Rangers vs Servette tips: Plenty of goals in tasty draw at Ibrox

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Rangers will be looking to kick-start their season in the Champions League qualifiers, but don't expect their Swiss opponents to roll over.

Rangers will take on Servette in the third preliminary round of the UEFA Champions League, with the first leg being played at Ibrox Park on Wednesday evening (1945).

The Scottish giants started the new season with an unexpected defeat to Kilmarnock, while Servette produced one of the surprises of the preliminary rounds in the Champions League so far by knocking out Genk.

Rangers vs Servette key stats

Eight of the last nine games in which Rangers were involved offered at least three goals.

The last six games in which Servette were involved saw at least a goal from both teams

Servette's last defeat was on April 22 2023, against Young Boys, away. Since then they played 16 games, with four of those games friendlies.

Servette scored at least one goal in the last 16 games they have played.

Suggested bets

Over 2.5 goals

Both teams to score

Rangers vs Servette - draw

Verdict:

Rangers' suprise defeat at Kilmarnock will see the Glasgow club determined to return to winning ways in Europe.

Rangers invested a lot in attacking players, including Danilo, Cyriel Dessers and Sam Lammers and Abdallah Sima, but even so they couldn't score in the first game of the new season.

Servette Geneva finished second last season in Switzerland, behind the champions Young Boys, the team that has dominated the Swiss league in the last few years.

Servette's victory over Genk was impressive. After 1-1 draw in the first leg, a ten-man Servette went behind twice before they fought back to take the match to penalties, where sub keeper Joel Mall saved two spot-kicks to help the Swiss side qualify for the next round.

The Swiss side have already played five games this season, and are yet to lose. A 3-1 away win against Grasshopper on the opening day of the season, certainly gave them a kick start.

This will be the first ever Rangers vs Servette, and don't expect the Scottish side to brush aside their opponents. Another spluttering performance is expected.