The UEFA Europa League is back in action with another round of matches this week as Rangers lock horns with Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham Hotspur side in an important encounter at the Ibrox Stadium on Thursday. Both teams have good players in their ranks and will be determined to win this game.
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Tottenham Hotspur are in ninth place in the UEFA Europa League standings and have been inconsistent this season. The North London outfit slumped to a 4-3 defeat at the hands of Chelsea over the weekend and will need to bounce back in this fixture.
Rangers, on the other hand, are in eighth place in the Europa League table at the moment and have stepped up to the plate this season. The hosts eased past Ross County by a 3-0 scoreline last week and will look to achieve a similar result this week.
Rangers vs Tottenham Hotspur Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Tottenham Hotspur have a good historical record against Rangers and have won both the matches that have been played between the two teams. Rangers have never defeated Tottenham Hotspur in an official fixture in European competitions.
- Rangers are winless in their last six matches against teams from England in major European competitions, with their previous victories coming home and away against Leeds United in the 1992-93 UEFA Champions League season.
- The two previous meetings between Tottenham Hotspur and Rangers took place in the 1962-63 Cup Winners' Cup season and ended in an 8-4 aggregate victory for Tottenham Hotspur.
- Rangers have scored 12 goals in their five matches in the UEFA Europa League so far this season - their best such record in the competition since their 2020-21 campaign.
Rangers vs Tottenham Hotspur Prediction
Tottenham Hotspur have a strong squad at their disposal but have stuttered with alarming regularity this season. Son Heung-Min and Dejan Kulusevski found the back of the net against Chelsea and will look to make their mark this week.
Rangers can pull off an upset on their day but have a poor record in this fixture. Tottenham Hotspur are in better form at the moment and hold the upper hand going into this game.
Prediction: Rangers 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur
Rangers vs Tottenham Hotspur Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Tottenham Hotspur to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Tottenham Hotspur to score first - Yes