We said: Rangers 2-2 PSV Eindhoven
European nights at Ibrox invoke a fire within the bellies of the Rangers squad, who have held their own against plenty of tough continental opponents in recent months and head into the first leg with a golden touch in front of goal.
The Gers' defensive resilience should not count for much against a PSV side in extremely prolific form themselves, but Van Bronckhorst's men would do well to come away with a first-leg draw and leave everything to play for in the Netherlands.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rangers win with a probability of 43.23%. A win for PSV Eindhoven had a probability of 32.73% and a draw had a probability of 24%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rangers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.97%) and 2-0 (6.49%). The likeliest PSV Eindhoven win was 1-2 (7.69%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.06%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-2 draw for this match.