UEFA Champions League: PSV vs. Glasgow Rangers Preview, Odds, Prediction

PSV and Glasgow Rangers, two prominent European names, square off on Wednesday night in Eindhoven to decide which one will reach the UEFA Champions League. The first event at Ibrox saw a draw, 2-2, after excellent 90 minutes, with a fierce battle and high intensity. We expect nothing less to take place in Eindhoven as these two units don’t know to play differently. The stakes are high, and everything promises good fun for us spectators. And while we enjoy it, why not earn some money as well.

Preview

PSV (-130) didn’t play this weekend, because the management and the staff decided to reschedule their domestic obligations in order to prepare better for the upcoming event. The Dutch unit has been in good shape since the season began, not having a single loss in the competitive events.

Everything began with demolishing Ajax in the Super Cup, 3-5 and with that game, PSV has four victories, and two draws up until this moment. Ruud van Nistelrooy created a compact offensive-minded team that always wants to score as many goals as possible, even if that has certain negative reflections on defense.

All but one of the games PSV played this season were with at least four goals, and in all of them, we saw hits on both ends of the field. As neutral fans, we can say that it is really a pleasure to witness PSV encounters so far.

Glasgow Rangers (+375) had a close shave against Royale Union in the previous UCL stage, losing 2-0 in Belgium but winning 3-0 at home and advancing to the playoffs after that. The power of Ibrox, however, wasn’t enough to break PSV last Tuesday.

That game ended 2-2, and the very next event against Hibernian on the road saw the same result. Not a great way to prepare for arguably the game of the season, but it is what it is for the Gers.

They are without a defeat for five consecutive games, and the previous three saw four goals each. In all but the event in Belgium, the Gers scored two or more goals.

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Armando Obispo is suspended for this game due to yellow cards. Vinicius, Junior, Vertessen, Boscagli, and Madueke are all out due to various injuries.

Connor Goldson is suspended for the Gers in this one, while Kemar Roofe and Ianis Hagi have injuries that sidelined them a long time ago.

Head to Head Games

As said, the previous game ended 2-2, with both units trading blows at Ibrox. PSV took the lead but after that, the hosts flipped the result before Obispo’s late goal that leveled the result.

Prediction

All the statistical data suggests that this is going to be one very efficient and exciting game. Both units have good attacks, and they are more or less offensive-minded. The back lines are often left exposed and without help, yet this is how PSV and the Gers play. Our pick for Wednesday’s event is over 2.5 scores. The odds at the moment are at -125, and for us, this is the best choice.

Pick: Over 2.5 goals -125