🔊 Can the Scottish giants pull off a comeback? On August 27, the decisive clash between the runners-up of Belgium and Scotland takes place as Club Brugge host Rangers at the Jan Breydel Stadium. A spot in the main stage of the Champions League is at stake. Following their away victory, Nicky Hayen's side are considered clear favorites for the coveted spot. But is this tie truly settled? This is the crucial question, and we'll attempt to provide an answer in this prediction.

Head-to-Head

The last official encounter between the teams took place on 20 August 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 1:3. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team – Rangers):

• ball possession percentage: 53% vs 47%;
• corner kicks: 9 vs 9;
• fouls: 11 vs 9;
• yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
• shots on target: 1 vs 8.

Club Brugge Team Overview

The team's most recent official match took place on as part of the Champions League tournament (home team – Rangers, away team – Club Brugge). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:3.

Here's the game statistics (Club Brugge vs Rangers):

• ball possession: 47% vs 53%;
• corner kicks: 9 vs 9;
• fouls: 9 vs 11;
• yellow cards: 1 vs 3;
• shots on target: 8 vs 1.

Club Brugge have made a scintillating start to the season. Yes, they stumbled once in the Belgian league with a defeat to Mechelen (1-2), but that was back in early August. Since then, they've strung together five consecutive victories. Their match in Scotland unfolded in a remarkable way for Niki Hayen's side, as they raced to a 3-0 lead by the 20th minute. A standout performance came from their attacking leader Christos Tzolis, who provided two assists. Since the start of the season, the Greek has already tallied seven goal contributions (3 goals, 4 assists).

Rangers Team Overview

The away team played their last official match on as part of the Premiership tournament (home team – St. Mirren, away – Rangers). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:1.

Here are the match stats (Rangers vs St. Mirren):

• ball possession: 71% vs 29%;
• corner kicks: 6 vs 6;
• fouls: 8 vs 17;
• yellow cards: 3 vs 3;
• shots on target: 6 vs 4.

While Club Brugge are in excellent form, Rangers are struggling at the start of the season. Russell Martin barely took charge of the team before finding himself on the brink of dismissal. The "Teddy Bears" have made their worst start in the Scottish Premiership in 36 years, collecting just three points from three matches (without a single victory). Things were looking relatively decent in the Champions League qualifiers, but that was until the game against Brugge, where the Rangers were caught napping at the start. Danilo's goal offered a glimmer of hope, but overturning a two-goal deficit in Belgium will be a daunting task.

Latest news

Club Brugge

🎙 Nicky Hayen wasn't entirely satisfied with his team's performance at Ibrox: "We were aiming for a 3-1 victory. The first half went well, but things didn't go as planned after the break. We needed to step up our game in the second half, but it didn't happen. This result gives us a good foundation, but we're not claiming to have achieved our goal yet. That second half needs to be a lesson for us. We're going to analyze it thoroughly and aim to maintain our first-half performance throughout the full ninety minutes next week."

❓ Rafael Onyedika's participation in the upcoming match is in doubt after picking up an injury last week. The hosts have no other injury concerns.

Rangers

🎙 Over the weekend, the Rangers couldn't get past St. Mirren (1-1), and Russell Martin was self-critical in his post-match interview: "Fans will criticize me for anything, even my hairstyle," stated the head coach.

❌ Dujon Sterling has been sidelined with an Achilles injury since the end of last season. Cyril Dessers is also unlikely to be available, having missed the last three matches. The Nigerian would have been a valuable asset in their attack.

Prediction on the outcome

H2H:

• number of encounters – 1;
• home team wins – 1, away team wins – 0, draws – 0.

• Rangers won with a +1.5 handicap in 24 of last 25 away games.
• Rangers won with a +1.5 handicap in 13 of last 14 games.

Prediction on the over/under

H2H

• today's home team scores on average - 3, the guests - 1;
• average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 4;
• both teams scored: overall - 1; at the home team's field - 0.

Statistics: Club Brugge vs Rangers

• average total in the tournament: 3.33 vs 2.8;
• average total goals scored: 2.33 vs 1.6;
• average total in the 1st half: 1 vs 0.4;
• average total in the 2nd half: 1.33 vs 1.2;
• Club Brugge: average total at home in the tournament -  3;
• Rangers: average total away in the tournament - 1;
• last 10 matches (average total): 1.9 (home - 2) vs 1.7 (away - 1.2).

• Over 2.5 goals scored in 7 of last 8 Club Brugge games (Champions League).

Prediction on corners

Club Brugge: Statistics

• season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 7.67; at home field - 8;
• last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 7.1; at home field - 8.25.

Rangers: Statistics

• season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.4, away - 4;
• last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 6.4; away - 7.8.

• Club Brugge have taken over 5.5 corners in 8 of last 9 games.

Prediction on cards

Club Brugge: Statistics

• season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1; at home - 1;
• last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.5; at home - 1.25.

Rangers: Statistics

• season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.2, away - 2;
• last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.3; away - 2.6.

Prediction on BTTS

H2H:

• number of encounters – 1;
• both teams scored all-time - 1 times;
• on the home team’s field - 0 times.

• Rangers have scored and conceded in 19 of last 20 away games.
• Rangers have scored and conceded in last 5 games.