Rangers vs Benfica Prediction & Match Preview

• Rangers notched two or more goals in nine of the last ten outings across competitions.
• Four of Benfica’s last six away matches saw the Over 2.5 goals & Both Teams To Score option coming in.
• Rangers are unbeaten in five straight Europa League outings, including last week’s 2-2 stalemate in Lisbon.

Rangers earned a 2-2 draw in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League last-16 tie seven days ago in Lisbon. The Scots offered a brave display and were eventually rewarded via goals from Tom Lawrence and Dujon Sterling. The Gers will now host the Portuguese heavyweights in the reverse game on Thursday evening at Ibrox Stadium.

Philippe Clement’s men returned to winning ways on Sunday. After a disappointing 1-2 home loss to Kilmarnock in the previous Premiership round, Rangers dispatched Hibernian 2-0 on the road in the FA Cup quarter-finals last weekend.

Benfica also ended their winless thread on Sunday. They saw off Estoril 3-1 in front of the home fans four days ago. Roger Schmidt’s men kept a one-point advantage at the top of Portuguese Primeira Liga standings. Nevertheless, the German manager does not have too many reasons for satisfaction regarding his team’s form in recent weeks.

Recent Meetings

This will be the fourth head-to-head encounter between Rangers and Benfica. None of the previous three brought us a winner.

The two teams played two separate high-scoring draws in their clashes in the UEFA Europa League group phase in the 2020/21 season.

Both teams scored at least two goals in each of the previous three head-to-head affairs.

Rangers vs Benfica Prediction

The reverse game gave us a four-goal thriller and we have plenty of reasons to expect another high-scoring scenario in Glasgow. Rangers have scored at least two goals in eight of the previous nine home outings across competitions. They also put two goals past Hibernian in the weekend’s FA Cup action away from home. As many as 11 of Benfica’s last 12 matches in all competitions provided three or more goals. Both Teams To Score pick is our main betting suggestion at the 1.57 odds.

We will alternatively back Rangers not to lose at the 1.53 odds. The Gers are unbeaten in the last five Europa League affairs. They topped Group C above the likes of Real Betis. Rangers have also suffered just one home loss in the last 16 affairs at Ibrox Stadium in all competitions.

Benfica have been miles away from their best rhythm of late. They are winless in four consecutive away fixtures in all competitions. The run includes a goalless draw at Toulouse in Europa League, a 1-2 loss at Sporting Lisbon in the first leg of Portuguese Cup semi-finals, and a 0-5 defeat at Porto in Primeira Liga.

Steffen Schmidt- March 12, 2024

Rangers vs Benfica Betting Tips

Both Teams Score

OK

	1.57 Odds
	1.56 Odds

Rangers to win or draw

OK

	1.60 Odds
	1.53 Odds

Correct Score: Rangers 2-1

OK

	10.00 Odds
	9.50 Odds