Rangers vs Servette Prediction and Betting Tips | August 9th 2023

Rangers will host Servette at Ibrox on Wednesday in the first leg of their third-round UEFA Champions League qualification clash.

The home side endured a difficult pre-season campaign and that was evident in their Scottish Premiership opener on Saturday which they lost 1-0 to Kilmarnock. They went behind midway through the second-half and failed to find their way back into the game as they fell to their first defeat against Killie since 2020.

Rangers will now be looking to shake off their latest results and return to winning ways this week as they target back-to-back appearances in the Champions League group stages for the first time in over a decade.

Servette meanwhile have enjoyed a positive start to their Swiss Super League campaign and will be looking to carry that momentum onto the continental stage. They were drawn against Genk in the previous round of the Champions League qualifiers playing out a 3-3 aggregate draw before going on to win on penalties.

Rangers are on a three-game winless streak and have won just one of their last five matches. They have, however, lost just one of their last eight competitive games at Ibrox and will fancy their chances ahead of the midweek clash.

Servette, meanwhile, are on a brilliant 16-game unbeaten streak dating back to April. They have been solid on the road of late but could see defeat against stronger opposition this week.

Prediction: Rangers 3-1 Servette

Tip 1 - Result: Rangers to win

Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Eight of the hosts' last nine matches have produced more than 2.5 goals)

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in the visitors' last six matches)