Rangers will take on PSV Eindhoven in the UEFA Champions League playoffs round. The game will be played at Ibrox stadium and will kick off at 21:00 CET on Tuesday, August 16th. Check out team news, predicted lineups, and our Rangers vs PSV Eindhoven prediction for the same.
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Bookmaker ratings: Prediction one: Both to score – Yes – 1.70 – 1.70
Bookmaker ratings: Prediction two: Rangers not to lose and Total goals over 1.5 – 1.93
Both teams kicked off the new season in a brilliant way. Rangers are a super difficult team to beat when they play at home. They are unbeaten in their last 7 games at Ibrox, securing 7 wins.
Moreover, the Gers have improved a lot defensively, as they managed to keep a clean sheet in their last three matches.
On the other side, PSV are yet to lose an official match in this campaign. Recently Ruud van Nistelrooy’s team defeated Ajax 5-3 to lift the Dutch Super Cup and currently are holding Eredivisie 1st place.
As we said, both teams are very close in terms of recent form. They are both attacking teams and have scored at least one goal in their last five matches.
Giovanni van Bronckhorsts knows that his team are playing far better at Ibrox than on the road. The Gers have lost the last four away matches in the European arena.
Therefore, we expect that Rangers will not lose in this encounter and will see more than a couple of goals.
Another European night at Ibrox, another fantastic comeback.
After losing 0-2 in the UCL third round first leg to Union Saint-Gilloise, Rangers have clinched their place in the Champions League playoffs after an incredible 3-0 comeback win over the Belgium side at Ibrox.
The Scottish team had an underwhelming performance in the first leg, but somehow Van Bronckhorst’s side overturned two-goal deficit and Rangers are one step closer to the Champions League group stage. The Gers last made the group stage of UCL’s back in 2010-11.
Meanwhile, coming into this match, Rangers thrashed St Johnstone 4-0 in the Scottish Premiership and extended their undefeated run to three games.
On the other hand, like their opponents, PSV Eindhoven also progressed to the UCL’s playoffs with a dramatic win over Monaco in extra time.
After a 1-1 draw in Monaco, the second match between those teams provided plenty of drama.
The Dutch were close to elimination. Les Monegasques came back from a goal down to be 2-1 up before Ruud van Nistelrooy’s men equalised in the 89th minute.
The last minute goal gave more confidence to PSV players, and, in the 109th minute, former Barcelona and Sevilla striker Luuk de Jong scored the winner. Eindhoven advanced 4-3 on aggregate.
Before heading to Ibrox, PSV had another intense match in Eredivisie, as they PSV beat Go Ahead Eagles (5:2) in seven goal thriller.
For the hosts, Ianis Hagi’s serious injury will continue to keep him on the sidelines.
Meanwhile, Kemar Roofe and Nnamdi Ofoborh remain unavailable.
On other hand, for the visitors, Noni Madueke, Olivier Boscagli, Mauro Junior, Carlos Vinicius and Yorbe Vertessen are ruled out for the upcoming match.
Rangers: McLaughlin; Barisic, Goldson, Sands, Tavernier, Lundstream, Arfield, Lawrence, Kent, Colak, Tillman
PSV Eindhoven: Benitez; Oppegard, Obispo, Teze, Mwene, Ledezma, Sangare, Simons, Gakpo, Bakayoko, De Jong
The hosts are undefeated in their last 7 games at Ibrox. If you are looking for safe bets, you can try “Rangers double chance” outcome. This bet has odds of 1.49 at 22Bet.
The last match between these teams ended in a 1:0 win for PSV Eindhoven in March 2011.
This fixture will be played at Ibrox stadium
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