Rangers vs Midtjylland Predictions

Rangers are in front going into this second leg clash at Ibrox, but will they get over the line and secure a place in the playoffs? The Gers are aiming to follow up a fine start to the season and match recent European success. They’ve started the season in great scoring form, with 10 goals to their name across their last two matches. With a fine home record at Ibrox in Europe, we think the hosts will have too much for their opponents this week.

The hosts were 6-1 winners over Hibernian at the weekend, to raise the prospect of a potential title challenge in Scotland, but they will be hoping to achieve a couple of targets away from their Old Firm rivals. Rangers have seen a clear improvement in their European displays under Steven Gerrard, who is getting his side to produce in key moments in the Europa League. Leading them to the group stage last season was impressive, while they are currently on course to repeat that this term.

Midtjylland have a huge task to turn around their 4-2 loss from the first leg, as they aim to take their league form into this clash. The Danish side have a perfect return from their first five Superliga clashes this term. However, that isn’t carrying over to the Europa League, as shown last week. After their home loss last Thursday the visitors have now failed to win their last three matches in this competition, conceding twice in each of those.

The issues at the back for Midtjylland are going to be a concern, with Rangers looking solid at the back under Gerrard. The hosts have kept a clean sheet in five of their last six matches in this competition at home, including all of their last four. That run comes with the Gers unbeaten at Ibrox in the Europa League under Gerrard’s watch. Continuing that run would leave them in the playoff round, but we don’t expect the hosts to just settle for a draw.

Midtjylland have got a pretty mixed record on their travels in this competition, with their only win in their last four on the road coming at TNS. Gerrard has made the most of home advantage during his spell in charge, while they’ve won six of nine home clashes in Europe since he took over – with five wins in six qualifiers here. We expect them to put the visitors to the sword, so we’re going with a home win in this second leg clash.