Rangers F.C. vs Tottenham in the Europa League takes place on Thursday night and we have taken a look at some of the key stats going into the Battle of Britain tie.
Rangers F.C. vs Tottenham Stats Ahead Of Thursday’s 8pm Clash
The two sides will meet for the first time in 62 years when Ange Postecoglou’s side travel to Ibrox Stadium on Thursday night.
Tottenham’s Australian manager has come under some pressure after recent losses to Chelsea, Bournemouth and Ipswich as well as draws with Fulham and Roma.
The Europa League gives them a chance to return to winning ways as they play a Rangers side who sit one place above them in the table.
Rangers are currently in the last automatic qualification spot for the last-16, with Tottenham currently set for the play-offs in ninth.
So Thursday’s result could have a big part to play in who has to go through the play-offs to reach the last-16.
One similarity these two sides have is England legend Paul Gascoigne played for both during his career. To see SportsCasting’s interview with Gazza where he reveals who he wants to win the match, click here.
Tottenham Heavy Favourites To Win In Scotland
When it comes to Rangers F.C. vs Tottenham both the stats and the bookies would indicate the visitors are the favourites.
At the time of writing, Tottenham are priced at 1/1 to beat Rangers among the best football betting sites in the UK, with 12/5 odds for the Scottish side to pick up a win. A draw is priced at 29/10.
Rangers F.C. vs Tottenham Stats And Head-To-Head Record
- Rangers are winless in their last six meetings against English sides (D1 L5)
- Tottenham won their only two previous meetings with Rangers – winning 5-2 at home and 3-2 away in the Cup Winners’ Cup
- The two sides met more recently in a friendly in the summer of 2022
- Rangers have 12 goals in their 5 Europa League games – only netting more once in a group stage campaign in the tournament in 2020-21
- Tottenham have spent the most minutes leading a game in the Europa League this season (276 minutes)
- All three of Rangers’ Hamza Igamane’s UEFA Europa League goals this season have come following a ball carry – no other player has scored more than once following a ball carry
- Tottenham are without a win in four games while Rangers have won their last four
- Rangers have scored nine goals in their last two games alone
What Time Does Rangers Vs Tottenham Kick-off And How To Watch?
📅Date: Thursday 12th December 2024
⌚Time: 8pm
⚽️Venue: Ibrox
📺 TV: Discovery+; TNT Sports 1
Rangers Vs Tottenham Head-To-Head Record
- October 31, 1962: (Cup Winners’ Cup) Tottenham 5-2 Rangers
- December 11, 1962: (Cup Winners’ Cup) Rangers 2-3 Tottenham
For more on when these two sides last played each other click here.
Rangers and Tottenham Results In The Europa League This Season
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)
Tottenham
- Tottenham 3-0 Qarabag (26th September)
- Ferencvaros 1-2 Tottenham (3rd October)
- Tottenham 1-0 AZ Alkmaar (24th October)
- Galatasaray 3-2 Tottenham (7th November)
- Tottenham 2-2 Roma (28th November)
Tottenham Concede Late Against Roma
After winning their opening three matches without too much issue, Tottenham have failed to win their last two in the Europa League.
They conceded three goals in the opening-half during a 3-2 loss against Galatasaray last month with Victor Osimhen bagging a brace.
Then they threw away the lead twice against Roma, with Mats Hummels scoring in stoppage time to give the Italian side a point.
Tottenham have dropped out of the top-eight because of those two results and with a busy season they will want to avoid having to face play-offs to reach the last-16.
Rangers F.C. vs Tottenham Promises Goals
You can sum up Tottenham’s problems this season by noting that they are second in the Premier League for goals scored, yet are sitting in the bottom half of the table.
In the Europa League meanwhile, four of their five games have seen over 2.5 goals.
Rangers meanwhile have scored nine goals in their last two matches alone.
In the Europa League, they have scored four goals in a match on two occasions and also conceded four in their loss to Lyon.
So it’s safe to expect plenty of goals when these two sides meet on Thursday.
