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 (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
100%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Mateo Biondic | 1 G |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 1 G |
| Ondrej Kricfalusi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Rangers FC vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Rangers FC in their trying to find a way past Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's compact .
- 10' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 14' The supporters are chanting for Ross McCausland. He replaces Leon King on 14 minute.
- 19' Nicolas Raskin, a Belgium , has 32 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' A goal from the Belgium international Nicolas Raskin! He fires home on 20 to make it 1-0!
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sébastien Pocognoli might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 33' The supporters are chanting for Anouar Ait El Hadj. He replaces Kamiel Van De Perre on 33 minute.
- 34' The referee calls foul for Ross McCausland. He receives a card.
- 39' It’s high time Sébastien Pocognoli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 44' Paul Nsio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Hamza Igamane.
- 50' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royale Union Saint-Gilloise backline.
- 52' Fedde Leysen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 52.
- 55' Vaclav Cerny does the damage! The net is bulging and Rangers FC surge ahead!
- 60' Ecuador international Kevin Rodriguez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 63' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Vaclav Cerny by John Souttar on 63 minute.
- 68' 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.
- 69' Another change for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise made on 69 minute. Mohammed Fuseini leaves to be changed by Kevin Rodriguez.
- 74' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 79' Jack Butland has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 80' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. Hamza Igamane is replaced by Zak Lovelace.
- 83' Brilliant from the ! Kevin Mac Allister makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 83.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Mohammed Diomande is booked for Rangers FC — card on 83.
- 88' 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.
- 90' Fresh legs for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise! Mathias Rasmussen comes on to replace Kevin Mac Allister.
- 90' Nicolas Raskin is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 2-1 the final result. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 1 |
| Kevin Mac Allister | 1 |
| Teddy Teuma | 1 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 1 |
| James Tavernier | 1 |
| Antonio-Mirko Colak | 1 |
| Vaclav Cerny | 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.