Tuesday’s football tips: Go for corners as Rangers bid to roar back against Viktoria Plzen

Rangers go back on the Champions League tightrope tonight as Viktoria Plzen come to Ibrox in the third qualifying round.

Russel Martin's side somehow managed to avoid a fall in the last round against Panathinaikos, despite riding their luck in both legs against the Greeks.

But they did trip up in their SPFL Premiership opener with Motherwell on Saturday and that has put some pressure on the new Rangers boss heading into tonight's tie.

Rangers vs Viktoria Plzen top betting tips

The Czech side have a decent European pedigree and claimed a 3-1 win on the road at Servette in the last round after a surprise 1-0 loss on home soil.

If Rangers defend as poorly as they did at Fir Park then Plzen will fancy their chances at Ibrox but BoyleSports make them 11/5 outsiders.

Martin's side are just evens for a first-leg win and that victory over Panathinaikos, albeit fortuitous, continued an impressive run of European results at Ibrox.

That makes this match a tricky one to call so I'm staying away from backing a result and going for other markets instead.

In both legs of the clash with Panathiankos, all the goals came after the interval. So backing most goals to come in the second half tonight looks good at evens.

Rangers racked up 12 corners against Motherwell on Saturday so that's another market worth a look. Over 10.5 match corners is a decent 6/5 at BoyleSports while over 5.5 Rangers flag kicks seems safer at 20/21.

Malmo vs FC Copenhagen

Two form teams collide in Sweden tonight as Malmo take on FC Copenhagen in an intriguing Champions League qualifier.

The Danes have won all five of their games in the new campaign and have kept clean sheets in four of those matches.

But Malmo are also flying and head into this Scandinavian showdown on a run of seven successive wins.

BoyleSports can't split the teams for this first leg, with both priced 6/4, and it should be a tight one.

The half-time draw looks good at 11/10 while betting against BTTS could also pay off at 21/20 given first legs are often cagey.

Dynamo Kiev vs Pafos

Dynamo Kiev are looking to reach the Champions League group stage for the first time in five years but they have a tricky third-round qualifier against Cypriot side Pafos.

The Ukrainians breezed through in the last round against Hamrun Spartans, winning 3-0 in each leg against the Maltese minnows. But Pafos represent a step up in class after blazing a trail to the last 16 of the UEFA Conference League last term.

Pafos have only been in existence for 11 years but they're a club on the up and won the Cypriot title for the first time last term. They also defeated Israeli outfit Maccabi Tel Aviv in the last round of qualifiers so they're a team to be respected.

Like Maccabi, Dynamo Kiev will have to play their ‘home' leg in a neutral venue due to an ongoing conflict in their country. That could also help Pafos but BoyleSports make the Ukrainians 7/10 favourites tonight.

Pafos didn't concede a lot of goals in Europe last term so under 2.5 goals looks good tonight, although the odds aren't great at just 4/5. Betting against BTTS is a bit better at 20/23 with BoyleSports.

Both legs in the last round for each team saw 10 corners or more and that makes over 9.5 corners worth a punt here at 11/10 with Bet365.

Tuesday's Super Singles

• Over 5.5 Rangers corners 20/21 BoyleSports
• Half-time draw in Malmo v FC Copenhagen 11/10 BoyleSports
• Over 9.5 corners in Dynamo Kiev v Pafos 11/10 Bet365

Upcoming match previews and betting tips

• Tue 18:00 Malmo vs FC Copenhagen
• Tue 19:00 Shkendija vs Qarabag
• Tue 19:00 Dynamo Kyiv vs Pafos 
• Tue 19:45 Accrington Stanley vs Oldham
• Tue 19:45 Rangers v Viktoria Plzen
• Desmond’s Goals Tips: BTTS, To Score 2+, Over 2.5 Goals and 33/1 Goals Acca Tips
• European BTTS Tips: All roads lead to Rotterdam in 7/2 treble

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