The first leg ended Rangers-PSV 2-2. All is set for the decider in this Champions League Play-offs fixture!
These teams have little in common geographically as Rangers have to travel 1100 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Premiership game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at Hibernian. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
PSV form and stats
This is not the first game this season in the Champions League for PSV, as the manager Nistelrooy led his troops to eliminate Monaco, and reach the Play-offs. Last season, PSV's Champions League journey ended in the play-offs against Benfica.PSV have played 1 Eredivisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-0-0 (wins-draws-losses). On the other hand, in the Champions League, PSV has performed like this (both home and away): 1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses.
The PSV coach Nistelrooy and his players return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Rangers in the Champions League. Sangaré (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.8/10. Sangaré scored one goal and had 38 successful passes (of 44 total).
In the preceding match a 5-2 victory visiting Go Ahead Eagles.There will be little rest for PSV after this match as they are travelling to Excelsior for a Eredivisie game in only four days.
At Philips Stadion, PSV has the goal stats of 4-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Rangers form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Union Saint-Gilloise in order to reach play-offs of Champions League. Rangers was sent out of Champions League in the 3rd qualifying round last season, when Malmö FF turned out to be too strong.When we have look at the Champions League statistics, we find 1W-1D-1L. This is both home and away.
Rangers has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Hibernian for a 2-2 draw. Which player has scored three matches in a row for the away side? The answer is Lawrence and that is impressive! Defender Tavernier was the best team player with a rating of 7.34. Tavernier scored one goal and won 6 of 13 duels.
A new game in only three days for Rangers, the Premiership home match versus Ross County. Busy days.
Head 2 Head
Rangers - PSV 2-2 was the product when these participants last did battle, earlier this season. PSV-Rangers H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: PSV one win, Rangers zero wins, two draws. one of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  C. Gakpo 2 goals |  X. Simons 2 goals |   J. Tavernier 2 goals |
PSV missing players
Rangers missing players
| PSV | Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 10 | Won | W | 6 | 15 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | ||
| 67 | 40 | Scored | S | 20 | 50 | ||
| 34 | 15 | Conceded | C | 14 | 24 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 88% | ||
| 84% | 92% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 64% | ||
| 60% | 62% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 40% | ||
| 40% | 54% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 68% | 69% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 60% | ||
| 28% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 24% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 16% | ||
| 5.8 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 5.4 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.2 | ||
| 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 13.8 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 13.8 | ||
| 6.1 | 6.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.5 | ||
| 41% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 48% | 46% | ||
| 12.1 | 11.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.2 | 7.8 | ||
| 4.9 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 2.4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | PSV | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Excelsior | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | FC Twente | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | AZ | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Feyenoord | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | SC Cambuur | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | FC Emmen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 10 | NEC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | RKC Waalwijk | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | FC Utrecht | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 14 | FC Volendam | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Groningen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| 16 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
| 17 | Fortuna Sittard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
| 18 | Vitesse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
