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Rangers vs. Club Brugge prediction, lineups, odds and bet builder tips for Champions League play-off first leg

Peter Fitzpatrick

Rangers vs. Club Brugge prediction, lineups, odds and bet builder tips for Champions League play-off first leg image

Rangers will be looking to build a lead when they take on Club Brugge at Ibrox in the first leg of their Champions League playoff. 

Russell Martin's tenure so far has seen iffy domestic form, with two league draws followed by a 4-2 win over Alloa in the Scottish League Cup at the weekend, but progression in Europe. 

Panathinaikos and Viktoria Plzen have been seen off, even if the second leg loss to the Czechs was far from comfortable, and now face their toughest task against Brugge. 

The Belgian giants impressed in last season's competition, and will be confident of making their way into the group stage again. 

The Sporting News takes you through the latest odds, tips and predictions for this very interesting clash.

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Rangers vs. Club Brugge predictions, betting tips and odds

Rangers will likely rise from their domestic indifference and to the occasion on another big European night at Ibrox. 

Panathinaikos and Plzen were comfortably beaten, but Brugge are a different prospect, and a thriller draw is the tip here. 

The draw is at 23/10 with Sky Bet, with Rangers at 8/5 and Brugge at 13/10. 

The Sporting News' Score Prediction: Rangers 2-2 Club Brugge

  • A draw between Rangers and Club Brugge is given a 30.3% probability by Sky Bet.

Rangers vs. Club Brugge expected lineups

Here's how we think these two sides will line up. 

Rangers lineup (4-3-3, right to left)

  • Butland (GK) — Tavernier, Djiga, Souttar, Aarons — Diomande, Cameron, Raskin — Antman, Dessers, Gassama

Injured: None 
Suspended: None 

Club Brugge lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left)

  • Mignolet (GK) —  Sabbe, Mechele, Spileers, Meijers —  Reis, Onyedika — Forbs, Vanaken, Tzolis — Vermant

Injured: Joel Ordonez, Michael Skores
Suspended: 

Rangers vs. Club Brugge latest odds, correct score betting

Our 2-2 prediction is at great odds with Sky Bet, but there are plenty of other possible score lines that are worth looking at for this one. Here's a look at some of the most likely outcomes according to the bookmakers. 

Result

Odds*

Rangers 1-0

9/1

Brugge 1-0

9/1

Rangers 2-1

17/2

Draw 1-1

6/1

Draw 2-2

10/1

*Click odds to bet direct with our selected partners. Odds correct at time of publish.

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Rangers vs. Club Brugge team news

  • Russell Martin made 10 changes for the win over Alloa, but will go full strength here. 
  • Jefte is set to return to Brazil and join Palmeiras, while fellow wide man Oscar Cortes was also left out of the 25-man squad. His place in the lineup will be taken Max Aarons
  • Joel Ordonez and Michael Skoras are both likely to miss out for Brugge. 

Rangers vs. Club Brugge Bet Builder tips

Our bet builder for this game is a draw, both teams to score and Djeidi Gassama to score anytime. That is currently over 12/1 with Paddy Power

You can check out the latest odds and bet direct with our selected partners using the bet builder tool below.

How to watch Rangers vs. Club Brugge: Live stream, TV channel

  • Date: Tuesday, August 19
  • Venue: Ibrox
  • Time: 8:00 p.m. BST
  • TV/Stream: Amazon Prime

Peter Fitzpatrick

Peter Fitzpatrick is a freelance content producer for The Sporting News working on betting content for English-language editions. He has been working in sports media since 2022 following a career change mid-lockdown. He has primarily written on football, but also has a keen interest in rugby union, basketball and tennis.