Rangers vs Tottenham Prediction & Tips
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Rangers host Tottenham Hotspur at 8pm on Thursday night in the Europa League, with an end-to-end game being expected in this battle of Britain at Ibrox.
Rangers vs Tottenham Predictions
- Full Time Result: Tottenham Win
- Correct Score: 1-3
- Both Teams To Score: Yes
- Over 2.5 Goals: Yes
- First Goalscorer: Son Heung-min
Rangers vs Tottenham Tips
Rangers Form, Team News & Predicted Line-Up
Rangers find themselves in eighth place in the Europa League standings going into matchday six of the new-look league phase in this competition.
Playing at home, manager Phillipe Clement is likely to stick with the 4-2-3-1 formation that has been serving his side well in recent weeks.
Tom Lawrence and Oscar Cortes are both injury doubts for Thursday’s game in Glasgow, while the game might come too soon for Rabbi Motondo.
Neraysho Kasanwirjo remains a long-term absentee for the Old Firm outfit, with a serious knee injury likely to keep him out until the business end of the season.
Rangers have seen rivals Celtic pull away in the Premiership this season but the Gers do have the opportunity to get one over on their old rivals when they meet in the Scottish League Cup final at Hampden Park on Sunday.
Rangers Predicted XI: Butland; Tavernier, Souttar, Balogun, Jefte; Raskin, Hagi; Cerny, Diomande, Igamane; Danilo.
Tottenham Form, Team News & Predicted Line-Up
Tottenham are just one place behind Rangers in the Europa League standings but are level on points with Thursday’s opponents.
Postecoglou favours a 4-3-3 formation and will likely look to Heung-Min Son to be the focal point of that three-man attack.
Spurs also have their injury concerns, with centre-backs Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero both picking up knocks in the 4-3 defeat to rivals Chelsea last time out.
Brennan Johnson felt ill at half-time in that Premier League game against Chelsea and was substituted but it’s hoped the former Nottingham Forest star will have recovered in time for the trip to Glasgow.
Ben Davies is out with a hamstring injury he picked up against Bournemouth and joins the likes of Richarlison, Wilson Odobert and Mikey Moore in the treatment room.
Spurs have been inconsistent this season but wins over Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the EFL Cup and the Premier League have been standout results for the north London outfit.
Tottenham Predicted XI: Forster; Pedro Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Udogie; Sarr, Bentacur, Bissouma; Johnson, Lankshear, Son.
Key Players to Watch in Rangers vs Tottenham
Hamza Igamane has grasped his opportunity in the Rangers first-team with both hands since being given a starting role last month by Clement.
Scoring four goals in the last four games, Igamane has become a real threat in the final third for the Light Blues.
Skipper James Tavernier has also found his scoring boots with two goals in his last two Premiership games and will be one to watch from dead-ball situations.
Heung-Min Son got back on the scoresheet for Tottenham against Chelsea last time out and, with Dominic Solanke potentially rested for this game, there will be extra onus on the South Korean to deliver the goals on Thursday night.
Rangers vs Tottenham Head-To-Head Statistics
One has to go back to the 1962/63 season the last time these sides met in a competitive game, as they faced off in the old European Cup Winners Cup.
Playing two legs in London and Glasgow, Spurs won 5-2 at home and 3-2 away at Ibrox, before the Lilywhites eventually went on to beat Atletico Madrid in the final in Rotterdam.
Clement’s Rangers currently find themselves in good form, winning all of their last four games in all competitions.
In contrast, Spurs are without a win in their last four games, losing their last two matches 1-0 and 4-3 to Bournemouth and rivals Chelsea respectively.
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