RANGERS will be looking to rescue their Champions League campaign when they reconvene with Royale Union Saint-Gilloise at Ibrox on Tuesday night.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side fell to a 2-0 loss in Leuven last midweek, meaning they now face an uphill task to qualify for the money-spinning group stages for the first time in over a decade.
However, with a passionate Ibrox crowd behind them, the Teddy Bears will feel quietly confident about their chances of turning the tables on Tuesday night.
Rangers warmed up for this make-or-break clash with a comfortable 2-0 win over Kilmarnock on Saturday, on an afternoon where I delivered a clean sweep of winners.
By contrast, Union's preparations for this crunch qualifier were far from ideal after they suffered a 3-0 defeat to KV Mechelen at the weekend.
While Karel Geraerts' side were worthy winners in last week's first leg, they will be wary that the hosts are a totally different beast when they are at their Glasgow base.
Outright Betting
Rangers, who have triumphed in five of their last six European matches on home turf, enter this contest as 4/5 favourites with William Hill.
Union Saint-Gilloise have yet to win on the road this season and that is reflected in the pricing, with an away win trading at 19/5 with BetVictor while the draw is also deemed unlikely at 14/5 with Bet 365.
Betting Angles
Rangers head into this high-stakes affair knowing that they need to win to keep their Champions League dream alive and I'm more than happy to back the hosts to outscore their opponents inside 90 minutes at 4/5 with William Hill.
The Scottish giants showed last season how important the backing of the Ibrox faithful can be, and with all due respect to Union Saint-Gilloise, the Teddy Bears claimed some bigger scalps than the Belgians on the way to last season's Europa League final.
The likes of Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and Braga all departed Ibrox last season having been eliminated from Europe's secondary club competition.
What's more, van Bronckhorst has kept the bulk of the squad that reached May's showpiece in Seville intact, not to mention Gers are a much more experienced team now in terms of big European occasions.
As for the visitors, they are looking to protect their 2-0 lead from last week's clash so there is a chance they will adopt a more defensive approach in Govan given that they will have little reason to force the issue.
With this in mind, as well as the hosts undoubtedly being in greater need of the victory, I'm happy to side with a Rangers success at 4/5 with William Hill.
With all things considered, the 5/6 on offer with Bet 365 for Rangers to score two or more goals on Tuesday night also looks worthy of some interest.
Rangers have scored two or more goals in each of their six European home games under van Bronckhorst's guidance and they must extend that sequence this midweek if they are to complete a Champions League salvage mission.
This UEFA Champions League match between Rangers and Union Saint-Gilloise will be played on Aug 9, 2022 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Rangers vs Union Saint-Gilloise prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
