Rangers vs Genk Tips & Preview - Open contest to produce goals

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Rangers and Genk meet for the first time in the UEFA Europa League group stage.
Both teams are struggling defensively but are scoring consistently.
High scoring match expected as each team aims to rejuvenate their season.

Rangers vs Genk

Rangers welcome Genk to Ibrox for a match-day one clash in the league phase for the UEFA Europa League.

Both teams have endured slow starts to the season and view Thursday's clash as a chance to jumpstart their campaign. Poor defending has been a similar problem between them, and they could be set to offer up goals.

Rangers News

Rangers are in the Europa League after losing home and away to Club Brugge in the Champions League qualifiers for a 9-1 aggregate defeat. That result is part of a poor start to the season for Russell Martin's team, who have only won two of their last eight matches across all competitions.

The two wins for Rangers have come in the Scottish League Cup, and they claimed a 2-0 home victory over Hibernian in a quarter-final clash last weekend. They are also a bit unconvincing in front of their fans, with two wins from their last five matches at Ibrox.

One of the issues for Rangers is their shaky backline, having failed to keep a clean sheet in seven of their last 10 matches across all competitions. However, they have scored in seven of those 10 fixtures, including the opener against Hibernian.

Genk News

Genk are in the league phase of the Europa League after seeing off Lech Poznan 6-3 on aggregate in the playoffs. They claimed a 5-1 away victory in the first leg before falling 2-1 at home in the second fixture.

Things have not been particularly smooth for Genk lately, having failed to win four of their last five matches, suffering a 2-1 home defeat to Union Saint-Gilloise last weekend. However, they seem to fare better on their travels, with two wins and a draw from their last three away matches.

Goals have not been a problem for Genk, who have scored in nine of their last 10 matches. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in nine of those 10 fixtures, while six of the last eight have produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

This will be the first-ever meeting between Rangers and Genk.

Verdict

Rangers v Genk

Rangers will be keen to make a strong start and buoyed by a vocal home support, should grab the opening goal here. With neither defence showing much solidity lately, both teams could be backed to score here.

Six of Genk’s last eight matches across all competitions have produced over 2.5 goals, which is likely to be the outcome in Thursday's clash.

Yes

Both Teams to Score

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Rangers

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