Rangers v Borussia Dortmund Predictions and Betting Tips
Following their magnificent victory in Germany, Rangers welcome Dortmund to the Ibrox Stadium for the second installment of their Europa League playoff tie. Read on for our expert tips and predictions.
Rangers have done the difficult par of the job in the first leg, however, we don't expect Dortmund to go down easy this Thursday.
Highly-anticipated encounter on the cards
Giovanni van Bronckhorts's men put on a show at the Signal Iduna Park as they went on to sweep aside the hosts last week. Tavernier, Morelos, Lundstram were all on the scoresheet for The Gers in what was a resounding 4-2 victory in Germany. They failed to follow this up with a positive result in the Scottish top-flight having been held by Dundee United- an underwhelming performance. This allowed Celtic to open up a three-point gap on them as both sides fight for the right to be called Scottish champions. Still and all, they would surely be laser-focused on the game this Thursday as they eye yet another Europa League last 16 berths.
Bellingham and Guerreiro did pull two goals pack for the hosts last Thursday, giving them a fighting chance as they travel to Scotland. They did very well to bounce back over the weekend, putting six unanswered goals past the Borussia Monchengladbach goal. Marco Reus was the star of the show with two goals and three assists, such a performance would be needed from the skipper this Thursday given that his side needed to score a least three goals for a chance at progression. If there was a side that could pull this off, it would surely be Borussia Dortmund as they've gone on to score at least two goals in their last five games in all competitions. It is then left to see whether their defence would match their attack in front of a raucous crowd at the Ibrox Stadium.
Rangers vs Dortmund Team News
Rangers possible starting XI:
McGregor; Tavernier, Goldson, Helander, Barisic; Lundstram, Jack, Aribo; Arfield, Morelos, Kent
Borussia Dortmund possible starting lineup:
Kobel; Can, Hummels, Pongracic; Hazard, Bellingham, Dahoud, Guerreiro; Brandt, Reus; Malen
Rangers vs Dortmund Prediction: 1-2
Dortmund head into this game with all to do and we expect them to dominate their opponents this Thursday. However, we don't think their efforts would be enough to secure progression into the Round of 16.
