Athletic Club boss Ernesto Valverde has described Rangers' current home form as 'extraordinary'.
Barry Ferguson's side have lost their last five games at Ibrox by a combined scoreline of 9-1.
Queen's Park, St Mirren, Motherwell, Fenerbahce and Hibernian have all come to Govan and emerged victorious in recent times.
Valverde, who previously took charge of Barcelona, thinks Rangers' current run of home defeats is perplexing: "I view that as something extraordinary, the run of losses," he said.
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"[It's] never happened before. I watched Rangers against Hibs, they had more chances and didn’t make the most of them. Rangers are a good team at home. Let’s see what Rangers show up.
"They’ve got a good team. They move well across the pitch, very fast. A lot of modes of play. Hit us on counterattacks. Players like Dessers and Cerny can play well. They can compete with any team, and it is only three years since they reached the final.
"Rangers are one of the toughest teams in the competition for me. [There are] arguments they could be favourites. It’s a knockout competition."
Although Rangers have been consistently inconsistent domestically this season, their European form, by and large, has been quite something.
Whether under Ferguson or previous manager Philippe Clement, the Ibrox side have continually shown up on the continent, securing impressive results against the likes of Nice, Tottenham Hotspur and Fenerbahce.
The Ibrox faithful will be hoping for another famous evening on Thursday as the team who currently sit fourth in Spain's La Liga come to town.
