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Match report

Rangers beat Jablonec 1-0 in the UEFA Conference League playoff round at Ibrox Stadium on Wednesday evening. The result keeps the Scottish side on course for the group stage after a hard-fought contest that tested their composure. We'd called for a home win, and the confidence was 68 per cent. The match showed why. R. Naderi broke the deadlock in the 50th minute, a well-taken finish that came after Rangers had dominated possession. Before that, Emmanuel Fernandez had picked up a yellow card in the 11th minute, and Dan Neil followed in the 65th. Cameron Devlin's red card in the 74th minute shifted the dynamic, forcing Rangers to dig in. Jablonec made changes to manage the game after going behind. J. Suchan and M. Polidar were substituted on in the 62nd minute, while V. Dragojevic and D. Yokota came on together in the 69th. S. Nebyla and J. Slama were introduced in the 81st minute, and D. Neil and D. Gassama replaced each other in the 87th. R. Naderi himself was substituted off in the 90+2nd minute. Rangers piled up the numbers but rarely converted them into clear-cut opportunities. They registered 116 attacks and 10 shots on target, yet the expected goals figure sat at 2.02. Shots accuracy came in at 0.23, which tells you the chances went begging. Jablonec, by contrast, had a shots accuracy of 0.80 and managed only four shots on target, but they stayed compact and made it difficult to break through. The result narrows the gap between the sides in European qualification. Rangers now sit one step away from the group stage, and the goal difference will matter if they need it. To be fair, the performance wasn't flawless, but they held their nerve when it counted. Yellow cards came late for Hugo Ahl in the 87th minute and Richard Sedláček in 90+1, but neither side added to the scoreboard after Naderi's goal. The match was decided in those few moments, and the rest was background noise. And here's the thing — it was enough.

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Key numbers

Possession, % 57.00 – 43

Shots on target 3 – 4

Shots off target 7 – 1

Expected goals 2.02 – 0.21

🟨 11' Emmanuel Fernandez — Yellow card ⚽ 50' R. Naderi — Goal ⇄ 62' J. Suchan — Substitution ⇄ 62' M. Polidar — Substitution 🟨 65' Dan Neil — Yellow card ⇄ 69' V. Dragojevic — Substitution ⇄ 69' D. Yokota — Substitution 🟥 74' Cameron Devlin — Red card ⇄ 81' S. Nebyla — Substitution ⇄ 81' J. Slama — Substitution ⇄ 87' D. Gassama — Substitution ⇄ 87' D. Neil — Substitution 🟨 89' Hugo Ahl — Yellow card 🟨 90+1' Richard Sedláček — Yellow card ⇄ 90+2' R. Naderi — Substitution

Match events

11' 0:0 Rangers FC Yellow card Emmanuel Fernandez
50' 1:0 Rangers FC Goal R. Naderi assist: D. Yokota
62' 1:0 FK Jablonec Substitution J. Suchan off: F. Zorvan
62' 1:0 FK Jablonec Substitution M. Polidar off: H. Ahl
65' 1:0 Rangers FC Yellow card Dan Neil
69' 1:0 Rangers FC Substitution V. Dragojevic off: C. Devlin
69' 1:0 Rangers FC Substitution D. Yokota off: F. Curtis
74' 1:0 Rangers FC Red card Cameron Devlin
81' 1:0 FK Jablonec Substitution S. Nebyla off: J. Chramosta
81' 1:0 FK Jablonec Substitution J. Slama off: A. Rusek
87' 1:0 Rangers FC Substitution D. Gassama off: K. Nedeljkovic
87' 1:0 Rangers FC Substitution D. Neil off: C. Barron
89' 1:0 FK Jablonec Yellow card Hugo Ahl
90+1' 1:0 FK Jablonec Yellow card Richard Sedláček
90+2' 1:0 Rangers FC Substitution R. Naderi off: L. Shankland

Statistics

57.00 Possession, % 43

3 Shots on target 4

7 Shots off target 1

2.02 Expected goals 0.21

5 Big chances 0

116 Attacks 81

3 Corners 3

18 Fouls 10

10 Free kicks 17

2 Offsides 2

2 Yellow cards 2

1 Red cards 0

5 Goal kicks 8

24 Throw-ins 22

All statistics

11/2055% Aerial duels 9/2045%

60 Backward passes 39

3 Blocked shots 0

21 Clearances 21

2/1712% Crosses 4/1724%

3/933% Dribbles 7/1644%

2.84 Expected assists 0.33

68 Failed passes 73

4 Goalkeeper saves 2

13 Interceptions 7

12 Key passes 5

23/4452% Long passes 21/4943%

98 Passes into the final third 56

266 Passes in the opposition half 213

241 Passes in own half 176

0.23 Shot accuracy 0.80

6 Shots from outside the box 2

7 Shots inside the box 3

10/1663% Tackles 5/771%

490 Total passes 372

Line-ups

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Ivor Pandur	1
21	Dujon Henriques Sterling	21
24	Olvetu Makhanja	24
29	James Penrice	29
37	Emmanuel Fernandez	37
6	Dan Neil	6
17	Daisuke Yokota	17
22	V. Dragojevic	22
23	Djeidi Gassama	23
42	Tochi Phil Chukwuani	42
20	Ryan Don Naderi	20

Substitutes
#	Player	number
31	Liam Kelly	31
2	Ross McCrorie	2
18	Kosta Nedeljković	18
8	Connor Clark Barron	8
11	Thelo Gerard Aasgaard	11
14	Cameron Devlin	14
16	Lyall Cameron	16
43	Nicolas Thierry Raskin	43
45	Ross McCausland	45
7	Lawrence Shankland	7
28	Bojan Miovski	28
52	F. Curtis	52

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FK Jablonec

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Jan Hanuš	1
4	Nemanja Tekijaški	4
15	Dusan Pavlovic	15
18	Martin Cedidla	18
20	Jiří Sláma	20
7	Vakhtang Chanturishvili	7
10	Jan Suchan	10
13	Richard Sedláček	13
21	Matěj Polidar	21
25	Sebastian Nebyla	25
44	Lamin Jawo	44

Substitutes
#	Player	number
99	Klemen Mihelak	99
14	Daniel Souček	14
23	Eduard Sobol	23
57	Filip Novák	57
8	Filip Zorvan	8
16	Hugo Ahl	16
9	Antonín Růsek	9
19	Jan Chramosta	19
27	Filip Vecheta	27

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Match prediction: Rangers FC — FK Jablonec

Win: Rangers FC

Confidence 68%

Reasoning

Средняя линия 50 букмекеров: победа Рейнджерс 1.37, ничья 4.70, победа Яблонец 8.06
Конторы расходятся в оценке: от 1.33 до 1.41 (6%)
Последние 5 матчей Рейнджерс: 1 побед, 2 ничьих, 2 поражений
Последние 5 матчей Яблонец: 5 побед, 0 ничьих, 0 поражений

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