Europa League, Thursday, 06/03/2025 at 6:45 PM
Man was the last team to somehow make it into the playoffs, didn’t necessarily cause fear and terror. No, Fenerbahce, coached by Jose Mourinho, didn’t stand out in a particularly positive way during the group stage in our Europa League tips!
However, the canaries have now made it through the playoffs, and since the fact that their rivals Galatasaray failed here could act as additional motivation, they are now also favored in my Fenerbahce Glasgow Rangers betting tip – at least as far as the bookmakers are concerned!
I am going for the double chance X2 here. Fener just doesn’t seem that stable to me, while the visitors from Scotland have made it directly into this round of the best eight.
Since everything seems to be clear in the Scottish league (Rangers are cementing their second place), they can fully concentrate on Europe. They are particularly strong when playing out of the back, so the crowd can look forward to a goal-filled evening.
No home win for Fenerbahce then? In my analysis, I will of course support my thoughts as accurately as possible, because: if you only have three wins in the current competition, you can’t be surprised if someone else is celebrating at the end!
The bookmakers’ prediction
There seems to be little room for a surprise for our tax-free betting providers. They see a good chance of a home win, so if you want to place a bet on the Turks, you will find odds of 1.65.
On the other hand, the odds for the Rangers from Glasgow climb to 5.00. Is that understandable? In my opinion not necessarily, after all they only lost twice in the previous round and one of the two defeats was only decided in extra time.
If the game ends in a draw, anything is still possible in the second leg. Since the Turks have already played five draws in the Europa League, you should probably always keep this bet in mind, the bookies reward it with odds of 4.05.
AI Prediction Fenerbahce vs Glasgow Rangers: That’s what ChatGPT tips
The betting providers have their clear favorite, but what about ChatGPT? Of course I asked the AI what it thinks of this encounter. I would now like to briefly introduce the three suggested tips to you.
The bet “Half-time/final score X/1” is included in my analysis. Basically, I think it’s quite realistic to expect a draw after the first 45 minutes. In my personal opinion, however, it would be more advisable to set the combo “X/2”.
How many goals will be scored? Fenerbahce only scored nine times in the preliminary round, but five times in the playoffs. Rangers, fittingly, only kept a clean sheet twice. Therefore, I can imagine that the “Over 3.5 goals” of the AI will work out.
The classic “both teams score” is once again the betting suggestion that involves the least risk. Two clean sheets for the guests, two for Fenerbahce, a lot of pressure on both sides? Yes, this tip makes sense!
Analysis: Fenerbahce vs Glasgow Rangers
Anyone who knows Jose Mourinho knows: a round of 16 in an international competition? That’s not enough! The Fenerbahce coach and his team are four points behind Galatasaray, so he knows that anything is still possible in the Süper Lig.
The 3-3 draw against Kasimpasa by their rival has caused a storm of celebration among the canaries, especially since their rival, who is not a welcome opponent, has also been eliminated from the Europa League playoffs.
Fenerbahce only just made it into the playoffs, one goal less and they would only be sitting in front of the TV! While the Süper Lig is really offensive, that’s exactly what didn’t work in the preliminary round.
After the 2-1 win against Royale Union, they played 1-1 against Enschede and Manchester United, and lost 1-3 against Alkmaar. Somehow, the Turks then managed a 2-1 win against Slavia Prague, but were unable to convince against Bilbao (0-2), Midtjylland (2-2) and Lyon (0-0).
Odds analysis
Three goals conceded in the first half (and all in one game), seven in the second half? Rangers definitely have their defensive weakness after the halfway point! This results in interesting betting options for you, the first being “Fener does NOT score in the first half”.
At Betano you can get odds of 2.15 and play for the Betano bonus. At the same time, you can add “Fener scores in the SECOND half”, where there are only odds of 1.40 to clear.
If more goals are scored after the break, Betano offers odds of 1.87. Incidentally, my halftime tip would be a 0-0 tie, with odds of 3.10 making this bet definitely worthwhile.
Fenerbahce vs. Glasgow Rangers: Will the canaries finally get off to an offensive start?
Nine goals in the preliminary round for Fenerbahce? Nobody could explain that. Two measly wins were enough in the end to be the last club to make it into the playoffs, and there the knot finally seems to have burst!
Fener took a 3-0 lead against Anderlecht, but the 2-2 draw in the second leg meant they were sure to progress. Youssef En-Neryri now has six tournament goals, in the league he scored 13 times in the last ten rounds.
There is no question that the attacker takes responsibility. Accordingly, registering with Oddset can pay off for you, namely the striker’s goal bet has odds of 2.30.
Five goals have been scored in the last two games, and this average suits the canaries better. For the first time since 2001, they are now facing Glasgow Rangers again, when they played two games in the Champions League qualifiers.
The Rangers want to continue surprising
After a 0-0 draw in Glasgow, Fener went through with a 2-1 win, but that was a long time ago, of course. The Scots were then still coached by Dick Advocaat, but now Philippe Clement is in charge of the team.
While there is no way through in the league and rivals Celtic are far ahead, the Gers are now fully focused on Europe – two years ago they lost to Eintracht Frankfurt in the EL final on penalties.
Was the strong preliminary round to be expected? In the 4-1 defeat to Lyon, Rangers were without a chance, the second defeat was a 2-1 loss to Manchester United, where the second goal was scored almost at the final whistle.
2-0 against Malmö, 4-0 against FCSB, 4-1 against Nice and 2-1 against Royale Union, the team won four times. For the sake of completeness: they played 1-1 against Tottenham and Piraeus.
We know that Scottish teams are generally very strong at home, but the Rangers are just as good away from home. The only defeat was at Old Trafford, and that could definitely have been avoided.
16 goals have been scored, and Glasgow needed a stationary ball just once. Nobody is passing them in this statistic! The team never went without a goal anyway, so I am a bit surprised that just one goal on Thursday attracts odds of 1.45.
My Fenerbahce Glasgow Rangers Tip:
Can Fenerbahce pull off a title-winning final spurt in all competitions? In the league, the gap to Galatasaray was narrowed, and in Europe, the playoff games were finally encouraging after a weak group stage.
However, Glasgow Rangers are an opponent I would never underestimate. They went straight through to the knockout round and have also attracted attention with great performances going forward.
Although Fener has improved recently, I don’t think the home side will come out of it unscathed on Thursday; the Scots are just too strong for me for that. So, I’ve decided on the following tip:
Glasgow will not lose in Istanbul!
