Rangers FC vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Europe at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2025/26)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jan | Dundee United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Jan | Manchester United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Jan | Aberdeen FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Jan | St. Johnstone FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Jan | Dundee FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | Beerschot VA | A | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | KAA Gent | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Ibrox Stadium. Rangers FC are looking to make home advantage count against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rangers FC and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Netherlands international Robin Propper has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 14' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Leon King by Ross McCausland on 14 minute.
- 19' 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' Magnificent from Nicolas Raskin! That is 12 goals in 299 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' 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.
- 33' Kamiel Van De Perre makes way for Anouar Ait El Hadj at the 33 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 34' A moment of madness from Ross McCausland on 34 minutes earns him a card. Rangers FC will be frustrated.
- 39' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Rangers FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rangers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fedde Leysen on 52.
- 55' Brilliant from the ! Vaclav Cerny makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 55.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rangers FC and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 63' Rangers FC ring the changes. Vaclav Cerny has done his job and it is now time for John Souttar to step up.
- 68' Rangers FC is showing some good football. However, Rangers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 69' Kevin Rodriguez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mohammed Fuseini on 69 minute.
- 74' Kevin Mac Allister is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
- 79' Mohammed Fuseini has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 80' Rangers FC ring the changes. Hamza Igamane has done his job and it is now time for Zak Lovelace to step up.
- 83' Kevin Mac Allister is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 83' Mohammed Diomande picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise bench stirs into life. Kevin Mac Allister is withdrawn and Mathias Rasmussen gets his opportunity.
- 90' Nicolas Raskin is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Full Time. Rangers FC beats Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 4
-
18
Vaclav Cerny ↓ John Souttar 63'
- 2
- 43
-
14
Nedim Bajrami ↓ Paul Nsio 80'
- 10
-
38
Leon King ↓ Ross McCausland 14'
-
29
Hamza Igamane ↓ Zak Lovelace 80'
- 22
Bench
- 11
-
5
John Souttar ↑ 63'
- 31
-
50
Zak Lovelace ↑ 80'
- 49
-
45
Ross McCausland ↑ 14'
- 54
- 52
-
55
Paul Nsio ↑ 80'
- 63
Coach
Philippe Clement
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 24
- 5
- 22
- 48
- 49
- 27
- 77
- 25
- 6
- 9
Bench
- 14
-
4
Mathias Rasmussen ↑ 90'
-
10
Anouar Ait El Hadj ↑ 33'
- 1
- 33
-
13
Kevin Rodriguez ↑ 69'
- 32
Coach
Sébastien Pocognoli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Malik Tillman | 2 |
| Teddy Teuma | 1 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 1 |
| James Tavernier | 1 |
| Antonio-Mirko Colak | 1 |
| Vaclav Cerny | 1 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 1 |
| Kevin Mac Allister | 1 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2025-01-30
Rangers FC
2–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2025-01-26
Beerschot VA
0–4
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2025-01-23
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2025-01-19
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
W
2025-01-11
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2024-12-26
KAA Gent
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
54%
Rangers FC or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.