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Rangers FC vs SK Rapid Wien, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Thu 4 Oct 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Rangers FC vs SK Rapid WienEurope .

Match Details

  • Referee Francois Letexier
  • Referee Ruddy Buquet
  • Referee Guillaume Debart
  • Referee Cyril Gringore
  • Referee Amaury Delerue
19 games this season 🟨 2.5/game 6.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

1
1
Rangers FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals SK Rapid Wien

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct SK Rapid Wien H 3–1 W
30 Sep Livingston FC A 0–1 L
23 Sep St. Johnstone FC H 5–1 W
20 Sep Villarreal CF A 2–2 D
15 Sep Dundee FC H 4–0 W
02 Sep Celtic FC A 0–1 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct Rangers FC A 1–3 L
20 Sep FK Spartak Moskva H 2–0 W
30 Aug FCSB Bukarest A 1–2 L
23 Aug FCSB Bukarest H 3–1 W
16 Aug SK Slovan Bratislava H 4–0 W
09 Aug SK Slovan Bratislava A 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Rangers FC gets underway.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Gerrard might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Deni Alar suffering a number of foals already.
  • 11' Controversy at the stadium! Veton Berisha argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 16' Rangers FC have won 785 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 21' 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.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rangers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 33' The whistle greets Mateo Barac as he departs to be replaced by Christopher Dibon.
  • 38' SK Rapid Wien come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 42' What a strike from Veton Berisha! The score is 0-1.
  • 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Connor Goldson.
  • 44' What a strike from Alfredo Morelos! The score is 1-1.
  • 49' 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.
  • 51' It’s a booking for SK Rapid Wien player. Andrei Ivan gets a Yellow card.
  • 56' SK Rapid Wien fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 58' A change in the SK Rapid Wien ranks — Andrei Ivan exits the field as Deni Alar enters on 58.
  • 63' Controversy at the stadium! Mert Muldur argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 68' Stefan Schwab catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Veton Berisha as he leaves the pitch. Boli Bolingoli steps in for SK Rapid Wien.
  • 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 84' Brilliant from the defender! James Tavernier makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 84.
  • 89' Boli Bolingoli needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 90' Against the run of play, Alfredo Morelos has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Andrija Pavlovic is booked for SK Rapid Wien — Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' The Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Kent is withdrawn and Andrew Halliday gets his opportunity.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Rangers FC take all three points.

Lineups

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.26 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 SK Rapid Wien xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Rangers FC to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC61% Draw21% SK Rapid Wien18%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
83%
Draw or SK Rapid Wien
39%
Rangers FC or SK Rapid Wien
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC47% Draw39% SK Rapid Wien14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.7%
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push SK Rapid Wien covers
-2.5 23% 77%
-2 23% 19% 58%
-1.5 42% 58%
-1 42% 22% 36%
-0.5 64% 36%
+0.5 85% 15%
+1 85% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% 1%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
37%
SK Rapid Wien keeps clean sheet
11%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.