Rangers vs Benfica: result 0-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 16Kick-off on March 14, 2024 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
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What was the result of Rangers vs Benfica?
Benfica won 0-1 on March 14, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 66′RafaBenfica
Official lineup for Rangers vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rangers
4-2-3-1- 9C. Dessers
- 7Fábio Silva
- 11T. Lawrence
- 23S. Wright
- 4J. Lundstram
- 42M. Diomandé
- 3R. Yılmaz
- 5J. Souttar
- 6C. Goldson
- 2J. Tavernier
- 1J. Butland
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 36Marcos Leonardo
- 7David Neres
- 27Rafa
- 11Á. Di María
- 61Florentino
- 87João Neves
- 8F. Aursnes
- 30N. Otamendi
- 4António Silva
- 6A. Bah
- 1A. Trubin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rangers have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Benfica have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2024 | Hibernian(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Benfica(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Motherwell(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Kilmarnock(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2024 | Estoril(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Rangers(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 3, 2024 | FC Porto(away) | 0-5 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Sporting CP(away) | 1-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Portimonense(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Rangers wins, 3 draws, 0 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2024 | Benfica 2-2 Rangers | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 26, 2020 | Rangers 2-2 Benfica | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Benfica 3-3 Rangers | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Rangers score 2.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.4 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 2.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Benfica | 2.4 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Benfica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
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