Genk, Belgium’s sole representatives in the League Phase of this season’s Europa League, begin their campaign with a tricky trip to face Rangers.
While the Scottish side have endured a tough start to the new term, any match at Ibrox is always a tough assignment for the visitors.
Genk will need to be at their best to come away with a win or even a draw, but the Jupiler Pro League outfit are certainly capable of delivering the goods tomorrow evening.
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Genk really need a big performance in Glasgow after suffering back-to-back home defeats in the Pro League vs Charleroi and defending champions Union Saint-Gilloise.
But Genk have been better on their travels of late, thrashing Lech Poznan 5-1 in Poland to help secure a place in this competition, and drawing 1-1 at Anderlecht.
And the Belgians will be buoyed by Rangers’ indifferent start to the campaign, though Russell Martin’s side did beat Hibernian 2-0 at Ibrox in last weekend’s Scottish League Cup quarter-finals.
However, prior to that precious win, Rangers lost 2-0 at home to Hearts in the Scottish Premiership, extending their winless run in the division to five games.
Furthermore, Martin’s men have bad memories of facing Belgian opposition. In the Champions League play-offs, Rangers suffered utter humiliation vs Club Brugge.
A 3-1 home defeat was followed by a 6-0 thrashing at the Jan Breydel Stadium, a two-legged tie which the fans will not forget in a hurry.
But Rangers did perform far better in their previous qualifiers, particularly in the home legs. The Scots beat Greek giants Panathinaikos 2-0 at Ibrox and also claimed a 3-0 victory over Viktoria Plzen.
Rangers vs Genk Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Rangers are slight favourites to claim the win in this Matchday 1 contest, priced at 2.40. A Genk victory is at odds of 2.67, while the draw is 3.60.
Rangers vs Genk Betting Tips
To assist a goal – Nicolas Raskin @ 10.00
Raskin was the star of the show in the aforementioned win against Hibernian, and it is likely he will start this match. The Belgian midfielder has recorded one assist in the Scottish Premiership this season, while averaging 2.28 chances created per 90 minutes. So this selection could be worth a punt!
Anytime goalscorer – Zakaria El Ouahdi @ 5.00
Moroccan star El Ouadhi is enjoying a fine start to the 2025-26 season. In fact, he is the joint-top scorer in the Pro League with four goals from eight appearances. Operating alongside Jarne Steuckers and Junya Ito, El Ouahdi has the talent and momentum to put Rangers’ defence to the sword.
Both teams to score – Yes @ 1.57
With neither side finding any real consistency this season, we are expecting this to be an open game, as both teams strive for a much-needed spark. Both teams finding the back of the net looks firmly on the cards.
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