The first leg ended Antwerp-Rangers 3-4. All is set for the decider in this Europa League 16th Finals fixture!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Antwerp have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Rangers form and stats
Rangers participated in Europa League the last season, where they reached the 8th finals and lost against Bayer Leverkusen.8W-2D-0L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Europa League for Rangers. Rangers haven’t lost a league-game in 31 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Hamilton Academical, 357 days ago. The Rangers fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Ibrox Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Rangers has played 15 games in a row here without a defeat.
A nice win for Rangers last time playing, versus Dundee United. That was also a home game and the match ended 4-1 with Ianis Hagi, Joe Aribo, Alfredo Morelos and Ryan Kent scoring for the victors. In the game before, an away victory in the Europa League match versus Antwerp with a 4-3 scoreline.
Antwerp form and stats
They also participated in Europa League last season. This ended in the play-offs.7 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Antwerp playing as the away team in the Pro League this season. Total Europa League statistics for Antwerp: 4 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses.
Antwerp's last game was the home draw against Sint-Truiden (0-0). Preceding that, the 3-4 home loss versus Rangers.
Antwerp has another fixture away, a Pro League game, against OH Leuven in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Antwerp are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 22 times in 14 away games so far. 19 goals have been conceded by Antwerp in these games.
Head 2 Head
Rangers and Antwerp have met before this season: Antwerp - Rangers 3-4.Top Goalscorers
  J. Tavernier 11 goals |  K. Roofe 10 goals |  A. Morelos Aviléz 8 goals |
Rangers missing players
Antwerp missing players
| Rangers | Antwerp | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 20 | 10 | Won | W | 5 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 5 | 10 | ||
| 65 | 33 | Scored | S | 15 | 34 | ||
| 19 | 6 | Conceded | C | 16 | 34 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 76% | ||
| 60% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 48% | ||
| 48% | 64% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 24% | ||
| 28% | 36% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 16% | ||
| 44% | 36% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 52% | ||
| 56% | 64% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 24% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 28% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 14.7 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.6 | 9.9 | ||
| 5.7 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 3.5 | ||
| 45% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 38% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Club Brugge | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 55 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 37 | 60 |
| 2 | Antwerp | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 48 |
| 3 | Genk | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 43 |
| 4 | KV Oostende | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 43 |
| 5 | Anderlecht | 28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
| 6 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 50 | 53 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 29 | -3 | 40 |
| 7 | Zulte-Waregem | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 44 | 49 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 19 | -5 | 40 |
| 8 | OH Leuven | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 40 |
| 9 | Mechelen | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | -2 | 40 |
| 10 | Standard Liege | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 40 |
| 11 | Sporting Charleroi | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 39 |
| 12 | Gent | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 37 |
| 13 | Kortrijk | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 13 | -5 | 36 |
| 14 | AS Eupen | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 33 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 21 | -11 | 33 |
| 15 | Sint-Truiden | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 26 | -7 | 31 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 32 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 21 | -14 | 26 |
| 17 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 43 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 25 | -19 | 26 |
| 18 | Waasland-Beveren | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 57 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 27 | -23 | 25 |