Rangers vs Liverpool prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – Group Stage betting tips on match 2022-10-11 19:00.
Rangers’ first season back in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) group stages since 2010/11 hasn’t gone to plan whatsoever, as they’ve lost all their games so far without finding the net. That start forms part of a troubling spell in Europe’s elite club competition, with the Gers managing only one win across their last 19 UCL group games (D6, L12), whilst they’ve also failed to score in eight of their last 11 matches in the competition proper.
Those goalscoring woes weren’t evident at the weekend though, with Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men picking up a morale boosting 4-0 win over St. Mirren at Ibrox. That’ll give them a much needed boost as they welcome a vulnerable Liverpool side, although it can’t be overlooked that Rangers are winless in their last five outings vs English opposition (D1, L4), also failing to score in all of those matches too!
The mood in the Liverpool camp may be sombre as after their 3-2 loss to Arsenal over the weekend they’re still winless on the road this season (D2, L3). The UCL is perhaps where Jürgen Klopp’s side can redeem themselves, as they currently occupy second place in Group A and will be bidding to win here in order to push on and top their group for a fourth successive campaign.
Liverpool’s hopes of progression may lie in the hands of their defence, as while the Reds have scored in 19 of their last 20 UCL group stage matches, keeping clean sheets has been their biggest challenge lately. They’ve shut out their opponents on the day only three times in their last 14 matches, one of those being the 2-0 win over Rangers in the reverse fixture.
Players to watch: Rangers’ domestic top-scorer Antonio ÄŚolak has scored a brace in his last four goalscoring outings, while a wrath of injuries means Liverpool may need good luck charm Diogo Jota to play a pivotal role – they’ve never lost when he’s got on the scoresheet (W24, D4).
Hot stat: There’s been goals in both halves in 13 of Liverpool’s last 14 matches.