Rangers v Aris Limassol

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Rangers will be looking to make the most of home advantage at Ibrox when they entertain Cypriot outfit, Aris Limassol, on matchday 5 of the Europa League in this Group C clash in Glasgow as The ‘Gers seek to further strengthen their claims for a possible top place in the group or at the very least, further consolidate their current second place spot with a win here, while Aris Limassol sit bottom of the group with just one win under their belts so far.

Rangers had to make do with a point away from home against Aberdeen at Pittodrie in the Scottish Premiership on the weekend but nevertheless, that result further extended Rangers' unbeaten run in all competitions to an impressive nine games which the hosts will be hoping will stand them in good stead of this upcoming Europa League tie on Thursday night.

Within this solid period of results, Rangers have picked up seven wins in the process including a 2-1 home win against Sparta Prague on matchday 4 of this competition and the hosts will be looking for more of the same against Aris Limassol no doubt.

Rangers had earlier registered a 1-0 home win against the current Group C leaders, Real Betis, so The ‘Gers will fancy their chances of gaining a result at Ibrox.

Aris Limassol have managed to capture just one win during their Group C campaign to date but nevertheless it gives the Cypriot visitors belief and confidence as they make their way to Glasgow for Thursday night's clash as that victory was a 2-1 win against Thursday night's hosts, Rangers, at their Alphamega Stadium in the earlier corresponding fixture.

The visitors also posted a 1-0 home win against APOEL in the domestic top flight on the weekend to give them a timely boost ahead of these matchday 5 fixtures in midweek but recent results have been a mixed bag for Aris Limassol who have won three but also lost three of their last six matches overall.

All three wins were registered in the Cypriot top flight while two of the three losses were incurred in the Europa League as Aleksey Shpilevskiy's side slipped to home and away defeats at the hands of Spanish club, Real Betis, which perhaps does not bode well for this upcoming clash with Rangers in Glasgow.

This is Aris Limassol's first appearance in the Europa League and having lost four of their six ties to date, three of which being on the road, this looks like being a bridge too far for the visitors in this encounter.

Rangers v Aris Limassol Verdict

Five of Aris Limassol's six ties to date in the Europa League have resulted in Over 2.5 goals and with home advantage behind them, goals and a home win for Rangers looks to be on the cards here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.53

Other side bets worth considering:

Rangers win & Over 3.5 goals @ 2.75

Correct Score: Rangers 3-1 @ 11.00