Ahead of Thursday’s crucial UEFA Europa League clash, we have the Rangers vs Tottenham preview, prediction, latest team news and predicted lineups.
Rangers Vs Tottenham Preview
A fascinating Battle of Britain tie awaits at Ibrox as both sides hope to keep their automatic qualification hopes alive. You can also check out the Rangers vs Tottenham stats – which indicates plenty of goals in Glasgow.
With that in mind, games involving the Gers on home turf do normally deliver a feast of goals. In Europe this season, nine have been netted in the two games played in G51.
Philipe Clement’s men were brushed aside with considerable easy by Lyon on MD2. That night, they felt the wrath of the French side in a rousing 4-1 loss.
Three weeks later, FCSB were crushed 4-0 by Rangers on MD3. Tom Lawrence, Hamza Igamane and Vaclav Cerny (2) were all on target that night.
In all competitions in recent weeks, Clement has led his side to four consecutive victories. The finest being the 6-0 thrashing against Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership on December 4.
👊 IT'S MATCHDAY! 👊
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⏰ 20:00 (UK)Come on #RangersFC 💙 pic.twitter.com/R3ekoZBBCF
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) December 12, 2024
Ange Postecoglou On The Ropes
The last Rangers vs Tottenham game came in the summer of 2022 when the teams met at Ibrox in a pre-season friendly. Harry Kane scored twice in a 2-1 win that afternoon.
Unfortunately for under-fire boss Ange Postecoglou, Kane has taken his shooting boots with him to Bayern Munich and the Australian gaffer has entertained a miserable run of form lately.
Other than the bizarre 4-0 trouncing against Manchester City, Spurs have been in turmoil. Being consistently inconsistent has proven to be the north Londoners Achilles heel in recent weeks.
Postecoglou can expect a hugely frosty reception this evening. Between 2021-2023, the 59-year-old won two Scottish Premiership titles with arch-rivals Celtic.
It would be hugely ironic if a Rangers win proved to be the last straw for Postecoglou – yet here we are. The best football betting sites in the UK price the Scottish giants at 39/20 to win.
Rangers Vs Tottenham Team News
Tom Lawrence, Rabbi Matondo and Oscar Cortes are all doubts for Rangers and are likely to miss Thursday’s clash at Ibrox.
Defender Neraysho Kasanwirjo is definitely ruled out as he continues his rehabilitation for a serious knee injury. A return in 2025/26 has been pencilled in.
Other than that, the Gers have a clean bill of health going into the tie. Former Premier League star Jack Butland will start in between the sticks.
Meanwhile, Tottenham has a number of injuries to try and navigate. Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero both hobbled off against Chelsea on Sunday.
Ben Davies missed the defeat to the Blues after suffering a hamstring strain in the 1-0 loss to Bournemouth last Thursday.
Furthermore, Brennan Johnson has struggled with illness in recent days. Rodrigo Bentancur is in line to start as his ban doesn’t apply in Europe.
MATCHDAY 👊
🆚 Rangers
🏟️ Ibrox
🏆 @EuropaLeague
⏰ 8:00pm GMT pic.twitter.com/HmweZMNH63— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 12, 2024
Rangers Vs Tottenham Predicted Lineups
Rangers (4-2-3-1): Butland; Tavernier, Souttar, Balogun, Jefte; Raskin, Hagi; Cerny, Diomande, Igamane; Danilo
Tottenham (4-3-3): Forster; Pedro Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Udogie; Sarr, Bentacur, Bissouma; Johnson, Lankshear, Son
Rangers Vs Tottenham Prediction
The last time Rangers played Tottenham in a European competition came back in the 1962/63 season. Spurs were victorious in the Cup Winners Cup tie, winning 8-4 on aggregate.
Another goal glut is likely in tonight’s one-off Europa League clash. The Gers have been hitting the target very frequently in recent weeks and the north Londoners have only blanked once in their last nine games.
Therefore, we are predicting Ange Postecoglou’s side to win an exciting five-goal thriller. Subsequently saving his bacon in the process.
Prediction: Rangers 2-3 Tottenham
