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Rangers vs Benfica Match Preview and Prediction
Rangers vs Benfica: Rangers have scored two goals or more in nine of the last ten games in all competitions. Benfica has opted for the Over 2.5 Goals & Both Teams To Score option in four of their past six road games. Rangers have not lost in five consecutive Europa League games, including the goalless draw in Lisbon last week.
Seven days ago, in Lisbon, Rangers drew a 2-2 draw in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League last-16 match. After a valiant effort, goals from Tom Lawrence and Dujon Sterling eventually gave the Scots their just desserts. The Gers will now play the rematch against the Portuguese powerhouses at Ibrox Stadium on Thursday night.
On Sunday, Philippe Clement’s team resumed their winning ways. The previous Premiership round saw Rangers lose to Kilmarnock 1-2 at home. However, last weekend, they defeated Hibernian 2-0 away in the FA Cup quarterfinals.
On Sunday, Benfica also broke their run of defeats. Four days earlier, they defeated Estoril 3-1 in front of their home crowd. In the Portuguese Primeira Liga rankings, Roger Schmidt’s team maintained a one-point lead. However, the German manager is not very pleased with his team’s performance in the last few weeks.
Rangers vs Benfica: Betting Analysis
Rangers will play Benfica for the fourth time. There was no winner in the first three. The 2020–21 UEFA Europa League group stage saw two high-scoring ties between the two teams. Three straight matches have seen each team score at least two goals.
After the reverse four-goal thriller, Glasgow should be another high-scoring encounter. Ranger scored twice in eight of nine home games in all competitions. The weekend FA Cup match away from home saw them score twice against Hibernian. Benfica has scored three or more goals in 11 of its last 12 matches. We prefer both teams to score at 1.57.
There is also the possibility of the Rangers beating the odds by 1.53 to win. Each of the five Europa League matches that the Gers have won. They prevailed over Real Betis to win Group C. During their 16 matches at Ibrox Stadium, the Rangers have only suffered a single defeat at home.
Lately, Benfica has been off their game. They have lost four straight away games in all competitions. A goalless draw at Toulouse in the Europa League, a 1-2 loss at Sporting Lisbon in the Portuguese Cup semi-finals, and a 0-5 loss at Porto in the Primeira Liga comprise the run.
Rangers vs Benfica: Head-to-Head
Who will win the match between Rangers and Benfica?
We believe that in a possible goalfest with little separation between the two teams, Benfica and Rangers might both find themselves scoring several goals. Although both ends should have goals, the race is too close to declare. As a result, we anticipate a fiercely fought match that ends in a draw.
Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals
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What are the best odds for the game?
As for the most recent bookmaker odds in the 90-minute result market, you can get 2.81 by betting on Rangers, 3.7 by choosing a draw outcome, and 2.37 by backing Benfica to win. These are the best available prices at this time.
