Rapid Vienna – Rangers Prediction & Picks (13.12.2018)

Europa-League

Rapid Vienna – Rangers SOCCER PICKS

Rapid Vienna and Glasgow Rangers meet, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (Group Stage). In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.

Rapid Vienna:

The home team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 7 points won, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied at home against Villarreal by (0-0). In the last match, they won in an away match against Spartak Moscow, by (1-2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 19 goals scored and 27 conceded; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 17 goals scored and 9 conceded. The team comes to this match after a draw at home with Sturm Graz by (0-0). Rapid Vienna won 3 and drew 1 of its last 4 home games for the UEFA Europa League.

For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 4 home matches. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 9 matches for this competition. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 14 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (46′-60 ‘).

The group in which the Rapid Vienna is is very balanced and proof of this is that only two points separate the leader of the last classified, so from now on we can perceive that all the teams are motivated in the search by the grade. At this moment, draws and victories guarantee him in the next phase, but it is evident that in order not to have to depend on anyone he will need to add the three points, so he wants to use the local factor as his ally, since with the support of the hobby is harder to lose. That being the case, he expects to show attitude and quality throughout the ninety minutes, because in this way he will be able to reach the necessary score to continue forward in the competition.

Glasgow Rangers:

After 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss, the away team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 6 points won. In the last match, they tied for (0-0) at home against Villarreal, after in the previous match, having lost by (4-3) away with Spartak Moscow. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses in away matches; against 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss at their stadium. The team comes to this match after a draw away with Dundee by (1-1). In the last 6 away matches for the UEFA Europa League, Glasgow Rangers won 1, drew 4 and lost 1.

For this competition, they have not won any of the last 4 away matches. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 46 of the last 54 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals.

Who sees Rangers outside the qualifying zone of his group may even think that he is already eliminated, but it is not like that, but he has great possibilities of passing phase and depends only on himself. This is said by the fact that if winning this match will get to the phase to eliminate, so even though he is not playing in his stadium wants to give everything in the field, since he does not want to stay on the way. That being so, we can expect a cautious team, but at the same time wanting to surprise, because at the end of the 90 ‘wants to be in advantage on the scoreboard.


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