Rangers v PSV

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Rangers will head into this upcoming Champions League play-off tie with Dutch visitors, PSV, in promising form despite losing their opening game of their domestic top flight season when Kilmarnock inflicted a 1-0 defeat upon The ‘Gers in the Scottish Premiership.

Nevertheless, despite that early setback, Rangers have responded in positive fashion by winning three of their subsequent four matches overall, picking up victories over Servette (2-1 at home), Livingston (4-0 at home in the Premiership) and a Scottish League Cup 2-1 win against Greenock Morton.

Three of these four matches also resulted in both teams scoring while the bigger picture shows that 7 of Rangers' last 10 matches have also seen both teams hit the back of the net, so the prospects look promising for goals to figure in this upcoming play-off 1st leg tie at Ibrox.

Rangers recorded a 3-2 win on aggregate against Swiss outfit, Servette, in the previous round of Champions League qualifiers and along with losing just three of their last 14 home games in all competitions, Rangers have also won their last three home games on the trot as well.

PSV are also showing promising early form at the start of their respective campaign as the Dutch visitors bring an impressive five-match winning streak into this upcoming clash in Glasgow at Ibrox which includes seeing off Austrian side, Sturm Graz, with a crushing 7-2 win on aggregate.

In addition, PSV have collected back-to-back wins in the Dutch Eredivisie as Peter Bosz's side have captured victories against Utrecht 2-0 and a 3-1 win on the road at Vitesse, while the bigger picture shows PSV have won their last eight matches on the trot in all competitions.

Interestingly, seven of PSV's last 10 matches overall have also seen both teams score and the goals market certainly looks promising where PSV are concerned as the visitors have scored in each of their last 26 matches in all competitions and they look likely to hit the back of the net at Ibrox against Rangers as well.

PSV have also won their last 10 away games on the trot in all competitions.

Rangers v PSV Verdict

Eight of Rangers' last 14 home games have resulted in both teams scoring (57%) while 10 of PSV's last 14 away games have also seen both teams score (71%) so this upcoming 1st leg at Ibrox on Tuesday night could provide a real treat for the fans attending and also the neutrals .

Rangers and PSV have met on four previous occasions with one win apiece for both clubs as well as two draws so there appears to be little to choose between the two sides as well, making the goals market the best option here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Both Teams To Score Yes @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.50

Correct score: 1-1 @ 17.00