Liverpool vs Rangers prediction, odds and preview

When Liverpool hosts Rangers in Group A of the Champions League on Tuesday, they will be attempting to make it two victories in a row in Europe.

The visitors cannot afford another loss if they want to stay in the competition because they have already lost both of their opening games.

Liverpool’s 2-1 victory over Ajax last month was their only victory in their previous four games played in all competitions. Jurgen Klopp may be relieved to have a European match coming up when Rangers visit Merseyside in the middle of the week.

Liverpool has now only managed two victories in their first seven league games this season after their draw with Brighton, but they will look to catch up to Napoli in Group A by defeating Rangers on Tuesday.

Klopp will want for six points from their two games against the Scottish Premiership and Europa League runners-up, who certainly represent the weakest club in the group, since Napoli and Ajax will be facing off back-to-back in the following two matchdays.

A team that has been winning football games as infrequently as Liverpool recently, though, cannot afford for any complacency to creep in ahead of Tuesday’s meeting, even though they might not need to perform at their peak levels to win.

However, this is Rangers’ first appearance in the Champions League group stage in 12 years, and it’s possible that the improvement in the caliber of the opposition has surprised everyone associated with the team, especially after the club was assigned to what many dubbed the “Group of Death” following the August draw.

In their opening match, the Gers were destroyed 4-0 by Ajax before falling to Napoli 3-0 at home. A journey to Anfield is not ideal for a squad that has yet to earn its first point in the competition, but if van Bronckhorst’s team performs to their typical level of intensity, their unmotivated opponents may find it difficult to handle their intensity.

Over the weekend, Rangers were ruthless as they brushed aside Hearts 4-0 away from home.