Preview: FC Porto vs Rangers Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | UEFA Europa League 2025-26

The Blue and Whites will take on the Gers on matchday eight of the UEFA Europa League

FC Porto will have big pressure going into this match, as they will be looking to finish inside the top eight so that they can directly play in the quarter-finals. They host Scottish giants Rangers FC for the final UEFA Europa League match. Porto have never defeated Rangers in the past, and surely they will hope to beat them for the first time on Thursday.

Porto are flying in the Liga Portugal as they sit in the top position, and have a decent chance of making it into the Quarter-finals of the Europa League. In seven Europa League fixtures, they have won four, drawn twice and lost once, with 14 points, they sit in ninth spot. Francesco Farioli’s side has played some beautiful football and has got some good results consistently. The stakes are high, and surely Farioli will hope that his team deliver their best performance against the Rangers.

On the other hand, the Gers started their season very poorly, but after Danny Rohl’s takeover as the head coach, the team has improved a lot. They are having a great run of matches and have improved their league position in the Scottish Premiership. Even though their Europa League journey is over, they sit in 31st spot with only four points on the table. The Gers will play for their pride and will hope to stop FC Porto get an top right spot. This will be a mouthwatering clash for sure.

Kick-off:

• Location: Porto, Portugal
• Stadium: Estadio do Dragao
• Date: Friday, 30 January
• Kick-off Time: 01:30 AM IST
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In Use

Form

FC Porto (in all competitions): D-W-W-W-W

Rangers (in all competitions): W-W-W-W-W

Players to Watch

Samu Omorodion (FC Porto)

The Granada academy graduate joined FC Porto back in 2024, and since then, he has been the star of the team. His performances were so good that De la Fuente, the Spain National team head coach, called him into the camp, and till now he has played four matches.

Due to his tall frame, he is able to dominate defenders and outmuscle them to score goals. A proper out-and-out striker, Samu is still 21 years old and surely will be a big threat to Rangers on Thursday. In 24 matches which he played this season, he scored 15 goals and provided one assist.

Mohamed Diomande (Rangers)

Diomande has been a key figure at the club for the last two seasons. He is a player on whom a coach can rely, and due to his versatility, he is clearlythe manager’s favourite. He can play on the wings as well as a midfielder. Till now, he has played eight matches for the Ivory Coast and has proved his quality in the Scottish Premiership.

Match Facts

• Rangers are undefeated against FC Porto
• Rangers won’t be getting a spot in the knockout stages
• FC Porto sits at ninth spot, and Rangers sit at 31st position

FC Porto vs Rangers: Betting Tips & Odds

• Tip 1 – This fixture is to end in a stalemate – 9/2 by UNIBET
• Tip 2 – Both teams to score
• Tip 3 – Goals scored over 1.5

Injury and Team News

Luuk de Jong and Nehuen Perez are injured and won’t feature against Rangers. The rest of the players are fit to play.

Olsen, Rice, Barron, Cornelius, Sterling and Bajrami are all injured. The rest of the squad is fully fit to play.

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Head-to-Head

Matches: 6

FC Porto: 0

Rangers: 3

Draws: 3

Predicted Lineups

FC Porto Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

D Costa (GK); Costa, Silva, Kiwior, Fernandes; Mora, Varela, Veiga; Pepe, Samu, Sainz

Rangers Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Butland (GK); Tavernier, Souttar, Fernandez, Meghoma; Diomande, Raskin; Moore, Aasgaard, Gassama; Miovski

Match Prediction

Quality-wise, there isn’t a big difference between these two sides, but Porto will be hungry to beat Rangers for the first time. Rangers had a poor start to the season, but now they are looking very good. Most probably, this fixture will end in a stalemate.

Prediction: FC Porto 2-2 Rangers

Telecast Details

India: Sony LIV, Sony Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports

USA: Paramount+, TUDN

North Africa: beIN Sports

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