Rapid Vienna v Rangers Betting Tips – Europa League, 13th December 5.55pm
It is all or nothing for Rangers on Thursday night. They have to take a win in Austria to be able to get through to the next round. Rapid will secure top spot if they are able to better the result that Villarreal get on the night against Spartak Moscow. Can Rangers produce the goods? Read our predictions for Rapid Vienna v Rangers.
Rapid Vienna v Rangers Betting Odds*
Rapid Vienna 29/20
Rangers 19/10
Draw 11/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 11th, 2018 at 2:17 p.m.)
Table of Contents
Rapid Vienna News and Form
Rapid Vienna will be through to the next round with at least a draw
If they lose then they will be eliminated entirely
They have a chance at winning the group as long as they better whatever Villarreal do on the night against Spartak Moscow
They are the only side in Group G to have won more than one of their games
They beat Spartak Moscow twice
Rapid finished third in last season’s Austrian Bundesliga and entered the Europa League in the third qualifying round
This is their seventh appearance in the group stage of the Europa League
Just once have they previously made it past the group stage
Rapid Vienna are unbeaten in their last seven European home games (W4 D3)
This season they are W3 D1 at home in Europe
They have also gone twelve games unbeaten in Europa League group stage fixtures at home (W7 D5)
Rapid’s record against Scottish opposition is W4 D2 L5
Their home record against best from Scotland is W3 D1 L1
Rapid Vienna v Rangers Head to Head
Prior to this season the only previous meetings was in the 1964 European Cup
Rangers won both meetings with a clean sheet
Rangers News and Form
The Gers have to go to Austria and get a win on the board in order to get through
They have so far drawn three of their five games in the group
Their only win in the group happened at home against Rapid
Rangers are one of four teams in the group stage who started in the first qualifying round
This is their first appearance in the group stage of the competition
Rangers have drawn 12 of their last 20 European away games (W1 L7)
Away from home this season they took a 2-2 draw at Villarreal and suffered a 4-3 loss at Spartak Moscow
Exactly half of the Group F games have ended in a draw
Rangers are W3 D2 L4 in their last nine away games in all competitions
From their two previous visits to Austria, Rangers are W1 L1
Overall Rangers are W5 L1 from six previous games against Austrian opposition
Rapid Vienna v Rangers Tips & Odds
Over 2.5 goals at 8/11
Rapid to win & both teams to score 10/3
* (betting odds taken on December 10th, 2018 at 5:11 pm)
Rapid Vienna v Rangers Predictions
Rapid Vienna to win: Home advantage is so important in situations like this and there is where the Austrians get the nod. Rangers have to come out and be positive though so a home win and both teams to score on the night looks a good option.
