UEFA Europa League Predictions And Betting Tips for Rangers v Athletic Club

The UEFA Europa League reaches the quarter-final stage this week, with eight teams remaining to battle it out over two legs for a place in the semi-final.

@Footy_Tipster gives his best predictions ahead of this round of fixtures in the UEFA Europa League..

With the UEFA Europa League final taking place in Bilbao, Athletic Club will be dreaming of reaching their second ever UEL final, they are potentially four games away from doing just that but standing in their way first is 2022 finalists Rangers.

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Now, let’s take a closer look at some betting angles for Thursday night’s UEFA Europa League fixture:

Rangers v Athletic Club – Thursday, 8pm

• Rangers suffered their fifth consecutive defeat at Ibrox on Saturday having lost 2-0 to Hibernian, meaning Barry Ferguson’s side have set an unwanted club record of the longest ever losing run on home soil.
• It’s a club record that could be extended further on Thursday evening if history is anything to go by, the Gers have won just two of their last seven games against Spanish opposition, although those two victories came in their most recent meetings with Real Betis (2023).
• I think we could be in for an entertaining affair in Glasgow, Rangers are yet to keep a clean sheet under Barry Ferguson whilst Athletic Club have seen both teams on the scoresheet in four of their last five away games in the Europa League.
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• Athletic Bilbao look set to confirm their place in next seasons UEFA Champions League via La Liga, Ernesto Valverde’s side are currently fourth in the Spanish top-flight with eight games left to play.
• The Lions have lost just four games in La Liga so far in this campaign, less than both Real Madrid and Barcelona. However, they have relied on their home results quite a few times this season to get them out of trouble, they’ve lost their last two UEL away games.
• Athletic Club have visited Scotland on two different occasions in their history, losing to both Dunfermline Athletic and Rangers in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, a lot has happened since then though and they’ll be expected to take something back to defend in Spain next week.

Prediction: Both Teams To Score & Athletic Club To Win, Rangers 1-2 Athletic Club.