Alashkert – Rangers : Preview & Prediction
Alashkert and Rangers face at Stadion Nairi, in a 2nd leg match for the Europa League (Play‑offs), after a (1‑0) home win against Rangers, in the 1st leg match.
Alashkert Analysis
The home team comes to this 2nd leg with a disadvantage of 1 goal, in addition to the disadvantage of not having scored any away goals in the first leg. The team comes for this match after a home draw against Junior Sevan by (0‑0). Alashkert has won 4, tied 2 and lost 4 of the last 10 home matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, and their offense is not in a good form, as they haven’t scored any goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency towards fewer goals, as 15 of their last 37 matches have ended with Less than 1.5 goals. In 14 matches, they have conceded the first goal 5 times and never managed to turn the score around.
Alashkert heads into this second match of this Europa League tie after a home draw, 0x0, against Sevan. As the “enemy” of this match, the home team must act in a tactical system in 4-3-3, with the objective of taking advantage of the progression on the ground through short passes. In this drawing, the three men who will have the mission to occupy the more advanced zones and try to turn the tie around are James, José Embaló and Nikita Tankov. It should be noted that the owner of the Armenia team is the defensive midfielder Artak Grigoryan, a very strong player from a physical point of view. Coach Aleksandr Grigoryan should have all the players at his disposal for this game.
Rangers Analysis
The away team comes to this 2nd leg match with an advantage of 1 goal, but has conceded 0 goals at home in the 1st leg match. In their last match, for the Premier League, they got an away win against Ross County by (2‑4). In the last 10 away matches Rangers has won 4, tied 3 and lost 3. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 11 matches, they have turned the score around in 2 of the 5 matches they have conceded the first goal.
Rangers comes motivated for this match after a beautiful away victory, by 2-4, in a trip to Ross’ stadium: Morelos, Aribo, Goldson and Arfield signed the “goals” of the triumph. One of the main qualities of the visiting team is the way they manage to create danger almost every time they attack through the lines, as well as the task performed by the players in regaining possession of the ball. The visiting team usually acts in a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring a faster playing style. In this drawing, the three players responsible for causing panic in the opposing defense are Ryan Kent, Alfredo Morelos and Ianis Hagi. Coach Steven Gerrard should be without central midfielder Nnamdi Ofoborh as he is currently recovering from injury.
Alashkert – Rangers : Betting Tips
Rangers – Win Odds: 1.55
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
