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 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
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Ibrox Stadium!
- 5' Royal Standard de Liege are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 6' Maxime Lestienne does the damage! The net is bulging and Royal Standard de Liege surge ahead!
- 11' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rangers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 16' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 21' Rangers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Standard de Liege's shape.
- 26' Burkina Faso international Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Standard de Liege needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 39' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Connor Goldson makes it 1-1.
- 40' Duje Cop has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' The England defender James Tavernier breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 2-2!
- 46' Time for substitution for Royal Standard de Liege. Duje Cop is replaced by Michel-Ange Balikwisha.
- 51' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royal Standard de Liege backline.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rangers FC and Royal Standard de Liege are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 63' Sensational shot from Scott Arfield. Rangers FC is back in the lead.
- 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 71' Noe Dussenne catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 71.
- 71' The Royal Standard de Liege bench stirs into life. Eden Shamir is withdrawn and Felipe Avenatti gets his opportunity.
- 72' That is a Yellow card for Rangers FC. James Tavernier will be fuming at that decision.
- 77' Borna Barisic, a Croatia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 79' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. Alfredo Morelos is replaced by Joe Aribo.
- 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 85' Kemar Roofe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
- 86' The crowd applauds Scott Arfield as he leaves the pitch. Bongani Zungu steps in for Rangers FC.
- 89' Rangers FC ring the changes. Kemar Roofe has done his job and it is now time for Cedric Itten to step up.
- 90' Collins Fai was booked on 90.
- Full Time. Rangers FC beats Royal Standard de Liege
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.