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Rangers will take on Jagiellonia Bialystok in the second leg of their Europa League third round qualifying match on Thursday, with the hosts in need of victory to have any chance of reaching the playoff round.
After the first leg, Bialystok hold a one-goal advantage on aggregate, but after how positive the Polish side were for large portions of the match, it's difficult to envisage them parking the bus from the off here.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Rangers vs Jagiellonia Bialystok key stats
- Jagiellonia Bialystok have won seven of their last eight matches in all competitions.
- Rangers have failed to win any of their last four matches in all competitions.
- Both teams got on the scoresheet in the first leg.
Rangers vs Jagiellonia Bialystok preview: More misery on the cards for Gers?
Rangers vs Jagiellonia Bialystok — Tale of the Tape
| Rangers (Scottish Premiership) | vs | Jagiellonia Bialystok (Ekstraklasa) |
|---|---|---|
| 9th | Position | 6th |
| 1 | Points | 6 |
| 2 | Goals For | 3 |
| 3 | Goals Against | 3 |
| 0 | Clean Sheets | 1 |
| 10th | Home / Away Rank | 5th |
We are not quite at panic stations at Ibrox, but new manager Derek McInnes is going to need to start finding wins regularly if he is to avoid the same fate suffered by Russell Martin after a poor start to last season.
After managing three competitive matches at Rangers, McInnes is still searching for his first win, and after their stoppage time defeat at the weekend, a response is needed.
There is a lot riding on this match from a financial perspective, too. If Rangers are to progress, they will be guaranteed a place in the league phase of the Europa Conference League, at worst. If they are to be knocked out, then they will be required to play in a playoff for European football's third tier.
McInnes certainly needs a big performance from his players this week, but he will have to make do without the injured quartet of Youssef Chermiti, Connor Barron, Ben Godfrey and Jose Cifuentes
As for Jagiellonia Bialystok, they will have taken plenty of belief from the first leg, not least because they came from a goal down to win the match 2-1.
They followed that win up with a defeat in the league this weekend, but the players can be forgiven for having one eye on this match, given that Bialystok haven't ever previously qualified for the group stage/ league phase of the Europa League.
While they will still need to win one more round after this one to reach that stage, manager Adrian Siemieniec will be well aware of how close his side are to making history.
For the match on Thursday, Siemieniec could be without Mario Garcia and Przemyslaw Wisniewski, as the pair hobbled off against Widzew Lodz at the weekend.
Jagiellonia Bialystok vs Rangers form guide & betting tips
| Rangers | vs | Jagiellonia Bialystok |
|---|---|---|
W
D
D
L
L |
Form |
L
W
W
W
W
|
| 5 | Goals For | 6 |
| 6 | Goals Against | 4 |
L |
Europa League | W |
Whispers predicts: Rangers 1-1 Jagiellonia Bialystok
A dark cloud is gathering over Ibrox, and the visitors have already proven they are more than a match for Gers. Jagiellonia Bialystok or draw double chance has been best priced at 7/5.
Both teams have scored in each of the last six matches played at Ibrox. BTTS has been priced at 4/5.
Nik Prelec has scored two goals in four competitive games for Jagiellonia Bialystok this season and is priced at 2/1 to score anytime on Thursday.
> Jagiellonia Bialystok or draw at 7/5 (2.40) | Likelihood: Possible
> BTTS at 4/5 (1.80) | Likelihood: Probable
> Nik Prelec to score anytime at 2/1 (3.00) | Likelihood: Possible