Rangers vs FCSB Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Richard Clarke, Football Analyst | Published: 8 months ago | Last Updated: Oct 25, 02:00 | 4 min read

Rangers FC

Football UEFA Europa League Ibrox Stadium Fri 25 Oct 03:00

FCSB (FC Steaua Bucharest)

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

FCSB to Make it a Close Encounter

The best angle of attack could be FCSB and the draw on the Double Chance market. We like the 3.00 for this betting prediction and we need Rangers to not win this encounter.

Match Preview

Rangers boasted 68% possession and had three shots on target in their last game, losing 1-0 away to Kilmarnock at Rugby Park in the Scottish Premiership.

FCSB won 2-0 in their previous match when facing Dinamo Bucharest away in the Romanian Liga I. Ilias Charalampous' team had four shots on target and recorded 44% possession, with Daniel Birligea and Alexandru Marian Musi scoring the goals at Stadionul Arcul de Triumf.

In their most recent Europa League games, Rangers lost 4-1 at home to Lyon, while FCSB won 1-0 on the road against PAOK.

Rangers – Last 10 League Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 1.5 goals from 11.2 attempts and 5.9 shots on goal. Rangers have had 58.9% possession and 4.6 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.1 goals from 7.1 attempts and 2.7 shots on goal, while earning 3.8 corners.

Tom Lawrence is the top scorer with 4 goals, while Vaclav Cerny and Cyriel Dessers both have 3. Leading assistor is Cyriel Dessers with 3.

FCSB – Last 10 League Games

FCSB have 7 victories, 1 defeat and 2 draws, averaging 12.7 attempts, 4.7 shots on goal and 1.7 goals. The Bucharest side average 55.1% possession, 4.7 corners in their favour and 4.9 corners against, while 0.8 goals have been conceded from 3.7 shots on goal and 10.7 attempts.

Daniel Birligea has top scored with 4, while Darius Olaru and Alexandru Baluta are next best on 3. Darius Olaru and Alexandru Baluta have managed 3 assists in the last 10 games, while Stefan Tarnovanu has 3 clean sheets to his name.

Confirmed Lineups

Rangers confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jack Butland (GK), James Tavernier, John Souttar, Leon Balogun, Jefte, Connor Barron, Nicolas Raskin, Vaclav Cerny, Tom Lawrence, Nedim Bajrami, Cyriel Dessers.

FCSB confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Stefan Tarnovanu (GK), Alexandru Pantea, Siyabonga Ngezana, Joyskim Dawa, Mihai Popescu, Baba Alhassan, Malcom Edjouma, Marius Stefanescu, Luis Phelipe, David Miculescu, Daniel Birligea.

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Expert Europa League Analysis

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key Rangers vs FCSB stats:

  • FCSB have not lost any of their last 8 Liga I matches
  • FCSB have won 6 of their past 10 away matches in Liga I
  • FCSB have scored 2 or more goals in 6 of their past 12 Liga I matches this season

Rangers vs FCSB Prediction

We’re betting against the hosts when it comes to this Europa League game and that means our pick is the draw and the away team which can be backed at 3.00 on the Double Chance market.

A cracking alternative at bigger odds would be backing FCSB on the Draw No Bet market where you get money back if the game ends all square.

Our Pick

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Rangers vs FCSB Odds

Rangers have short betting odds to win and they’re overwhelming 1.38 favourites for this Europa League clash. This means the bookies give them a 72% chance of winning the game. FCSB are the 7.00 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting match. When it comes to Both Teams to Score, it’s anyone’s guess as to whether Yes or No will pay out on this market.

Many customers enjoy placing a Europa League Bet Builder where you can combine different betting selections with the football betting sites. The more picks means that the odds get bigger.

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Team Stats

Latest Europa League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Rangers logo Rangers Betting Stats

FCSB logo FCSB Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 10 wins, 6 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 8 wins, 6 defeats and 6 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Rangers

FCSB

Goals / match
1.2 2.2
Conceded / match
1 0.6
Total / match
2.2 2.8

Corners

Corners

Rangers

FCSB

For / match
4.6 4.2
Against / match
3.6 5.2
Total / match
8.2 9.4

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Our Rangers vs FCSB team news will highlight the injuries for both squads, with the lineups giving you a helping hand with your bets.

The Europa League squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

Rangers vs FCSB Lineups

Rangers Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

FCSB Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Rangers Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Jack Butland
2 James Tavernier 5 John Souttar 27 Leon Balogun 22 Jefte
8 Connor Barron 43 Nicolas Raskin
18 Vaclav Cerny 11 Tom Lawrence 14 Nedim Bajrami
9 Cyriel Dessers
32 Stefan Tarnovanu
28 Alexandru Pantea 30 Siyabonga Ngezana 5 Joyskim Dawa 17 Mihai Popescu
42 Baba Alhassan 18 Malcom Edjouma
15 Marius Stefanescu 70 Luis Phelipe 11 David Miculescu
9 Daniel Birligea

FCSB Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Rangers Substitutes

  • 4Robin Propper
  • 10Mohamed Diomande
  • 20Kieran Dowell
  • 21Dujon Sterling
  • 24Neraysho Kasanwirjo
  • 29Hamza Igamane
  • 31Liam Kelly
  • 45Ross McCausland
  • 47Robbie Fraser
  • 48Cole McKinnon
  • 49Bailey Rice
  • 50Zak Lovelace

FCSB Substitutes

  • 2Valentin Cretu
  • 3Ionut Pantiru
  • 10Octavian Popescu
  • 19Daniel Popa
  • 21Vlad Chiriches
  • 24William Baeten
  • 25Alexandru Baluta
  • 29A. Marian Musi
  • 33Risto Radunovic
  • 99Andrei Vlad

Previous Rangers Lineups

20 Oct Scottish Premiership
Kilmarnock 1-0 Rangers
07 Oct Scottish Premiership
Rangers 2-0 St Johnstone
04 Oct Europa League
Rangers 1-4 Lyon

Previous FCSB Lineups

21 Oct Liga I
Dinamo Bucharest 0-2 FCSB
07 Oct Liga I
FCSB 3-2 Gloria Buzau
04 Oct Europa League
PAOK 0-1 FCSB

Check out the Rangers vs FCSB lineups which include predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s along with formations and substitute information.

Injuries & Suspensions

Rangers Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Oscar Cortes Knock injury
Danilo Pereira Knee injury
Rabbi Matondo Hamstring
Ridvan Yilmaz Thigh injury

FCSB Injury Table

Type Name Info
No information for this team.

Team Squads

Rangers Squad

FCSB Squad

We cover the injuries and suspensions when it comes to leagues all over the world. Go through our latest injury report to get key information.

It’s great to get information and stats on the squad for every team in the division.

UEFA FlagTables & Standings

Europa League

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lazio 2 2 0 0 7:1 6
2 Lyon 2 2 0 0 6:1 6
3 Tottenham 2 2 0 0 5:1 6
4 FCSB 2 2 0 0 5:1 6
5 Anderlecht 2 2 0 0 4:2 6
6 Ajax 2 1 1 0 5:1 4
7 Frankfurt 2 1 1 0 6:4 4
8 Galatasaray 2 1 1 0 5:3 4
9 FC Midtjylland 2 1 1 0 3:1 4
10 Slavia Prague 2 1 1 0 3:1 4
11 Athletic Club 2 1 1 0 3:1 4
12 Hoffenheim 2 1 1 0 3:1 4
13 Fenerbahce 2 1 1 0 3:2 4
14 Bodo/Glimt 2 1 1 0 3:2 4
15 Olympiacos 2 1 0 1 3:2 3
16 Elfsborg 2 1 0 1 3:3 3
17 Rangers 2 1 0 1 3:4 3
18 AZ Alkmaar 2 1 0 1 3:4 3
19 Malmo FF 2 1 0 1 2:3 3
20 Braga 2 1 0 1 2:4 3
21 Man United 2 0 2 0 4:4 2
22 Viktoria Plzen 2 0 2 0 3:3 2
23 Twente 2 0 2 0 2:2 2
24 Porto 2 0 1 1 5:6 1
25 Real Sociedad 2 0 1 1 2:3 1
26 Union S-G 2 0 1 1 1:2 1
27 Roma 2 0 1 1 1:2 1
28 Ludogorets 2 0 1 1 0:2 1
29 RFS 2 0 1 1 3:6 1
30 Nice 2 0 1 1 2:5 1
31 Ferencvaros 2 0 0 2 2:4 0
32 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2 0 0 2 1:4 0
33 PAOK 2 0 0 2 1:4 0
34 Qarabag FK 2 0 0 2 1:5 0
35 Dynamo Kiev 2 0 0 2 0:5 0
36 Besiktas 2 0 0 2 1:7 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Ajax 1 1 0 0 4:0 3
2 Lazio 1 1 0 0 4:1 3
3 FCSB 1 1 0 0 4:1 3
4 Tottenham 1 1 0 0 3:0 3
5 Olympiacos 1 1 0 0 3:0 3
6 Galatasaray 1 1 0 0 3:1 3
7 Lyon 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
8 Athletic Club 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
9 Hoffenheim 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
10 Bodo/Glimt 1 1 0 0 3:2 3
11 AZ Alkmaar 1 1 0 0 3:2 3
12 Anderlecht 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
13 Fenerbahce 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
14 Braga 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
15 Elfsborg 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
16 Frankfurt 1 0 1 0 3:3 1
17 Porto 1 0 1 0 3:3 1
18 RFS 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
19 FC Midtjylland 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
20 Slavia Prague 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
21 Man United 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
22 Twente 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
23 Roma 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
24 Nice 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
25 Viktoria Plzen 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
26 Union S-G 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
27 Real Sociedad 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
28 Ferencvaros 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
29 Qarabag FK 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
30 PAOK 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
31 Besiktas 1 0 0 1 1:3 0
32 Malmo FF 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
33 Ludogorets 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
34 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
35 Rangers 1 0 0 1 1:4 0
36 Dynamo Kiev 1 0 0 1 0:3 0

Scotland FlagScottish Premiership 2025/2026

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Aberdeen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Celtic 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Dundee FC 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Dundee United 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Falkirk 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Hearts 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Hibernian 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Kilmarnock 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Livingston 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Motherwell 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Rangers 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 St Mirren 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

Romania FlagLiga I Superliga

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Botosani 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 CFR Cluj 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Dinamo Bucharest 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Arges Pitesti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 FCSB 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 FC Metaloglobus Bucuresti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Unirea Slobozia 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Farul Constanta 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Hermannstadt 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Otelul Galati 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Petrolul Ploiesti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Rapid Bucharest 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 UTA Arad 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 U Cluj 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 U Craiova 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

A great starting point for placing football bets is to check out the Europa League standings so that you can see where each team is placed in the table.

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