PSV Eindhoven vs Rangers Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 21/08/2022, 21:52  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 24/08/2022 at 07:00 in Champions League Prediction

Rangers are coming from a 2-2 draw with Hibernian and will want to improve on it when they travel to the Netherlands to take on PSV. The two face off in the return leg of the UEFA Champions League play-off, targeting a place in the group stages after a 2-2 draw in Glasgow. PSV haven’t tasted defeat this season, and combined with their powerful finish in preseason, they are unbeaten in eight, winning six. In six competitive matches so far, they have four wins, among them a 3-2 win in extra time over Monaco and a 5-3 win over Ajax in the Super Cup. By the amount of goals they’ve been scoring, it is easy to tell the confidence is high at the team; they’ve scored two or more in seven of their last eight matches. In the last 10 games PSV have failed to score in just one game. However, they have only one clean sheet in 10 matches and only one of the 10 has produced under 2.5 goals.

Rangers battled from down in their first leg meeting to lead 2-1 at some point before conceding late in the game for this tie to stand at 2-2 from the first leg. While PSV had a free weekend, Rangers had a tough game against Hibernian, which they led twice and once again allowed their opponents back in, to draw 2-2. They finished that game with nine men, and they won’t have time to rest as they embark on the Dutch assignment. Their scoring run has been impressive, but the two draws heading into this game and the obvious fatigue may work against them. Rangers have not lost in their last five matches, the last four of which have produced over 2.5 goals. They’ve scored two or more in each of the last five matches and they have three clean sheets going into this game. Away from home, they are winless in the last two matches.