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Man United v Rangers
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Kick Off: Thursday 23rd January at 20:00
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Competition: UEFA Europa League
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Watch Live: TNT Sports 1
Man United and Rangers sit 7th and 8th respectively in the Europa League table and both sides will view this match as a fantastic opportunity to drastically increase their chances of gaining automatic qualification.
That said, the home favourites will have to reverse an awful run of form which has seen them lose 5 of their last 8, provoking their manager to brand them as perhaps the worst side in the club’s history.
⭐ Man United v Rangers Best Bets
Manchester United haven’t been particularly prolific in winning corners this season, making it surprising to see them so generously priced to register under 7. They’ve hit that mark in just 2 of their last 14 matches across the Premier League and Europa League.
During this stretch, United have averaged no more than 4.00 corners per game, which is even lower than their season-long average of 5.00. Meanwhile, Rangers have been disciplined defensively, conceding an average of just 4.26 corners per game in the Scottish Premiership. This figure drops even further to 3.40 in the Europa League.
🟢 Man United v Rangers #WhatOddsPaddy Tip
Rangers come into this clash in fine-scoring form, having bagged at least 3 goals in 5 of their last 6. United, on the other hand, have conceded 2 or more in 5 of their most recent 6, only managing to restrict Southampton to 1.
Man United have also found themself exposed from set-pieces this season, having finished the calendar year with a club record of 19 goals conceded from free-kicks and corners.
This has led opposition sides to view corners as a valuable target, increasing Rangers’ incentive to win them.
As it is, they’ve averaged 6.91 corners won per game in the league, meanwhile United have conceded an average of 4.45.
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👕 Man United v Rangers Predicted XI
🔍 Man United v Rangers Players to Watch
🔵 Ridvan Yilmaz
With an average of 1.67 fouls drawn per 90 minutes, Yilmaz has managed to win at least one foul in 7 of his 9 starts, drawing two or more in 5 of those games. Most recently, Yilmaz managed to win 4 fouls against Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership.
Yilmaz will also face pressure from Diallo, who has averaged just under one foul per game across all competitions this season, as well as Mazraoui who has sinned at least once in 10 of his most recent 12 starts.
🔵 Hamza Igamane
Igamane has arguably been Rangers’ most prolific threat in front of goal this season, scoring 13 times despite starting only 14 matches. The forward averages an impressive 1.87 shots on target per 90 minutes in league play.
He seems to thrive on the big stage, with this figure increasing to 2.41 in Europa League matches, including a recent goal against Tottenham.
Igamane has tested the goalkeeper at least once in 12 of his last 14 appearances, managing 2 or more shots on target in 9 of those games. With Manchester United conceding an average of 4.17 shots on goal per match across all competitions, he presents excellent value in this market.
📂 Man United v Rangers Cheat Sheet
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💻 Man United v Rangers Form and Tactics
The hosts have been incredibly efficient with a minority of possession in the Europa League this season, averaging just 44.4% – the 6th least in the competition. In stark contrast to that, United rank 3rd averaging 58.6%.
This is also reflected in the number of passes made with no side managing more than Man United in the competition.
While they have been able to translate this into touches into the opposition box – also ranking first, and shots on target, their main issues lie in the defence, where they’ve conceded an average of 1.3, putting them in the middle of the pack with regards to that metric.
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🏁 Man United v Rangers Ref Watch
- Referee: Erik Lambrechts
| Average Cards (Y / R) | 4.00 / 0.11 |
| Fouls Given | 23.56 |
| Penalties | 0.28 |
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