Verdict: Club Brugge win

Best Odds: 2/3

Bookmaker: Luckster

In search of what would be a remarkable Champions League comeback on Wednesday night, Rangers will travel to Club Brugge for their second-leg showdown.

Club Brugge

Starting with the hosts, eventually cruising their way to what was a stellar 3-1 victory at Ibrox last week, Club Brugge will be looking to punch their Champions League group stage ticket with another statement of intent. Despite being forced to settle for a silver medal finish among Belgium’s elite last season, Nicky Hayen’s men are enjoying what has become an extended purple patch. Extending on their qualifying adventure last week as they clinched a 4-2 aggregate win against Salzburg, Wednesday’s hosts have now won all of their previous five consecutive appearances across all competitions. Likewise, suffering just a single defeat since opening up the 2025/26 campaign and with the mood in their camp at a real high, Hayen’s men are certainly sat firmly in the driving seat when they return to the Jan Breydel Stadium in midweek.

Club Brugge Team News

Limping off after bagging a first-leg strike at Ibrox last week, Club Brugge are sweating over the fitness of academy graduate Romeo Vermant on Wednesday night. However, aside from the 21-year-old, Hayen’s side have reported a clean bill of health and have no fresh injury concerns.

Completing a permanent switch from Ajax this summer, one-time Manchester City starlet Carlos Forbs will feature in midweek. Still linked with a potential Premier League switch over the final week of the summer transfer window, Nigerian international Raphael Onyedika will play a leading role in the middle of the park.

Rangers

As for the visitors, while Rangers might have only got a new era underway at Ibrox over the summer following the appointment of Russell Martin, the former Southampton boss already finds the pressure on his shoulders at a boiling point. Blown away in Glasgow last week as they fell to that 3-1 drumming, the Scottish giants are seeing what would be a sensational Champions League qualifying turnaround on foreign soil. Enduring what has been a woeful start to the new campaign and forced to settle for a 1-1 stalemate away at St. Mirren over the weekend, Rangers have remarkably collected just a trio of points from their first three Premiership appearances. Showing a string of glaring defensive issues, it should also be highlighted that Wednesday’s guests have failed to notch a single competitive victory away from Ibrox across any competition since the end of March.

Rangers Team News

Publicly refusing to come on as a second-half substitute away at St. Mirren over the weekend and suddenly at the heart of what is becoming a messy divorce, Hamza Igamane is not expected to feature in Martin’s travelling squad here. Despite currently serving a domestic suspension, summer recruit Nasser Djinga is free to play here.

Likewise, only making a cameo appearance off the bench against Club Brugge last week, skipper James Tavernier could be handed a full recall. Completing a summer switch from Leeds, Joe Rothwell will start in the middle of the park.

Club Brugge vs Rangers Key Factors to Consider

• When Club Brugge and Rangers met for their first-leg showdown in Glasgow last week, Wednesday’s hosts stormed their way to a stellar 3-1 victory.
• Club Brugge have won all of their previous five appearances across all competitions.
• Rangers have mustered just a single win from any of their last five matchups across all formats.
• Likewise, the Scottish giants have failed to register a single victory away from Ibrox since the end of March.
• Club Brugge have won their first three competitive appearances at the Jan Breydel Stadium by an aggregate score of 7-3.

Conclusion

Storming their way to a first-leg advantage in Glasgow last week, Club Brugge will be looking to officially punch their Champions League group stage ticket with another statement of intent. Claiming a thumping 3-1 victory on foreign soil, Hayen’s side are certainly sat firmly in the driving seat. Winning their first three competitive showdowns at the Jan Breydel Stadium by an aggregate score of 7-3, a struggling Rangers are seeking what would be a remarkable qualifying turnaround on Wednesday night.

Verdict: Club Brugge win

Best Odds: 2/3

Bookmaker: Luckster