Rangers: What Worries the I -rox Side About Brann?

The European league has often given rangers a welcome break from domestic action in recent times. That cannot be said in this term.

MEEK FILTATS through Genk and Sturm Graz under Russell Martin before he was sacked earlier this month.

With zero points from their opening two fixtures, the rangers did not need a win in their first meeting with Brann and New Boss Rohl targeting victories.

However, the Norwegian hosts will be fanning it out against an ibrox side that has proven to be a testy side this campaign.

Brann averaged 62% possession in their league, left-back Joachim Soltvedt was the man who created most of their chances and top scorer Bard Finne finished with 11 of them.

They warmed up for Thursday with a 4-1 win over FK Hunggesund on Saturday, with Finne netting twice, extending their impressive home form.

Brann have won five of their past seven home European matches, including their victory over Utrecht on matchday two – their first major European match at home in 17 years.

At home, they have been beaten just once in 12 home league games this term.

Meanwhile, they have lost each of their last five games in Europe, conceding 14 goals. Their longest absence in Europe is between September and November 2022, when they lose six league games in a row.

Perhaps the IBROX side can take solace in the fact that they have yet to lose to Norwegian opposition in four meetings, with the most recent encounter coming in Molde in 2006.