It will be Manchester United F.C. vs Rangers F.C. in the Europa League on Thursday night, so ahead of the game we have taken a look at some key stats.
Manchester United F.C. vs Rangers F.C. Stats Ahead Of Thursday’s 8pm Europa League Clash
Manchester United will turn their attention to the Europa League on Thursday night in a Battle of Britain clash against Rangers.
The Red Devils’ are enduring a horrendous domestic campaign with the club 13th in the Premier League after their latest 3-1 defeat to Brighton.
However, the Red Devils have fared better in the 2024-25 UEFA Europa League. Since the draws against FC Twente, Porto and Fenerbahce, the Reds have won three on the bounce.
They are seventh in the Europa League standings, one position above Rangers – who last time out in this competition earned a point in a 1-1 draw with Tottenham.
A positive result for either side on Thursday could go some way to ensuring they avoid the rigmarole of a two-legged play-off to make the last-16 in the competition.
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Manchester United Expected To Prevail In Battle of Britain
Manchester United are expected to make it four wins on the bounce in the Europa League according to the best football betting sites in the UK.
At the time of writing with odds subject to change, Manchester United are 2/5 to take the victory. A Rangers win is seen as an upset at 7/1 while a draw is 15/4.
When it comes to Manchester United F.C. vs Rangers F.C. stats and head-to-head record, the Red Devils hold a clear advantage.
Manchester United F.C. vs Rangers F.C. Stats and Head-to-Head Record
- Have met four times before, Manchester United 3, Draws 1, Rangers 0
- The two sides last met in the group stage of the 2009-10 Champions League. United were held to a goalless draw at home but beat Rangers 1-0 in Scotland
- Rangers have won just one of their eight away games against English sides in all European competition (D2 L5), beating Leeds United 2-1 in qualifying for the 1992-93 Champions League
- Ruben Amorim has won his first two Europa League games as United boss. Only two Red Devils managers have won their first three major European games with the club – Sir Matt Busby in 1956 and Sir Alex Ferguson in 1990
- This game could be Bruno Fernandes’ 50th appearance in the Europa League – the United midfelder has 37 goals and assists combined in the competition (20 goals, 17 assists), second only to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (34 goals, six assists) in Europa League histor
- Rangers’ Nicolas Raskin has won possession more than any other player in this season’s UEFA Europa League (48)
- Rangers go into the match on the back of a seven-game unbeaten run
- United have won just two out of their last seven – one of which was on penalties
- The clashing titans have 75 league titles between them (Manchester United 20, Rangers 55)
What Time Does Manchester United vs Rangers Kick-off And How To Watch?
📅Date: Thursday, January 23
⌚Time: 8pm
⚽️Venue: Old Trafford
📺 TV: TNT Sports
The Last Time These Sides Met
Wayne Rooney scored from the penalty spot in a narrow 1-0 victory in the Champions League group stage when these sides last met in November 2010.
United’s record goalscorer netted from the spot in the 87th minute after Steven Naismith’s high challenge on Fabio da Silva.
The result sent United into the last-16 of the Champions League, while demoting Rangers to the Europa League.
It also extended United’s unbeaten run at the time to 28 games in all competitions. The current Red Devils team is some way of reaching the levels of that United team from just over 14 years ago.
Manchester United And Rangers’ Champions League Results This Season
Manchester United
- Manchester United 1-1 Twente (25th September)
- Porto 3-3 Manchester United (3rd October)
- Fenerbahce 1-1 Manchester United (24th October)
- Manchester United 2-0 PAOK (7th November)
- Manchester United 3-2 Bodo/Glimt (28th November)
- Viktoria Plzen 1-2 Manchester United (12th December)
Rangers
- Malmo 0-2 Rangers (26th September)
- Rangers 1-4 Lyon (3rd October)
- Rangers 4-0 FCSB (24th October)
- Olympiacos 1-1 Rangers (7th November)
- Nice 1-4 Rangers (28th November)
- Rangers 1-1 Tottenham (12th December)
Past Meetings
*All Champions League games
- Rangers 0-1 Manchester United (24th November, 2010)
- Manchester United 0-0 Rangers (14th September, 2010)
- Manchester United 3-0 Rangers (4th November, 2003)
- Rangers 0-1 Manchester United (22nd October, 2003)
One To Watch: Hamza Igamane
Rasmus Hojlund is the joint top scorer in the Europa League with five goals – though Rangers star Hamza Igamane is only one behind.
The 22-year-old Moroccan has 13 goals in 25 appearances across all competitions for the Scottish side this season.
In the Europa League he netted his first goal of the tournament in their 4-0 win over FSCB after missing their first two games.
He then netted a brace in the 4-1 win over Nice and added another to earn Rangers a point against Tottenham.
Igamane has also netted five goals in his last four league games, including a hat-trick against Dundee. So Ruben Amorim’s side will have to keep a wary eye on the forward in Thursday’s Battle of Britain.
