Rangers FC vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Champions League 2022-23 QUALIFICATION ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Champions League at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tasos Sidiropoulos
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | Kilmarnock FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | Livingston FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 5–6 | L |
| 14 May | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Rangers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Aug | KV Mechelen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Aug | Rangers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Jul | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jul | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | Beerschot VA | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Rangers FC and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The travelling Royale Union Saint-Gilloise supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Anthony Moris is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise so far.
- 38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for James Sands.
- 39' The referee shows Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player a Yellow card on 39.
- 44' Rangers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Poor challenge from Anthony Moris. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 45' GOAL! James Tavernier scores on 45.
- 50' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 58' A stunning finish from Antonio-Mirko Colak — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 63' Rangers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 64' Rangers FC ring the changes. Scott Arfield has done his job and it is now time for Rabbi Matondo to step up.
- 69' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 74' Teddy Teuma has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' The referee has no hesitation. Tom Lawrence is booked for Rangers FC — Yellow card on 75.
- 77' It is a substitution in Royale Union Saint-Gilloise team. Bart Nieuwkoop is replaced by Guillaume Francois on 77 minute.
- 78' A stunning finish from Malik Tillman — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 79' Rangers FC ring the changes. James Sands has done his job and it is now time for Ben Davies to step up.
- 79' GOAL! Malik Tillman fires home to make it 4-0!
- 80' Alfredo Morelos gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Antonio-Mirko Colak and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise ring the changes. Ross Sykes has done his job and it is now time for Dennis Eckert to step up.
- 87' Another change for Rangers FC made on 87 minute. John Lundstram leaves to be changed by Glen Kamara.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Borna Barisic is booked for Rangers FC — Yellow card on 90.
- 3-0 the final result. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 11
-
4
John Lundstram ↓ Glen Kamara 87'
- 31
-
19
James Sands ↓ Ben Davies 79'
- 14
-
37
Scott Arfield ↓ Rabbi Matondo 64'
- 6
- 2
- 9
- 71
Bench
- 10
-
26
Ben Davies ↑ 79'
-
20
Alfredo Morelos ↑ 80'
- 23
-
18
Glen Kamara ↑ 87'
- 1
- 8
- 28
- 30
-
17
Rabbi Matondo ↑ 64'
- 3
- 38
Coach
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 17
- 94
-
26
Ross Sykes ↓ Dennis Eckert 84'
- 2
- 13
- 44
- 49
-
20
Senne Lynen ↓ Cameron Puertas 87'
- 8
- 11
Bench
-
9
Dennis Eckert ↑ 84'
- 14
- 21
- 59
-
19
Guillaume Francois ↑ 77'
- 6
- 24
-
23
Cameron Puertas ↑ 87'
- 85
- 3
- 35
Coach
Karel Geraerts
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Malik Tillman | 2 |
| Vaclav Cerny | 1 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 1 |
| Kevin Mac Allister | 1 |
| Teddy Teuma | 1 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 1 |
| James Tavernier | 1 |
| Antonio-Mirko Colak | 1 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2022-08-09
Rangers FC
3–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2022-08-06
KV Mechelen
3–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2022-08-02
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
Rangers FC
W
2022-07-29
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2022-07-23
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2022-04-10
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–0
Beerschot VA
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.76
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC to win 58% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
42%
Rangers FC or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.3%
2 – 0
12.1%
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 25% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.