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Andy Robson’s 11/1 Rangers v Benfica Bet Builder

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Andy Robson’s 11/1 Rangers v Benfica Bet Builder

Rangers to qualify
Each groups to attain
Tom Lawrence to have 1 or extra pictures on track
Nicolas Otamendi to have 2 or extra pictures
Over 4.5 playing cards

Thursday March 14 at 5:45pm: Rangers v Benfica
Europa League match at Ibrox Stadium
TV: TNT Sports activities 4

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Rangers to qualify

Rangers will really feel they’re unlucky to be coming into the second leg of their Europa League final 16 encounter towards Benfica with out a bonus. Philippe Clement’s aspect twice led in Portugal and had been solely pegged again resulting from a tender penalty and an personal purpose. The Gers, in the meantime, have misplaced solely one among their 14 matches in 2024 and have the kind of European big-game expertise that ought to see them thrive on this stage, upon which they are going to be properly backed by a raucous dwelling help.

Benfica, in the meantime, have been fairly much less spectacular. Away from dwelling, they’ve did not win any of their final 4 matches and head coach Roger Schmidt is beneath strain. A 3-1 win towards Estoril Praia on the weekend was their first in three video games. Within the earlier spherical towards Toulouse, they had been battered away from dwelling and fortunate to get a 0-0 draw that noticed them progress. Rangers have each likelihood of pulling off a serious upset right here.

Each groups to attain

Rangers have the enviable report of getting discovered the goal in each match they’ve performed beneath Clement thus far, and towards a defence that regarded susceptible within the first leg, they are going to anticipate to increase that report. Benfica haven’t been in any type of kind defensively. The Portuguese aspect have conceded 10 objectives of their final 4 matches and even protecting a clear sheet in Toulouse – the one one they’ve managed in Europe this season – they gave up an xG of two.0. The guests have a tendency to seek out objectives simple to come back by, although. In 12 of their final 14, they’ve netted no less than two.

Tom Lawrence to have 1 or extra pictures on track

Rangers are depleted offensively and there will probably be an expectation on Lawrence to hold the assault. The indicators are the underrated Welshman is able to do exactly that. With Todd Cantwell in all probability out, he seems to be good worth to work the visiting keeper no less than as soon as. Given he has managed two pictures on track in three of his final 5 begins, the chances for him to hit a number of pictures on track right here look beneficiant, too.

Nicolas Otamendi to have 2 or extra pictures

Veteran centre again Nicolas Otamendi has provided a surprisingly frequent scoring menace for Benfica in Europe. Certainly, he has had three pictures in two of Benfica’s three Europa League matches thus far and had a number of efforts in two of their six Champions League video games. The chances of this taking place once more appear a lot too huge, particularly if Benfica are compelled to chase the sport at any level. He will probably be an enormous set-piece menace. Has solely been substituted off twice this season and didn’t play on the weekend, so is prone to have the total match to attempt his luck on a few events.

Over 4.5 playing cards

Referee Ivan Kruzliak likes to be the centre of consideration, so anticipate fireworks from the officers. There’s usually one thing controversial taking place when he’s in cost, having despatched off Casemiro at Previous Trafford and, infamously within the East Finish of Glasgow, Daizen Maeda towards Atletico Madrid each this season. Kruzliak has additionally given 4 penalties in six European matches. Crucially, although, he has proven a complete of 23 playing cards in that point. In a fiery environment, anticipate a flurry of cautions, particularly as 5 got here within the first leg.

Rangers to qualify
Each groups to attain
Tom Lawrence to have 1 or extra pictures on track
Nicolas Otamendi to have 2 or extra pictures
Over 4.5 playing cards

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