Avenatti. He replaces Eden Shamir on 71 minute.
- 72' Controversy at the stadium! James Tavernier argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 77' Royal Standard de Liège fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 79' Joe Aribo gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Alfredo Morelos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Kemar Roofe is booked for Rangers FC — Yellow card on 85.
- 86' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Scott Arfield exits the field as Bongani Zungu enters on 86.
- 89' Cedric Itten is replacing Kemar Roofe for the Rangers FC side.
- 90' It’s a booking for Royal Standard de Liege player. Collins Fai gets a Yellow card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 26
-
25
Kemar Roofe ↓ Cedric Itten 89'
-
31
Borna Barisic ↓ Calvin Bassey 89'
-
20
Alfredo Morelos ↓ Joe Aribo 79'
- 18
- 14
-
37
Scott Arfield ↓ Bongani Zungu 86'
- 6
- 1
- 2
Bench
- 33
- 21
- 36
-
17
Joe Aribo ↑ 79'
-
15
Bongani Zungu ↑ 86'
- 7
- 24
-
11
Cedric Itten ↑ 89'
- 16
-
3
Calvin Bassey ↑ 89'
- 61
- 55
Coach
Steven Gerrard
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Laurent Jans ↓ Nicolas Gavory 86'
- 7
- 6
- 28
- 16
- 21
- 34
- 20
- 22
-
15
Eden Shamir ↓ Felipe Avenatti 71'
- 23
Bench
-
24
Nicolas Gavory ↑ 86'
- 1
- 40
-
26
Nicolas Raskin ↑ 71'
-
25
Felipe Avenatti ↑ 71'
- 12
- 29
- 5
- 30
- 33
-
32
Michel-Ange Balikwisha ↑ 46'
- 41
Coach
Philippe Montanier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| James Tavernier | 2 |
| Kemar Roofe | 1 |
| Duje Cop | 1 |
| Maxime Lestienne | 1 |
| Scott Arfield | 1 |
| Connor Goldson | 1 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2020-12-03
Rangers FC
3–2
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2020-11-29
RSC Anderlecht
0–0
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2020-11-26
Royal Standard de Liège
2–1
KKS Lech Poznań
W
2020-11-21
Royal Standard de Liège
2–2
KAS Eupen
D
2020-11-08
Royal Antwerp FC
1–1
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2020-11-05
KKS Lech Poznań
3–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.06
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Rangers FC to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
41%
Rangers FC or Royal Standard de Liège
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liège covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.