Scottish Premiership side Rangers host Genk in the Europa League on Thursday evening, and our betting tips for the clash can be backed in a 6/1 bet builder.
Russell Martin and his struggling Rangers side return to continental action for their Europa League league phase opener on Thursday night, as they welcome Genk to Ibrox at 20:00.
The Gers were eliminated from the Champions League in the qualifying play-off round following a 9-1 aggregate defeat to Club Brugge, and they are yet to win a single game in the league.
Boasting a record of four draws and one defeat, they occupy 11th place in the Scottish Premiership table. Only Aberdeen have a worse record, sitting three points behind in 12th place.
Unsurprising given their dreadful start, pressure is mounting on ex-Southampton boss Martin. Sean Dyche is currently the favourite in the next Rangers manager betting odds market.
Last time out, they claimed a 2-0 win over Hibernian in the Scottish League Cup quarter-finals.
Genk, meanwhile, are also in poor form ahead of their trip to Glasgow in midweek.
Thorsten Fink’s side have won just one of their last five matches in all competitions and currently sit in a lowly 14th place in the Belgian Pro League table, ahead of only Leuven and Dender.
Their most recent outing ended in a 2-1 defeat to table-topping Union Saint-Gilloise on Sunday.
Rangers vs Genk Bet Builder Tips
- Genk to Win @ 7/4
- Over 2.5 Goals @ 4/6
- Junya Ito to Score at Any Time @ 12/5
Genk to Win @ 7/4
Our first tip for Thursday night’s league phase opener is to back Genk for the win.
Rangers have started the season terribly, and while their Belgian counterparts haven’t been much better, they are unbeaten in each of their last three away games.
This run includes a draw against Pro League giants Anderlecht earlier in the month, a 5-1 win against Lech Poznan in the Europa League qualifying play-off, and a 2-1 win over Leuven.
At a price of 7/4, we can see the Smurfs extending this record at Ibrox.
Over 2.5 Goals @ 4/6
Next, we’re backing over 2.5 goals to be scored over the course of 90 minutes.
This feat has been achieved in each of the Gers’ last four European matches, while it has also been achieved in six of Genk’s last eight competitive matches across all competitions.
Both sides have struggled at the back this term, so there should be plenty of goals in this one. Therefore, at a price of 4/6, we see value in backing three or more goals being scored.
Junya Ito to Score at Any Time @ 12/5
Our final tip for Rangers vs Genk is to back Junya Ito to score at any time.
The Japan international is back at the Cegeka Arena for a third spell with the Smurfs, having rejoined the club after being relegated from Ligue 1 with Stade Reims last season.
He opened his goalscoring account in the Belgian Pro League at the weekend, netting in the 2-1 defeat to USG, taking his goal tally across all competitions this term to two in nine appearances.
A constant threat on the right wing, you can back Ito to score at a price of around 12/5.
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Rangers vs Genk Betting Odds
| Match Result | Odds |
| Rangers | 29/20 |
| Draw | 5/2 |
| Genk | 7/4 |
| Player to Score at Any Time | Odds |
| Bojan Miovski | 7/5 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 8/5 |
| Youssef Chermiti | 7/4 |
| Djeidi Gassama | 15/8 |
| Hyeon-gyu Oh | 15/8 |
| Aaron Bibout | 2/1 |
| Jusef Erabi | 2/1 |
| Danilo Pereira | 2/1 |
| Junya Ito | 12/5 |
| Noah Adedeji-Sternberg | 12/5 |
