Rangers vs Slavia Prague Match Preview

Rangers plays at home a crucial game for securing a ticket for the quarter-finals of the Europa League. The previous duel ended in a 1-1 draw and they can be considered as favorites here. Since they were declared Champions in their domestic league and the first game against Slavia Prague they have not played which means they will be fully fresh for the return leg as they had extra days to rest.

In their league, they have been impeccable at home this season with 16 wins over 16 matches, while scoring a total of 47 goals and conceding just 2. Even in Europa League, they are unbeaten in Ibrox with six wins and three draws so far. The good news is that Balogun is back from suspension while Jack, Katic and Tavernier are all listed as doubtful but they could make it, at least for the bench.

Slavia Prague, on the other hand, is also leading their domestic league but they still need to remain focused there in order to keep the distance. That's why they played pretty much with their best men against Mlada Boleslav on the weekend. In the previous duel against Rangers, they played quite well at home, scoring first but failed to keep their advantage as they could have even lost considering how they played in the second half.

Here they will have to deal with some key players missing as Beran, Yusuf and van Buren are out of the list while Hovorka, Sevcik, Traore and Olayinka are injured. Zima too will not be available as he is suspended. So all these troubles will not make it easier for them to be on the road against a solid team like Rangers.

In conclusion, I think Rangers can manage to win this match or get at least a draw. They are a better team than their rivals and if Tavernier, Katic and Jack manage to recover in time, then I guess the home win odds will drop even more. Slavia Prague has performed pretty well so far, but on the road, I do not expect them to repeat the away triumph they had against Leicester.