Rangers beat Jablonec 1-0 in the first leg of this Conference League play-off tie
The Gers have won two games in a row for the first time since April
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Rangers head to the Czech Republic to face Jablonec in the second leg of their Conference League play-off tie on Thursday evening.
The Gers hold a 1-0 lead from the first leg after Ryan Naderi scored the winner at Ibrox last week.
Neither side has been in league action this weekend and so the two teams should come into this game fresh and ready to do battle for a place in the league phase.
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Team News
Jablonec are expected to stick with a similar side to the one that played at Ibrox although defender Nassim Innocenti is a doubt.
Rangers midfielder Cammy Devlin is unavailable due to suspension after being sent off in the first leg.
Left-back Tuur Rommens is out with a groin injury and Youssef Chermiti is a long-term absentee.
Defender Ben Godfrey remains a doubt having picked up a hamstring injury in the draw with Dundee United on the opening weekend of the Scottish Premiership season while Nicolas Raskin is struggling with a niggle.
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The Stats
Rangers hit 13 shots in last week’s first-leg win but only three were on target — Jablonec troubled the goalkeeper with four of their five efforts on goal.
Jablonec had won six games in a row across all competitions until their narrow defeat at Ibrox.
Rangers defeated Czech outfit Viktoria Plzen 4-2 on aggregate in Champions League qualifying last season.
Jablonec have faced Scottish opponents before — losing 7-2 on aggregate to Celtic in Europa League qualifying in 2021.
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Prediction
Rangers boss Derek McInnes has endured a rough start at Ibrox after failing to win any of his first four games.
However, the Gers manager will hope his team have turned a corner following last week’s 1-0 first leg win over Jablonec which followed a 5-1 victory over St Mirren in the Scottish League Cup.
While Rangers can take confidence from their last two outings, playing out in the Czech Republic at the 5,690-capacity Stadion Strelnice will be a tough challenge.
That being said, it is a test they should pass with Rangers boasting enough quality to at least hold Jablonec on Thursday evening to progress to the league phase of the Conference League.
It should be a tight game, however, and backing under 2.5 goals looks a smart move. Last week’s first leg saw only one goal scored, while five of the last six games involving Jablonec have featured two goals or fewer.
As for set-pieces, betting on under 10.5 corners in Thursday’s encounter could prove a wise pick as four of the last five matches featuring Rangers have seen 10 or fewer recorded, with only six being awarded in last week’s first leg.
Score prediction: Jablonec 1-1 Rangers
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