Borussia Dortmund v Rangers Betting Tips [17 February 2022]
Football - Europa League
17 February 2022 12:45
The match
DFB Pokal winners Dortmund host reigning Scottish Premier League champions Rangers in this Round of 32 Europa League matchup at the Signal Iduna Park. The hosts enter this matchup by way of narrowly missing out on a top two finish in their Champions League group, finishing third behind Sporting CP on goal differential. The visiting Rangers finished runners-up in their Europa League group and are handed one of the toughest draws in the competition. Dortmund find themselves sitting second in their league table wih a record of 15 wins, one draw and six defeats while Rangers also find themselves second in their respective league table amassing a record of 19 wins, five draws and two defeats. Both teams come into this match off a win, with Der BVB running out 3-0 winners away against Union Berlin, while Rangers bested lower division Annan Athletic 3-0 in the cup.
Dortmund were a bit unfortunate not to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League after finishing with three wins and three defeats in the group stage. Rangers will have their work cut out for them as their opponents today enter this competition as the current betting favorites to lift the trophy - an indication of the talent they possess. Marco Rose’s side have been strong at home this season winning two of their three Champions League matches at Signal Iduna Park and putting together a home record of 12 wins and three losses on the season across all competitions. Rangers meanwhile have been strong on the domestic front away from home but have put in some concerning continental performances. The Gers failed to register a win in the Europa League group stages, drawing twice and losing once, and only managed to find the net twice.
Key Statistics
- Dortmund have a goal differential of +20 at home in all competitions with 44 goals scored and 24 goals conceded in 15 matches.
- Rangers have only won two of their last five away matches, with the latest win against a fourth division side.
- Dortmund have scored in all 15 of their home matches this season.
- Rangers have failed to score in four of their 16 away matches across all competitions.
The bet of our experts
We’re going to back Dortmund on the -1.5 Asian Handicap in this match. This means that the hosts must win by at least two goals for our bet to be a winner. Manager Marco Rose has an explosive, high scoring side that are capable of running up score lines every time they take the field. Even though star striker Erling Haaland is likely to miss out for this one, Dortmund still have enough about them to record a multiple goal victory.
