UEFA Europa League: Glasgow Rangers vs. Borussia Dortmund Preview, Odds, Prediction

The Rangers have demolished Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16 last Thursday. Is it possible to see some response from the Millionaires at Ibrox? According to several sources, Erling Haaland might be back. Also, the Germans come to Scotland following a massive win in the Bundesliga this weekend. The Gers slipped in the domestic championship on Sunday, and that undoubtedly set off the alarm before this clash. They need to be focused on this event 100%, as it is one of the biggest chances for them to make a notable result in Europe over the past few years.

Preview

Glasgow Rangers (+330) are still underdogs despite a fantastic performance in the opening leg back in Dortmund. We saw them rolling over the former European champion at Westfalen, displaying one of the best performances this club had in years.

Though, just a few days later, the Gers managed to surprise their fans (negatively), snapping a four-win streak and playing only 1-1 against Dundee United. We just have to mention that this was also a third consecutive event on the road, for the team from Glasgow.

Regarding efficiency, Rangers’ games have plenty of goals. Six of the past nine are with over 2.5 goals. Yet the majority of those events were mostly with one side scoring, and in most of the situations, the Gers were the ones who netted.

Over the past few weeks, Borussia Dortmund (-125) has been unstable, posting mixed results, subsequently winning and losing. Their record in the latest 10 events is six victories and four defeats, without any notable pattern, as Millionaires won and lost at both home or on the road.

After losing to the Gers on Thursday, they responded by trashing the big rivals, Borussia Monchengladbach, 6-0. It was one-sided domination throughout most of the event, but we do need to say that the Millionaires had luck on several occasions before breaking Monch.

It was the 10th straight clash with over 2.5 goals, and that is the only constant thing in Borussia’s performances. Also, seven of the past 10 events were with both teams scoring.

Latest News

Hagi and Oforborh are out for the hosts.

Akanji, Meunier, Morey Bauza, Reyna, Schmelzer and Zagadou are all injured for the guests. As said before, Haaland should be in the protocol, according to the latest news from Dortmund.

Head to Head

The Gers were on a rampage in Dortmund, beating the hosts, 2-4. Tavernier and Morelos hit the back of the net in the first half, and Lundstreak opened the scoring in the second 34 minutes. Jude Bellingham cut the Gers’ lead, but Zagadou erased that with an own goal. Guerreiro kept the hope for the Germans, netting in the 82nd minute.

Prediction

This one is easy to pick. Over 2.5 goals are expected as there aren’t too many calculations involved. Borussia has to go strong from the kick-off, and that increases the chances of seeing a high-efficient clash. The odds on our pick are completely cool, -125, which is more than we expected.

Pick: Over 2.5 goals -125

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