Ufa – Rangers Prediction & Picks (30.08.2018)

Ufa and Glasgow Rangers meet, in a return match for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (Play-offs), after the victory at home to Glasgow Rangers by (1-0) in the first leg.

Ufa:

After the defeat in the first leg, the home team arrives at this disadvantaged match at a disadvantage, since they need to recover 1 goal from a disadvantage and have not scored any goals in the previous match. In the last match they played for the Premier League, they lost with Zenit St Petersburg at home (0-2). In the last 10 home matches Ufa has won 3, tied 3 and lost 4. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 20 of the last 44 matches have ended with Under 1,5 goals and 28 out of 44 have ended with Under 2,5 goals. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: it only opened the scoring in 2 of its last 10 matches, of these 2 it reached the break in advantage in all and won at the end of the 90 ‘in all. In 10 games, he suffered the first goal 6 times and never got the comeback.

Ufa enter this unmotivated return match, after a home-made snub, by 0-2, at the Zenit reception. As the rival of this performance, the home team must act in a tactical system in 4-3-3, with the objective of taking advantage of the progression in the field through short passes. In any case, it is guessed that the Ufa adopts a more offensive position, taking into account that it is at a disadvantage in the tie. The UFA coach should have all the players at his disposal for this game.

Glasgow Rangers:

The away team comes to this second leg with an advantage of 1 goal, but suffered 0 goals at home in the first leg. The team comes to this match after a draw away with Motherwell by (3-3). In the last 10 away matches Glasgow Rangers has won 2, tied 6 and lost 2. Defensive consistency has been awarded only in 2 of the last 7 matches, and their offense has been scored regularly, he has scored goals in 5 of the last 7 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 44 of the last 50 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals.

The Rangers comes to this performance after a draw, three, in the visit to the grounds of Motherwell. One of the main valences of the visiting team is the way he manages to create danger almost always when attacking on the flanks, as well as the task performed by the players in the recovery of possession of the ball. The outsider team usually acts in a tactical system in 4-4-2, favoring a faster style of play. In this tactical drawing, the two players responsible for throwing the panic in the opposing defense are Lafferty and Morelos. The Rangers coach will not be able to count on Lee Wallace, Graham Dorrans, Jordan Rossiter and Jamie Murphy, for being injured.