Rangers vs Slavia Prague Prediction & Match Preview

Steffen Schmidt - March 16, 2021

Rangers vs Slavia Prague
UEFA Europa League
Date: Thursday, 18 March 2021
Kick-Off at 20.00 UK
Venue: Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow.

Steven Gerrard will be looking to continue his dream season with Rangers on Thursday evening when they play host to Slavia Prague in the reverse fixture of the Europa League R16 tie.

The Gers managed a 1-1 draw in the first leg on the Czech soil, a result that gives them enough reasons to believe they could go into the quarter-final of the competitions.

Nonetheless, it will be anything but an easy task for Stevie G and his troops knowing Slavia’s recent European pedigree as well as their splendid spell of form throughout the entire season.

The team led by Jindich Trpisovsky are as many as 14 points clear at the top of their domestic league standings after clinching yet another victory on Sunday afternoon. They saw off Mlada Boleslav 0-3 on the road to improve the overall league record to 19 wins and 4 draws (no defeats) in 23 matches this term.

Slavia Prague have scored 66 and conceded only 15 goals in their domestic league so far in the season. They have almost translated such spell of form to the European competition and we should by no means underestimate them against the Gers here.

Rangers vs Slavia Prague Head-to-head

• The match played seven days ago was the first-ever head to head encounter between the two outfits.
• Slavia got an early lead seven minutes into the game, but Rangers managed to find the precious equalizer before the half time.
• In general, it was a tight contest with just six attempts on target in total (4-2 to the Czechs).

Rangers vs Slavia Prague Prediction

We have plenty of reasons to expect another tight affair between the two in-form sides with the UEFA Europa League quarter-final at stake. Neither of the managers will take unnecessary risks and we do not expect to see plenty of goal-scoring chances.

We expect a particularly tough contest in the first half which is why we will go for the draw at the half time as the main betting pick at the 2.20 odds.

The value is massive with the 1.80 odds offered for the Under 2.5 goals FT pick based on everything written above.

Braver tipsters can even go with the draw at the end of the game at the 3.30 odds, or with a goalless draw at the sky-high 9.00 odds.

Rangers vs Slavia Prague Bet Tips

• Draw at the half time @ 2.20

• Under 2.5 goals FT @ 1.80.

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