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December 9 2024, 11:10 · Alex Lawes
Updated: December 9 2024, 20:47

Rangers vs Tottenham Preview: Team News & Prediction

Rangers vs Tottenham Preview: Team News & Prediction
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We have a battle of the British at Ibrox this week as Philippe Clement clings to his Rangers job by welcoming Ange Postecoglou’s ‘in crisis’ Tottenham Hotspur up to Glasgow this week. 

Kick-off date/time: Thursday 12th December, 2024: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 3:00pm / US PT – 12:00pm

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

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

Rangers Preview: Turning it around

Philippe Clement has reportedly come to the brink of the sack within the last month but the former Monaco boss remains in charge of the Bears and things have slightly begun to turn around or at least improve for the hosts in terms of both performances and results.

They enjoyed a famous and impressive win at the Allianz Riviera a couple of weeks ago, defeating Nice by four goals to one. They come into this one on the back of a 3-0 win at Ross County and they have now enjoyed four victories on the trot. 

Tottenham Preview: As ‘Spurs-y’ as you can get

Ange Postecoglou has now received some heavy criticism from Tottenham Hotspur supporters and he is under immense pressure with the north Londoners having won just one, a 4-0 win at the Etihad Stadium against Manchester City, of their last seven matches in all competitions.

They went 2-0 up against Chelsea at the weekend but eventually suffered a 4-3 loss to the Blues at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to back up a 1-0 hammering at the hands of AFC Bournemouth, which itself followed an underwhelming 1-1 draw at home to Fulham.

Rangers Team News: Keeping it the same

Rangers have been in impressive form of late so they will want to ensure they are keeping as close to the same eleven as possible. They do have a few injury concerns such as Wales international attacking duo Tom Lawrence and Rabbi Matondo. 

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Butland; Sterling, Souttar, Propper, Jefte; Barron, Raskin; Cerny, Diomande, Bajrami; Igamane

Unavailable: Cortes (Injured), Kasanwirjo (Injured), Lawrence (Injured), Matondo (Injured)

Questionable: 

Tottenham Team News: Defensive rotation

Ange Postecoglou would have liked to have eased Micky van de Ven into the squad and he said the plan was always to take him off at the weekend but he instead came off after 'feeling something', whilst Cristian Romero, upon return, was forced off with an injury. 

Predicted XI (4-3-3): Forster; Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Udogie; Sarr, Bentancur, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Son

Unavailable: Vicario (Injured), Davies (Injured), Odobert (Injured), Richarlison (Injured), Romero (Injured)

Questionable: Van de Ven (Fitness), Moore (Illness), Johnson (Injured)

Key Stats

  • The only previous UEFA club competition matches between these two teams were in the 1962/63 Cup Winners’ Cup first round. Tottenham won both encounters (5-2 h, 3-2 a).
  • Rangers are without a win in their last six UEFA club competition matches against English teams (D1 L5).
  • Rangers have lost only two of their last 12 UEFA Europa League matches at home (W8 D2).
  • Rangers have won nine of their last 11 home matches in all competitions (D1 L1).
  • Rangers have kept eight clean sheets in their last 11 home matches in all competitions.
  • Tottenham are unbeaten in their previous six UEFA club competition matches against Scottish teams (W4 D2).
  • Tottenham have lost only two of their last 14 UEFA Europa League group/league matches (W10 D2).
  • Only two of Tottenham’s last 68 UEFA club competition matches finished without a goal being scored.

Rangers vs Tottenham Prediction

Rangers have started the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League league phase very well as they chase a potential top eight finish. They begin the match day sitting tucked inside the top eight, sitting a place above Tottenham Hotspur on goal difference and they have been performing well of late. Rangers will fancy their chances of getting at a vulnerable Spurs side this week but, as ever, Tottenham do have an abundance of talent in attack with Postecoglou returning to Glasgow with a genuinely very entertaining side at his disposal. A high-scoring affair at Ibrox seems likely.

Rangers vs Tottenham Tip: Over 2.5 goals