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Jablonec will take on Rangers in the second leg of their Europa Conference League playoff on Thursday night, with a place in the league phase up for grabs.
Gers come into the match with a 1-0 advantage on aggregate following last week's win at Ibrox, but with 90 minutes of football to come in Czechia, all is still to play for.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Jablonec vs Rangers key stats
- Jablonec have won all four of their competitive home matches so far this season.
- Rangers are yet to win an away match this season.
- Both teams have scored in five of Rangers' last six matches in all competitions.
Jablonec vs Rangers preview: Can Gers avoid the same fate as Celtic?
Jablonec vs Rangers— Tale of the Tape
| Jablonec | vs | Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| 6th (Czech First League) | Position | 9th (Scottish Premiership) |
| 9 | Points | 1 |
| 5 | Goals For | 2 |
| 1 | Goals Against | 3 |
| 2 | Clean Sheets | 0 |
| 5th | Home / Away Rank | 6th |
Rangers fans are no doubt relishing the fact that Celtic threw away a four-goal advantage to be eliminated from the Champions League on Tuesday night, but they are also at risk of being knocked out from a winning position on Thursday.
There was a feeling on the night that a 1-0 victory wasn't quite enough to give them control of the tie, especially as their form has been sketchy under Derek McInnes so far this season.
To McIness' credit, he has led Rangers to back-to-back wins for the first time this season in the immediate build-up to the match, but the club's dismal away record in Europe (eight losses from their last eight European away matches) means that supporters are worried about Thursday night.
If Rangers are eliminated this week, the financial impact will be significant. European money could go towards new players, either before next week's deadline or in January, but without it, the club will almost certainly have to play out the campaign with what they currently have.
McIness will be without four first-team players in Czechia this week. Youssef Chermiti, Ben Godfrey and Jose Cifuentes are all out injured, while Cameron Devlin is suspended after seeing red last week.
As for Jablonec, this is a position they would have taken when the draw was made.
If the Czech side can win on the night, they know they are guaranteed, at worst, 30 more minutes to get the job done. Failing that, they will have to navigate a penalty shootout.
Their home form should give the manager, Lubos Kozel, and his squad confidence that they are more than capable of doing that. After all, have won all four of their home matches so far this season, and are unbeaten across their last six European home matches (four wins, two draws).
Kozel will be without Kevin-Prince Milla on Thursday, while there are also doubts around Nassim Innocenti's availability.
Jablonec vs Rangers form guide & betting tips
| Jablonec | vs | Rangers |
|---|---|---|
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Form |
L
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D
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W
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| 7 | Goals For | 9 |
| 2 | Goals Against | 6 |
WWL |
Conference League | W |
Whispers predicts: Jablonec 3-1 Rangers
Rangers' dismal record in European away matches over the past couple of seasons is too hard to ignore. A home win has been best priced at 2/1.
Both teams have scored in two of the three European matches Rangers have played this season. Over 2.5 goals has been priced at 8/11.
Lamin Jawo scored 11 goals in all competitions for Jablonec last season. Jawo is priced at 11/5 to score anytime on Thursday.
> Jablonec to win at 2/1 (3.00) | Likelihood: Probable
> Under 2.5 goals at 8/11 (1.73) | Likelihood: Probable
> Jawo to score anytime at 11/5 (3.20) | Likelihood: Possible