Rangers vs Union SG Prediction, Betting Tips and Odds: 5/1 first goalscorer fancy at Ibrox

An eventful Thursday night of Europa League action is on the cards with Rangers (13th) looking to secure passage into the last-16 when they host Union SG (15th) at Ibrox, live on TNT Sports 3 at 8pm.
Both teams head into the crunch clash locked on 11 points, three points adrift off the top-8...
Rangers vs Union SG Prediction
Rangers came agonisingly close to securing a valuable point away to Man Utd last week, with an 88th-minute equaliser appearing to have done the job, only for the hosts to snatch a dramatic late winner. As a result, the Gers now must win tonight and rely on other results to snatch a top-8 finish.
Despite their domestic struggles, Rangers have delivered consistent performances in Europe; pushing Man Utd to the wire, holding Tottenham to a draw, and putting four goals past both Nice and FCSB.
Philippe Clement’s side also boasts an impressive home record, going 12 games unbeaten in all competitions, including 10 wins. They’ve been particularly dominant in recent outings at Ibrox, winning their last five home games convincingly, with scorelines of 5-0, 3-0, 3-1, and 3-0 in their last four.
BoyleSports have boosted the odds on Rangers to win and both teams to score from 5/2 to a best-priced 11/4. While Union SG come into this clash on the back of three consecutive European wins, Rangers’ strong home form makes them well-equipped to edge what should be a high-intensity, competitive clash, complete with a few goals.
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Since joining Rangers in the summer, Hamza Igamane has made a significant impact, scoring 13 goals and creating three more in 27 appearances across all competitions.
The 22-year-old has been particularly clinical in the Europa League, where he boasts an impressive four goals in five games, averaging a goal every 70 minutes and a 1.29 goals per 90 ratio - statistics which have reportedly caught the eye of Premier League clubs, including Everton.
His European performances include a goal in the 4-0 rout of FCSB, a brace in the stunning 4-1 victory away to Nice, and another strike in the home draw against Tottenham.
Igamane is in red-hot form and is priced at 9/5 to score anytime tonight. However, the 5/1 odds on him to open the scoring at Ibrox stand out, given his knack for early goals. He has netted the first goal in five of his last six scoring games since early December, including at home to Tottenham in the Europa League.
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Rangers vs Union SG Lineups
The full lineups for Rangers vs Union SG will be displayed in the graphic below approximately one hour before kick-off.
# | Starting XI | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jack Butland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | Jefté Vital da Silva Dias | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Robin Pröpper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2 | James Henry Tavernier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
38 | Leon Thomson King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | Nedim Bajrami | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
43 | Nicolas Thierry Raskin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
10 | Mohammed Baba Diomandé | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
29 | Hamza Igamane | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
9 | Cyriel Kolawole Dessers | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
18 | Václav Černý | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
# | Substitutes | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
52 | Findlay Curtis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
63 | Alexander Hutton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
54 | Mason William Jardine Munn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | Liam Patrick Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | Thomas Morris Lawrence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
50 | Zakariya Lovelace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
45 | Ross McCausland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
55 | Paul Nsio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
49 | Bailey Rice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | John Francis Souttar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
# | Starting XI | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
49 | Anthony Christian Moris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | Ross James Sykes | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
48 | Fedde Leysen | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
5 | Kevin Mac Allister | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
22 | Ousseynou Niang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | Anan Khalaili | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | Charles Vanhoutte | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
27 | Noah Junior Sadiki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | Kamiel Van de Perre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
77 | Mohammed Gadafi Fuseini | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
9 | Franjo Ivanović | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
# | Substitutes | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Anouar Ait El Hadj | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
32 | Mohamed Asri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | Soulaimane Berradi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | Vic Chambaere | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | Joachim Imbrechts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Mathias Knutsen Rasmussen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | Kevin José Rodríguez Cortez | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |

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