Club Brugge KV (Bel) vs Rangers (Sco) prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – Qualification betting tips on match 2025-08-26 19:00.
[p]Club Brugge already have one foot in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) after a 3-1 victory in the first leg of their play-off against Rangers, who will be hoping complacency creeps in to aid a comeback.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Club Brugge got all the way to the last 16 of the UCL last season, and their excellent start to this play-off tie means they should at least get the chance to attempt to replicate that. Nicky Hayen’s side weren’t in domestic action at the weekend either, so should be fresh as they look to defend their two-goal lead on home soil. Confidence ought to be high considering that the Belgian side have won each of their last five games – their joint-best run since April 2024 – while they were last beaten by a 2+ goal margin in March of this year.[/p]
[p]The odds are certainly stacked against a Rangers side enduring a turbulent start to the season. They followed up defeat in the first leg with a disappointing 1-1 draw against St Mirren at the weekend, piling further pressure on boss Russell Martin, who already faces pressure for his job despite only taking the reins in the summer. Failure to win any of their first three domestic league fixtures (D3) marks their worst start to a campaign in 36 years, and as Rangers’ last UCL away win by a multiple-goal margin came back in 2007, reasons for optimism are slim.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]The 3-1 victory in the first leg was the first time Club Brugge have beaten Rangers (D1, L1), while it also means all three H2Hs have seen both teams score.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]There have been 3+ goals in seven of Club Brugge’s last eight UCL games.[/p]
[p]Ten of Club Brugge’s last 13 goals came after half-time.[/p]
[p]Rangers’ last five fixtures have seen both teams score. [/p]
[p]Rangers have not kept a clean sheet in their last seven away ties in Europe.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Christos Tzolis has directly contributed to seven goals in eight matches this season (G3, A4), including two assists in the first leg of this tie. Rangers’ Nicolas Raskin is returning to his homeland on the back of a Flashscore Player of the Match performance at the weekend, but he’s won just two of his eight H2Hs (D4, L2).[/p]
[p]Romeo Vermant is a doubt for Club Brugge after picking up an injury in the reverse, while Cyriel Dessers has sat out Rangers’ last three matches.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]There tends to be goals when these two teams play against each other, so backing both teams to score and 3+ goals is our selection here.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Matt Jones[/i][/p]