Rangers travel to Jablonec on Thursday night knowing they will qualify for the league phase of the Conference League if they avoid defeat.
The Gers earned a 1-0 victory in the first leg of their play-off tie thanks to a Ryan Naderi goal and can advance to the competition proper with a draw.
Derek McInnes’ side played the final 15 minutes with only 10 men following Cammy Devlin’s red card and will be hopeful they have what it takes to halt Jablonec, a side who had won six straight matches before their trip to Ibrox.
Jablonec v Rangers Tips Summary
Best Bet - Under 2.5 goals @ 19/20
Alternative Bet - Draw @ 12/5
Bet Builder - Rangers to qualify, Ryan Naderi anytime goalscorer & Under 10 corners @ 21/4
Jablonec v Rangers Prediction
Best Bet: Under 2.5 goals @ 19/20
Rangers have the advantage after earning a narrow 1-0 victory in the first leg and it’s likely to be another low-scoring game on Thursday.
Five of the six games involving the Gers this season have featured three goals or fewer, the exception being the 5-1 thrashing of St Mirren in the Scottish League Cup.
Looking at Jablonec, five of the last six games Lubos Kozel’s men have played have featured two goals or fewer, with the club’s most recent home encounter ending in a 1-0 victory over Synot in the Czech First League.
While the game may be more open than the Ibrox clash with Jablonec needing to score to stand any chance of going through, this should still prove a cagey affair as the hosts balance the search for a goal with keeping Rangers quiet.
Rangers will be aiming to keep a clean sheet to progress and looking at both clubs’ recent scoring form, backing under 2.5 goals when they meet on Thursday looks a wise move.
Alternative Bet: Draw @ 12/5
The likelihood of a low-scoring, nervy game brings the draw on the night firmly into play.
Rangers drew their opening Scottish Premiership game at Dundee United before being held by Jagiellonia Bialystok in Europa League qualifying.
Derek McInnes and his side know that another stalemate would send them through and so they will head to the 5,690-seater Stadion Strelnice looking to frustrate the opposition.
Jablonec are yet to draw in eight games this season. However, five of those matches have been decided by a single goal and with Rangers a tougher match-up than most of the sides Jablonec face in the Czech Republic, this one may finish all-square.
Jablonec v Rangers Bet Builder Tip
Rangers to qualify
Ryan Naderi anytime goalscorer
Under 10 corners
Pays 21/4
Rangers are in control of the tie having won the first leg 1-0 and so even a draw will be enough to see them advance to the league phase of the Conference League.
Ryan Naderi grabbed the all-important goal in the first leg and also opened the scoring in his side’s 5-1 victory over St Mirren in the Scottish League Cup the previous Sunday.
The forward is expected to lead the line again and can get his name on the scoresheet to aid Rangers’ push to progress.
Last week’s first leg featured only six corners, three for each team, and with another tight game expected, backing under 10 corners looks a solid play.
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Key Match Stats
Rangers have scored a single goal in five of their six matches this season
Jablonec had won six straight games before their narrow defeat at Ibrox
Across all competitions, the Gers have won just three matches in 11 since the end of April
Jablonec faced Rangers' Glasgow rivals Celtic in Europa League qualifying in 2021, losing 7-2 on aggregate
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