Alashkert v Rangers betting tips: Gers ready to face the heat

“But we should have made this game so much more comfortable than we have.

“The first-half performance was nowhere where I needed it or wanted it to be.”

Alashkert, who won their national title last year, opened their season with a home loss to Aararat-Armenia before going down 2-0 at home to FC Van in the Armenian Premier League.

They are 9/1 to win the home leg while the draw is on offer at 21/5.

Alashkert v Rangers head-to-head

The hosts are bidding to become the first Armenian side to reach the group stages of the Europa League.

They are 12/5 to either win or draw the second-leg clash in the Double Chance market.

Gerrard’s side have kept clean sheets in three of their last seven competitive matches and are 19/20 to do so again in the Alashkert v Rangers betting tips.

After three successive defeats, Rangers have now won three on the spin following their 4-2 Scottish Premiership victory at Ross County on Sunday and are 2/1 to win but concede.

Alashkert v Rangers key battles

The heat could be a factor in this game with temperatures upwards of 33C forecast.

Rangers have the ability to be able to play on the break and such was their abject first-leg performance, Gerrard no longer has the luxury of leaving senior players at home to rest ahead of the clash with Celtic.

The Alashkert v Rangers betting tips odds suggest Rangers should win this comfortably and they are 6/5 to score three goals or more and 15/8 to win both halves.

Rangers have reached the Europa League group phase three years running, advancing to the last 16 in each of the past two seasons.

Should they falter against Alashkert, Rangers will drop into the group phase of the Europa Conference League.

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