Rangers – Shkupi Prediction & Picks (12.07.2018)

Glasgow Rangers and Shkupi meet at Ibrox Stadium, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (1st Qualifying Round). These two teams have never faced each other before, so this will be their first direct confrontation.

Glasgow Rangers:

The home team plays its first match in this edition of the UEFA Europa League with the intention of taking advantage of the home advantage to achieve a positive result. The team comes to this match after a home win against Bury by (6-0). In the last 10 home matches Glasgow Rangers has won 7 and lost 3. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has scored regularity, as he scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 21 of the last 24 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals.

The Rangers team arrives very confident to this duel, comes from optimal results and in the last twelve games at home suffered only three defeats and is a team that usually thwart their opponents. To get a good result counts on the effectiveness of the attack and the strength of its defense, which also leaves no desire. The home team is aware that they have all the conditions to channel their qualification already in this first leg, so they must press their opponent from the initial minutes of the game.

Shkupi:

The visiting team plays their first match in this edition of the UEFA Europa League with the intention of winning a positive result as a visitor.

The Shkupi will have a difficult match away from home and is aware of the favoritism of his opponent and will use it as a weapon to try to surprise. It will not be an easy game and the team will go in search of a draw to decide the classification before their fans, where the team shows their best football and comes from good performances. The visiting coach must take on the field a team with a more defensive posture and trying to come out on counterattacks for those who know how to score goals away from home.