Rangers vs Fenerbahce Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Despite dominating large periods of the first-leg, Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce succumbed to a 1-3 loss at the hands of Rangers and such a lack of potency cannot be repeated in Glasgow. 

Kick-off date/time: Thursday March 13th 2025: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 4:00pm / US PT – 1:00pm

How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – discovery+ / US – Paramount+

Key stats:

• Rangers have lost only two of their previous ten UEFA competition matches against Turkish teams (W5 D3).
• Rangers have won three and drawn two of their previous five UEFA competition home matches against Turkish teams.
• Rangers have won only one of their previous five UEFA Europa League round of 16 ties. The only success was in 2021/22 when they defeated FK Crvena Zvezda 4-2 on aggregate (3-0 h, 1-2 a) on their way to reaching the final.
• Rangers have lost only two of their previous nine UEFA Europa League matches this season (W5 D2).
• Rangers have lost their last three home matches in all competitions.
• Fenerbahçe have won only one of their previous five UEFA competition matches against Scottish teams (D3 L1).
• Fenerbahçe have lost the second leg in only one of their last 11 UEFA competition two-legged ties (W7 D3).
• Fenerbahçe have won only two of their last ten UEFA Europa League matches (D5 L3).
• Fenerbahçe are unbeaten in their last nine away matches in all competitions (W5 D4).

Rangers vs Fenerbahce Prediction

Fenerbahce registered 23 shots against Rangers in Turkey, including seven on target following 65% of possession. Yet they ended up on the losing side, Jose Mourinho’s men going down by three goals to one. That lack of cutting edge combined with the Scottish side’s potency ultimately cost Fenerbahce, who now have it all to do in Scotland.

If Fenerbahce can replicate what we saw from them in the first leg, but be more clinical, then there’s no reason to think that they can’t turn this round of 16 tie around. However, to do so in the cauldron of Ibrox won’t be easy. But Rangers have had their struggles at home this season and with the nous of Mourinho guiding them, backing Fenerbahce to either draw or win the leg should be seriously considered.

Rangers vs Fenerbahce Tip: Double chance - draw/Fenerbahce