Sports Innovation previews the Europa League match between Rangers and Borussia Dortmund and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Rangers go up against Borussia Dortmund at Ibrox Stadium on Thursday for the second leg of their Europa League knockout tie.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side enter the contest off the back of an impressive 4-2 first-leg win in Germany. They hold a crucial two-goal aggregate lead, with all four of their goals coming away from home. The bookies may side with a Dortmund win in the second leg, but the ball is still very much in Rangers’ court in regards to qualifying for the last-16.
The Gers do not hold a reputation of being a high-scoring team. Rangers only found the back of the net 11 times in the last 10 Europa League matches, creating an average of just 1.1 goals per game. However, they were very solid in defense with 9 goals conceded, which is a highly respectable average of 0.9 per game. Strangely enough, they managed just 4 clean sheets in of these matches.
In contrast, Borussia Dortmund have an ample average of 1.7 goals per game in their last 10 Europa League matches. They scored a tolerable 17 goals, while also conceding 15 times. That amounts to an average of 1.5 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring 3 times.
Our tip
Stats and facts for Rangers vs Dortmund in Europa League.
- Rangers have not lost 21 of the last 23 matches
- Rangers have won the last 7 home matches in a row
- Rangers have not conceded in the last 7 home matches in a row
- B. Dortmund have scored in 39 of the last 41 away matches
- In the last 9 away matches in a row B. Dortmund played, both teams scored
- B. Dortmund have conceded in the last 14 away matches in a row
- B. Dortmund have not lost 6 of the last 8 matches
Current form — Rangers vs Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund are a bit back and forth at the moment, but at least mostly forth, as they beat Union Berlin by 0-3. Following that up proved too difficult as they lost 2-4 against Rangers, before claiming 3 points in a 6-0 win against B. M’gladbach.
Rangers look in decent shape ahead of their latest fixture. In their last 3 matches, they first defeated Annan Athletic 3-0 before bruising aside Borussia Dortmund 4-2. Their winning run ended last time out, however, when Dundee United held them to a 1-1 draw.
How do the bookies view it?
On paper, Borussia Dortmund are the clear favorites and look the value pick here at odds of 1.78, depending on your preferred betting strategy. The home win currently settles at 4.25, should the hosts pull off an upset. A draw ramps up an accumulator with odds of 4.33.
Rangers vs Dortmund – Fixture History
The last match between these teams was a Europa League match back on 17 February 2022 and saw Rangers claim a 4-2 victory.
Top marksman
Ahead of their latest Europa League match, both Rangers and Borussia Dortmund will be looking for their main strikers. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
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