Prediction, Odds & Betting tips for Glasgow Rangers vs. Liverpool at UEFA Champions League
Prediction, Odds & Betting tips for Glasgow Rangers vs. Liverpool at UEFA Champions League
Glasgow Rangers and Liverpool meet at the legendary Ibrox on Wednesday night. The two sides have to win, Rangers to move from the bottom of the group and Liverpool to stay in the top two places. Jurgen Klopp’s crew is in big trouble, and they need to forget the most recent loss against Arsenal that took place on Sunday afternoon. Meanwhile, the Rangers are without a goal scored after three games in the UCL, and that only shows their inferiority when meeting the big dogs.
Glasgow Rangers
The Gers lost 2-0 in Liverpool but quickly recovered to beat St. Mirren 4-0 at home. This isn’t strange for the Gers, who show oscillations throughout the entire campaign.
The reason for that is the difference in quality. Rangers are in limbo, being too good for the competition at home and pretty weak for the UEFA Champions League. Let’s be realistic, the Gers are near the bottom of the power rankings in this competition.
The efficiency of their games is at the highest possible level, with only one in the past nine events finishing with fewer than three goals. That would be the one at Anfield. Six of those eight events concluded with four or more scores.
Liverpool
The Reds are in catastrophic shape, losing points in the domestic championship and looking awful. The most recent failures came on Saturday afternoon at the Etihad Stadium, where Arsenal won 3-2.
Again, L’Pool’s defense was terrible, and we can say without hesitation that Virgil Van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold display lower-tier performances. These two could easily find themselves on the bench at one point of the year because, for the moment, they are a liability.
The Reds’ offense is waking up, scoring two or more goals in the past four games, but they don’t have the power to cover up all the mess in the backline. Liverpool’s games are efficient, and six of the most recent eight are with three or more goals.
Glasgow Ranger’s possible starting lineup:
McGregor; Tavernier, Goldson, Davies, Barisic; Lundstram, Davis, Jack; Tillman, Morelos, Kent
Liverpool’s possible starting lineup:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Henderson, Thiago, Jota; Salah, Nunez, Diaz
The meeting at Anfield last Wednesday ended with Liverpool’s 2-0 victory. Alexander-Arnold broke the Rangers’ lock in the seventh minute. Salah netted eight minutes into the second half from the penalty spot.
No matter the terrible form and atmosphere, Liverpool needs to win this one, and there won’t be any alibis if the Reds return back home without three points in the bag. We suggest betting on their victory here, as the game at Anfield could turn out to be a season’s crossroad for Klopp and his unit.
Our verdict: Liverpool wins