Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Rangers will try to recover from a shocking 1-0 loss to Kilmarnock when they take on Steaua Bucharest at their Ibrox Stadium. The Gers kicked off their Europa League campaign with a 2-0 win over Malmo, but they struggled defensively in a 4-1 loss to Olympique Lyon. The likes of Cortes, Danilo, Matondo, and Yilmaz continue to miss out with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
FCSB, on the other hand, are hit by Darius Olaru’s suspension and we predict that the 26-year-old forward is going to be sorely missed in Thursday’s encounter. As Rangers have turned their Ibrox Stadium into a real fortress, we predict that the visitors are going to return home with their hands empty. Florin Tanase is both injured and banned for the match, adding to Steaua’s woes. In their last meeting in European competitions, back in 1995 (Champions League), the two sides played out a 1-1 draw.
Highlighted Player (Tom Lawrence):
Tom Lawrence is a Welsh footballer who plays as a winger for Championship side Derby County. Born in Wrexham (Wales) on January 13, 1994, Tom Lawrence played for Everton and Manchester United during his youth career.
The 180-cm-tall footballer, though, made no more than one appearances for the Red Devils in the Premier League as he was immediately sent on loan to Carlisle United. The Wales international played for the likes of Yeovil Town, Leicester City, Rotherham United, Blackburn Rovers, Cardiff City and Ipswich Town as well before signing a contract with Derby County. Tom Lawrence’s main position is left winger, but he is used as both second striker and right winger as well.
The Derby County man made his Wales debut in November 2015 in a 3-2 loss to Netherlands. The highlight of his career is the goal he scored against Georgia in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. His preferred foot is right and he wears No. 10 jersey at Derby County.