Rangers vs Aris Limassol tips and predictions: Europa League progression on the horizon

Celtic recently visited Pope Francis in a desperate bid to use holy intervention in their faltering European campaign.

Rangers haven’t resorted to spiritual methods just yet, though anything short of a win against Aris could force Philippe Clement to take a knee on his local church pew.

The Gers are second in the group and head into the fixture having gone unbeaten in nine matches – seven of those being wins.

Interestingly, the last team to beat Rangers was Aris who stunned the Scottish outfit with a 2-1 success away in Limassol.

Replicating that feat will take some effort from the Cypriot side who are in mixed form of late.

In their last six games, Aris have picked up three wins and endured three defeats. They’ve also conceded eight goals across their last three matches.

Rangers will be licking their chops reading those stats as they look to avenge October’s surprise loss.

Only Celtic and Aberdeen have picked up wins at Ibrox this season and we’re not expecting Aris to join that list.

With the Gers in good form and in-need of the win for their knockout stage ambitions, we’re backing the hosts to do the business with goals to spare.

Rangers -1 in the handicap market is the way to go.

Key stats

-  Rangers are unbeaten in nine games, winning seven of them

-  Aris Limassol conceded eight goals across their last three games

 - Only one of Rangers’ last seven home games produced a goalless first half

Suggested bets

Rangers -1 Handicap 

Rangers to score in the first half