Fenerbahce vs Rangers Bet Builder Tips, Preview

Fenerbahce’s veteran striker Edin Dzeko may be about to turn 39, but his goalscoring exploits are far from over, with the big Bosnian bagging 21 goals for club and country this season. Never one to be blessed with bags of pace, Dzeko’s intelligence and quality on the ball have ensured he remains a dangerous opponent even as he approaches his 40’s.

Dzeko has had a shot on target in 18 of his last 21 games for club and country. Fenerbahce are heavy favourites at 1.57 to win this match, and are expected to be on the front foot throughout, which should mean plenty of chances for the Bosnia-Herzegovina international to test the keeper at least once.

Dzeko has had a shot on target in 4 of his 5 starts in the Europa League this season, and is averaging 1.66 shots on target per 90 in all competitions. In just the Europa League, that average is currently sitting at 1.38 shots on target per 90.

Rangers winger Vaclav Cerny offers a great price for a shot on target here. This will undoubtedly be a tough away game in one of the most ferocious atmospheres in Europe, but Cerny has consistently hit the target for the Scottish side throughout this season.

He is averaging 1.38 shots on target per 90 in all competitions this season, in the Europa League that average is even higher, with Cerny notching 1.50, from 4.33 shots per 90. After failing to hit the target in either of his first two games in Europe this season (despite taking 4 shots in both games), Cerny has now hit the target 6 straight.

He has had 3+ shots in 6 of his 8 games in the Europa League this season, and has hit multiple shots on target in a game twice, against FCSB and Tottenham.

In all competitions, Cerny has now hit a shot on target in 12 of his last 13 games for Rangers, with multiple shots on target in 5 of those games. Looking back even further, in 27 games since October 14th, Cerny has only failed to hit the target on 3 occasions.

Milan Skriniar made a January switch to Fenerbahce from PSG and became an integral side of the Turkish side’s defence immediately, starting in 7 straight games for the club since his move.

The Slovakia international has averaged 1.43 fouls in all competitions for his new club. Though he has only played 7 games for Fenerbahce, he has fouled in each of these 7, including both legs of their 5-2 aggregate win over Anderlecht in the play-off round of this competition.

He barely featured for PSG prior to January, but he did foul in each of his last 3 games for the French club, as well as in 2 of his last 3 starts for Slovakia in the Nations League this season.

Skriniar will be up against Cyriel Dessers who has won 1.20 fouls per 90 in all competitions this season, and 1.18 per 90 in the Europa League. Dessers has won at least one foul in 5 of his last 6 starts for Rangers, with multiple fouls drawn in 4 of these 5.

Robin Propper looks highly likely to commit a foul here, with the Dutch defender averaging 1.64 fouls per 90 in the Europa League this season. This is slightly above his all competitions average of 1.29 per 90, with the faster pace and higher quality of the games in Europe causing him to foul more frequently.

Propper has fouled in all 8 of his Europa League games, even in his 23-minute showing off the bench against FCSB. He has fouled twice or more in 4 of his 7 starts, and of his 27 Rangers starts in all competitions this season, Propper has only failed to foul in 6. The centre-back has also fouled twice or more in 4 of his last 6 starts for the club in all competitions.

Fenerbahce are expected to go with a front two of Edin Dzeko and Youssef En-Nesyri, who win 2.12 and 0.73 fouls per 90 respectively, Dzeko plays on the right of the two, meaning he will be directly up against Propper here. The Bosnian has won a foul in 9 straight starts for Fenerbahce, along with winning multiple fouls in 4 of his last 5 Europa League games, despite starting just 3 of those 5.