Rangers host the first leg in this deciding Europa League Play-offs game. Alashkert will try their very best to bring a solid result back to Stadion Nairi before the return leg in 7 days.
The visiting Alashkert played their last game only four days ago, a Premier League match.
Alashkert have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 5400 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Rangers form and stats
Rangers was eliminated in the 8th finals last season in the Europa League. Slavia Praha was too strong.In general it's been a long time since Rangers tasted defeat here at Ibrox Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last 20 home games in the league.
A nice win for Rangers last time playing, versus Dunfermline Athletic. That was also a home game and the match ended 5-0 with I. Hagi, K. Roofe (2), S. Wright and J. Lundstram scoring for the victors. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Rangers played a great game against Dunfermline Athletic and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
Preceding that match was the home Champions League game against Malmö FF that was lost 1-2.It would be a shock if the hosts fail to win this game. Let's see how Rangers have performed as huge favourites like they are today: eleven games found in the database showing ten Rangers wins, zero draws and one defeat.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Rangers as they are travelling to their away game against Ross County in the Premiership. That match is three days after this one.
Alashkert form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Kairat in order to reach play-offs of Europa League. Alashkert's mission in Europa League last season failed in the 1st qualifying round.Alashkert has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Alashkert failed to get anything from their last game, a Premier League home match vs Van that ended with defeat 0-2.
A home win before that, celebrating 3-2 vs Kairat (after extra-time).Nobody expects Alashkert to collect anything from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath seven times before, with the overall statistics of won four, draw three and lost zero. When defeated, zero matches have been lost by two or more goals.
A quick return to home after this game, as Alashkert are hosting Junior Sevan in the Premier League only four days away.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  I. Hagi 1 goals |  S. Wright 1 goals |  K. Roofe 1 goals |
Rangers missing players
Alashkert missing players
| Rangers | Alashkert | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 16 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 11 | Won | W | 5 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 5 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | ||
| 51 | 42 | Scored | S | 16 | 29 | ||
| 20 | 13 | Conceded | C | 13 | 25 | ||
| 96% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 77% | 84% | ||
| 80% | 94% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 62% | 56% | ||
| 56% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 44% | ||
| 28% | 44% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 28% | ||
| 16% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 48% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 40% | ||
| 40% | 44% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 44% | ||
| 16% | 12% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 32% | ||
| 6.1 | 6.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.1 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 3.6 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.3 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 12.7 | 14.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 8.2 | ||
| 5.3 | 6.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.3 | ||
| 41% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ararat | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | Ararat-Armenia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 3 | Banants | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Junior Sevan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Pyunik | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Van | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 7 | Noravank | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 8 | Artsakh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 9 | Alashkert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| 10 | BKMA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 0 |