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
5 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 6.6 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 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 | Ferencvarosi 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 | Fenerbahce 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' In just a few seconds Ibrox Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Rangers FC and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' 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.
- 14' Ross McCausland is replacing Leon King for the Rangers FC side.
- 19' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Goal! Nicolas Raskin scores his 12 goal in 299 matches.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 33' Another change for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise made on 33 minute. Kamiel Van De Perre leaves to be changed by Anouar Ait El Hadj.
- 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ross McCausland on 34.
- 39' 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.
- 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rangers FC that had 402 games and scored 785 goals.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hamza Igamane on 45.
- 50' Rangers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 52' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player sees a card in front of him.
- 55' What a strike from Vaclav Cerny! The score is 2-0.
- 60' Noah Sadiki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 63' John Souttar is replacing Vaclav Cerny for the Rangers FC side.
- 68' 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.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Kevin Rodriguez. He replaces Mohammed Fuseini on 69 minute.
- 74' 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.
- 79' It looks surprising Rangers FC does not make any changes. Ousseynou Niang has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. Hamza Igamane is replaced by Zak Lovelace.
- 83' Goal! Kevin Mac Allister scores his 15 goal in 167 matches.
- 83' It’s a booking for Rangers FC player. Mohammed Diomande gets a card.
- 88' 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.
- 90' Another change for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise made on 90 minute. Kevin Mac Allister leaves to be changed by Mathias Rasmussen.
- 90' Rangers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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 |
| Antonio-Mirko Colak | 1 |
| Vaclav Cerny | 1 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 1 |
| Kevin Mac Allister | 1 |
| Teddy Teuma | 1 |
| Dante Vanzeir | 1 |
| James Tavernier | 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.

