Rangers vs Genk prediction 25.09.2025 | Europa League
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- Competition: Europa League
- Date: 25th September 2025
- Kick-off: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Rangers and Genk face off at the Ibro Stadium in Glasgow this week with both sides looking to start their 2025-26 Europa League campaign on a winning note. The hosts qualified for this competition after losing the Champions League playoffs, while Genk beat Lech Poznań in the Europa League playoffs. Read our preview of the Rangers vs. Genk matchup to find out our predictions and get the latest team news.
H2H stats
Thursday’s game will mark the first time the two teams have met in any competition. Rangers have a strong track record against Belgian sides though, having won 10 of their last 15 matches.
Rangers team overview
After finishing second in the Scottish Premiership last season, Rangers had the chance to play in the Champions League this season, provided they progressed through the qualifying rounds.
Russell Martin’s team passed the first test when they beat Viktoria Plzeň 4-2 on aggregate in the third qualifying round, but they were eliminated in the playoffs after losing 9-1 to Club Brugge over two legs.
The Gers then dropped to the Europa League, and they will open their campaign with a tough fixture against Genk this week. The hosts' recent form has not been good, with just one win in their last six games.
Dujon Sterling has missed the last 21 games due to an Achilles tendon injury that required surgery, and Thursday’s game comes too soon for him.
Last matches of Rangers FC
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Rangers FC
2 : 0
Hibernian
League Cup
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Rangers FC
0 : 2
Hearts
Premiership
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Rangers FC
0 : 0
Celtic
Premiership
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Club Brugge
6 : 0
Rangers FC
Champions League
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St. Mirren
1 : 1
Rangers FC
Premiership
Rangers FC lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Jack Butland
Defenders
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2
James Tavernier
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5
John Souttar
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13
Derek Cornelius
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30
Jayden Meghoma
Midfielders
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10
Mohamed Diomande
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11
Thelo Aasgaard
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43
Nicolas Raskin
Forwards
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47
Mikey Moore
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28
Bojan Miovski
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23
Djeidi Gassama
Genk team overview
Meanwhile, Genk has only played two European matches this season, beating Lech Poznan 6-3 in their two-legged Europa League playoff last month.
The Belgians have not been able to impress on domestic front since then and come into Thursday’s game with a three match winless streak.
The last two were all losses, and this poor run of form has seen Thorsten Fink’s side drop into the relegation zone. However, the visitors will take heart in the fact that they are unbeaten in their last three away European matches — two wins and one draw.
Midfielders Daan Heymans and Konstantinos Karetsas, as well as left winger Yira Sor, are set to miss the trip to Scotland due to injuries.
Last matches of Genk
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Genk
1 : 2
Union Saint-Gilloise
Pro League
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Genk
0 : 1
Charleroi
Pro League
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Anderlecht
1 : 1
Genk
Pro League
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Genk
3 : 2
Zulte Waregem
Pro League
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Genk
1 : 2
Lech Poznan
Europa League
Genk lineup
Goalkeeper
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26
Tobias Lawal
Defenders
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77
Zakaria El Ouahdi
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3
Mujaid Sadick
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6
Matte Smets
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18
Joris Kayembe
Midfielders
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24
Nikolas Sattlberger
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17
Patrik Hrošovský
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8
Bryan Heynen
Forwards
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7
Jarne Steuckers
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99
Jusef Erabi
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10
Junya Ito
Prediction
Rangers have the home-field advantage and have won three of their last six games here. However, they are facing a Genk team that is unbeaten in five of their last six European games, including a 5-1 win against Lech Poznań in Poland last month. I am therefore expecting a close encounter that could end in a draw.
Three reasons we expect both teams to score in this game
- Both teams scored in each of the last three European games of Genk.
- Rangers kept a clean sheet in seven of their last nine matches.
- Genk kept finished just one of their last nine encounters.
Main prediction Rangers FC - Genk
Both Teams to Score
Rangers FC vs Genk standings in Europa League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 - 5 | +13 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 - 6 | +8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 - 8 | +10 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 - 7 | +6 | 17 |
| 5 | Porto | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 - 7 | +6 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Braga | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 - 5 | +6 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 - 4 | +6 | 17 |
| 8 | Roma | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 - 6 | +7 | 16 |
| 9 | Genk | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 - 7 | +4 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 - 7 | +7 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 - 9 | +6 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 - 11 | +1 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 - 7 | +8 | 14 |
| 14 | Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 - 3 | +5 | 14 |
| 15 | Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 - 6 | +1 | 14 |
| 16 | Celta de Vigo | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 - 11 | +4 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 - 14 | +3 | 12 |
| 18 | LOSC Lille | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 - 9 | +3 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 - 7 | +3 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 - 9 | +2 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 - 15 | -2 | 11 |
| 22 | Ludogorets | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 - 15 | -3 | 10 |
| 23 | Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 - 16 | -4 | 10 |
| 24 | Brann | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 - 11 | -2 | 9 |
| 25 | Young Boys | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 - 16 | -6 | 9 |
| 26 | Sturm Graz | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 - 11 | -6 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 - 16 | -7 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 - 14 | -8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 - 15 | -4 | 6 |
| 30 | Basel | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 - 13 | -4 | 6 |
| 31 | Salzburg | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 - 15 | -5 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 - 14 | -9 | 4 |
| 33 | Nice | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 - 15 | -8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 - 15 | -10 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmö FF | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 - 15 | -11 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 - 22 | -20 | 1 |