Royal Antwerp FC vs Rangers FC, Europe 2020-21 ROUND OF 32
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs Rangers FC — Europe at Bosuilstadion.
- Royal Antwerp FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Ivan Bebek
- Referee Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
- Referee Martin Margaritov
- Referee Diyan Valkov
35 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 7.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Rangers FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 14 Feb | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Feb | Beerschot VA | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Jan | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Jan | KAS Eupen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | KV Oostende | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 13 Feb | Kilmarnock FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Feb | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | St. Johnstone FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Hibernian FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | Ross County FC | H | 5–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Royal Antwerp FC is hosting Rangers FC for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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.
- 15' 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.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 24' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace James Tavernier by Leon Balogun on 24 minute.
- 29' 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 Jordan Lukaku suffering a number of foals already.
- 34' 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.
- 38' GOAL! Joe Aribo scores on 38. Assisted by Alfredo Morelos
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Buta made 303 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Borna Barisic on 44.
- 45' Goal! Felipe Avenatti scores his 39 goal in 231 matches.
- 45' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Kent. He replaces Kemar Roofe on 45 minute.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 53' Sensational shot from Lior Refaelov. Royal Antwerp FC is back in the lead.
- 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryan Kent.
- 58' Ritchie De Laet is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
- 59' Goal! Borna Barisic scores his 10 goal in 166 matches.
- 63' It’s a booking for Royal Antwerp FC player. Abdoulaye Seck gets a Yellow card.
- 64' Rangers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 66' Sensational shot from Martin Hongla. Royal Antwerp FC is back in the lead.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Birger Verstraete. He replaces Frank Boya on 68 minute.
- 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Antwerp FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 74' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Glen Kamara is replaced by Ianis Hagi on 74 minute.
- 77' Ortwin De Wolf has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ali Reza Beiranvand on 77 minute.
- 82' Nana Opoku Ampomah needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 83' What a strike from Ryan Kent! The score is 3-3.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Abdoulaye Seck.
- 90' Borna Barisic puts Rangers FC on the lead.
- 90' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Pieter Gerkens is replaced by Koji Miyoshi.
- The final score is 3-4.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 94
-
18
Martin Hongla ↓ Jeremy Gelin 90'
- 1
-
15
Frank Boya ↓ Birger Verstraete 68'
-
16
Pieter Gerkens ↓ Koji Miyoshi 90'
- 11
- 30
- 90
- 2
- 4
Bench
-
26
Jeremy Gelin ↑ 90'
-
19
Koji Miyoshi ↑ 90'
-
23
Nana Opoku Ampomah ↑ 90'
-
97
Ortwin De Wolf ↑ 77'
-
5
Birger Verstraete ↑ 68'
- 22
- 41
- 63
Coach
Franky Vercauteren
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
25
Kemar Roofe ↓ Ryan Kent 45'
- 17
- 5
- 31
- 20
-
18
Glen Kamara ↓ Ianis Hagi 74'
-
37
Scott Arfield ↓ Ryan Jack 74'
- 6
- 1
- 2
Bench
- 28
-
26
Leon Balogun ↑ 24'
- 33
-
7
Ianis Hagi ↑ 74'
- 23
- 24
-
14
Ryan Kent ↑ 45'
-
8
Ryan Jack ↑ 74'
- 11
Coach
Steven Gerrard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Borna Barisic | 3 |
| Lior Refaelov | 2 |
| Ryan Kent | 2 |
| Alfredo Morelos | 1 |
| Cedric Itten | 1 |
| Nathan Patterson | 1 |
| Martin Hongla | 1 |
| Felipe Avenatti | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.92
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.17
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC or Rangers FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Rangers FC
66%
Royal Antwerp FC or Rangers FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–4 not predicted3 – 4Actual
1 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 3
5%
3 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
3.3%
3 – 3
3.2%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 16% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 18% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 13% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.