Europa League Final Bet Builder Tips: Frankfurt vs Rangers, Wed May 18th

The Europa League final takes place on Wednesday and it looks as though we may have a cracker in store for us. Both of these teams have exceeded expectations by getting this far and will be keen to go one step further and get their hands on the trophy itself.

In this article:

• Frankfurt vs Rangers Stats and Facts
• Europa League Final Bet Builder Tips

Rangers come into this one as the outsiders, but they will take confidence from the fact they have beaten two teams from Germany who are well above Frankfurt in the Bundesliga table. Giovanni Van Bronckhorst’s men overcame RB Leipzig (4th in the Bundesliga) in the semi-final and Borussia Dortmund (2nd) in the first knockout round, and these two victories will have the Ibrox faithful believing they can lift European silverware.

Frankfurt have secured some memorable wins of their own, none more memorable than their conquering of Barcelona in the quarter-finals. The German outfit were 3-2 winners at the Camp Nou to dump one of football’s giants out of the competition, and they enter the game against Rangers as favourites as a result of their exploits in this competition so far.

There is a general feeling that this type of opportunity won’t come around again for a very long time for Rangers. The Scottish side don’t have the financial might to consistently compete with Europe’s elite and they will be looking to grab this rare opportunity with both hands.

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Frankfurt vs Rangers Stats and Facts

• It’s the first time Frankfurt have played Scottish opposition since they met in Aberdeen in the 1979-80 UEFA Cup
• Rangers have led at halftime in seven of their 14 Europa League matches this season. More than any other side.
• Rangers are the only team to have scored more goals in the Europa League this season than Frankfurt
• James Tavernier could become the first British player to finish top scorer of a European competition since Alan Shearer in the 2004-05 UEFA Cup

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Europa League Final Bet Builder Tips

There will be a large Scottish contingent travelling to Sevilla for the match and they will be willing their side to attack. For this reason, I’m going to back Rangers shots here. The team are averaging over 11 shots per game in the Europa League this season and Frankfurt opponents are also averaging 11 shots per game in the tournament.

bet365 have the Rangers shot line set at 10.5 and I’m happy to add this to the builder given the statistics. I expect Van Bronckhorst’s side to beat this comfortably if they fall behind in the match at any point.

I also like the look of goal kicks in this match. Finals can bring out the desperation in the team that is chasing the game as the minutes tick on, and speculative efforts on goal can help bump up those goal kick numbers.

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Get more tips for this match on our Frankfurt vs Rangers Tips Page

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bet365 have the Rangers goal kick line set at 8.5 and Frankfurt’s statistics in the competition suggest this is a good bet. Olver Glasner’s team are forcing 8 goal kicks per game from their opponents in this season’s Europa League. Rangers themselves are averaging just below eight per game, but the attacking intent displayed from the German team, even against the strongest opposition has me believing they will exceed that here.

Match throw-ins also look to have value on bet365. Frankfurt’s matches in the Europa League this season are averaging 49 throws per game, and Rangers’ games are averaging just under 46.  I’m adding the over 45.5 throws in the match to our builder for this one, and this line has landed in Rangers’ last five matches in Europe.

Finally, Rangers’ corners also present us with some value. The Gers are averaging just short of five corners per game in the Europa League this season and they will no doubt throw everything they have at this one. Frankfurt’s opponents are averaging 4.5 corners per game, so over 3 corners in the match for Rangers is a good pick for our builder here.

If Rangers are chasing the game at any point I think their shot and corners numbers will climb quickly and aid our bets here, but both teams should display a great deal of attacking intent.

• Over 10.5 Shots For Rangers
• Over 8.5 Goal Kicks For Rangers
• Over 45.5 Throws In The Match
• Over 3 Corners For Rangers

Available at 7.50 with bet365

Odds via bet365 are correct as at 10:15 on 17th May 2022. Odds may now differ,

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