Rangers vs Viktoria Plzen Tips & Preview - Scottish giants set to first leg advantage

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Rangers host Viktoria Plzen in UCL qualifiers, targeting first-leg advantage.
Rangers are on a 10-match unbeaten run, strong at home.
Viktoria Plzen are good in away games but struggle defensively.

Rangers vs Viktoria Plzen

Rangers will be targeting a first-leg advantage when they host Viktoria Plzen in the third round of the UEFA Champions League qualifiers.

The Czech side have been a bit erratic lately but seem to do well on their travels. However, they could find things difficult against the hosts, who are expected to claim the upper hand in this first meeting.

Rangers News

Rangers reached the third round after claiming a 3-1 aggregate victory over Panathinaikos. They claimed a 2-0 home win in the first leg before battling to a 1-1 away draw in the second meeting.

The Scottish side then followed up that result with a 1-1 draw at Motherwell in the opening fixture of the Premiership to extend their unbeaten run to 10 matches. Russell Martin's team are also unbeaten in their last five home matches, picking up three wins in that run.

Rangers are solid going forward but often struggle to keep things tight at the back, scoring and conceding in six of their last seven matches across all competitions. Four of their last five home matches have produced over 2.5 goals.

Viktoria Plzen News

Viktoria Plzen claimed a 3-2 aggregate victory over Servette to qualify for the third round. They suffered a 1-0 home defeat in the first leg but bounced back to earn a 3-1 away victory in the second meeting.

The Czech side have been a bit erratic lately and are winless in three of their last five matches across all competitions. However, as seen in the previous round, they seem to fare better on their travels, winning their last six away matches.

Viktoria Plzen often show their attacking quality on the road and have scored in nine of their last 10 away matches across all competitions. However, Miroslav Koubek's team are without a clean sheet in eight of those fixtures, while eight matches on this run have also produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

This will be the first ever meeting between Rangers and Viktoria Plzen.

Verdict

Rangers v Viktoria Plzen

Viktoria Plzen may have a good record on their travels, but a clash against Rangers is a step-up in quality from their recent opponents. The Scottish side are generally solid at home and should claim the first-leg advantage.

Rangers have scored and conceded in four of their last five home matches, which have also produced over 2.5 goals. Given the attacking style of both teams, a similar outcome could be on the cards.

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