Home team has the upper hand

Rangers are the first place of the group with 4 points after 2 rounds. In the opening game, they drew 2-2 with Villarreal, who are the favorites. As for the second round, they won, quite easily, Rapid (3-1) in home. With another win tonight they will almost qualify to the next stage of the European competitions after many years. They are in 5th place with 17 points after 9 rounds in Scotish Premiership, at -8 from first-placed Hearts.

Tonight's game is the last chance for Spartak to make their come back, as they've already won only 1 point after 2 rounds. In the opening game, they suffered a 2-0 loss from Rapid in Austria, while in the second match, they had an impressive draw 3-3 vs Villarreal. Unfortunately, they aren't doing well in their domestic league either, they have registered 18 points in 11 games and they are at -8 from first-placed Zenit. It's more than difficult to claim for the title with a record like this. On Monday there was a change in their bench, as a result of their bad performance so far.

Rangers are on a good mood and they have ambitions for their future in the tournament, in contrast to Spartak who are still trying to get back on their feet with a caretaker manager. I think that home team have the upper hand, especially now in front of their hot fans. Rangers to win.