Rangers vs Red Star Belgrade match Analysis and Prediction

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Rangers prepare to host Red Star Belgrade at Ibrox for the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday night with kickoff at 23:00.

Rangers made it to the last 16 through the knockout playoff after finish second in Group A of the competition. The displayed a mighty performance in the playoffs as they knocked out a star-studded Borussia Dortmund with a 6-4 victory on aggregate.

As a result many bookies see them as favorites to defeat the Serbians on home soil. The Gers have also been in a good form in their domestic campaign and remain unbeaten since their Old Firm hammering at the beginning of last month. They are coming off back-to-back 1-0 victories against St Johnstone and Aberdeen in the Premiership and remain three points off the summit if the league.

Meanwhile Red Star Belgrade made through to the last-16 having finished on top of Group F with just a point above Braga. Red Star are considered dark horses in competition posing a dangerous and trick opposition for the Scottish Champions.

They are currently flying high having won six of their last seven games including an Eternal Derby success over Serbian league leaders Partizan Belgrade and they romped to a 5-0 win over rock-bottom Novi Pazar. They remain they points within the summit of the Serbian SuperLiga and will be looking to extend their form.

They will be relying on their rock-solid defence, meaning that under 2.5 goals betting option should be considered.