Rangers vs Athletic Club Prediction, Odds, Picks: Draw is Best Bet, April 10

Athletic Club is well-known for being a feisty underdog, at least in La Liga. Now, the Spanish side will face an even more feisty underdog in Rangers and, curiously enough, both have scored 19 goals in the current season of the UEFA Europa League.

In other words, you can expect a physical, back-and-forth battle in the first leg of the quarterfinals, so scroll down to find out my soccer expert picks.

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Rangers vs Athletic Club Betting Trends

• First official meeting between the two.
• Rangers is 5-8-13 against Spanish teams.
• Athletic Club is 3-0-3 against Scottish teams.
• Rangers averages 2.1 goals per game at home.
• Athletic Club averages 1.2 goals per game at home.
• Rangers didn’t win in its previous five home games.
• Athletic Club only won one of its previous five road matches.
• Vaclav Cerny is Rangers’ top scorer, with six goals.
• Inaki Williams is Athletic Club’s top scorer, with five goals.

Top 2 Picks for Rangers vs Athletic Club

1. Draw (+255)

Understandably, Athletic Club is the favorite in the soccer lines at +120. First, La Liga is a much more competitive tournament than the Scottish Premiership. Second, Los Leones are doing great, enough to be projected to finish in the La Liga top four. Third, they finished second during the UEL league phase thanks to a 6-1-1 record.

Most recently, regarding the continental tournament, the Spanish side came from behind to eliminate AS Roma with a 4-3 aggregate. They lost the first leg in Rome 2-1 and won the rematch at home 3-1, per Rangers vs Athletic Club stats.

Finally, Los Leones has four clean sheets, the most among active teams in the quarterfinals. Only Olympiakos and FCSB have more with six and five, respectively, but guess what? Both lost in the Round of 16.

Now, let’s talk about Rangers. The Blues finished the league phase in eighth place thanks to a 4-2-2 record. Curiously enough, they scored one more goal than Athletic Club, but conceded three more.

In the Round of 16, they collided with Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce and survived in penalties after a thrilling 3-3 draw on aggregate. The Scottish side can score, no doubt, especially when playing at home, where they scored 3+ goals in four of their previous 10 games.

Vaclav Cerny, who has scored 11 goals in the domestic tournament and six in the UEL, leads Rangers’ attacking unit. Cerny is among the best regarding attempts on target, with 14.

Lastly, Athletic Club has been having problems when playing on the road, winning only one of its previous seven games. However, Los Leones are more used to the pressure and intense matches.

Go ahead and include the draw in your soccer picks. Athletic Club will finish the job at home.

Bet This Pick: Draw (+255)

2. Game Total: Both teams to Score (-140)

In terms of prop picks, I recommend you pick both teams to score, which offers a -140 price. Regardless of the result, Rangers scored in 60 percent of their last 10 home matches, while Athletic Club did the same in 70 percent of its previous 10 road games.

Four Athletic players have scored 5+ goals in all competitions. Gorka Guruzeta is the favorite in the Europa League predictions to score with +185 odds, but don’t forget Inaki Williams is the team’s top scorer in the continental tournament with five goals, and he offers a +240 price. Plus, he recently scored while playing for Ghana, so he’s highly motivated.

The moment Inaki Williams delivered on his promise to score against Chad.#BlackStars#WorldCupQualifiers pic.twitter.com/JTVTmrfSax

— GTV Ghana (@GTV_Ghana) March 21, 2025

As for Rangers, six players have scored 5+ goals in all competitions, per Europa League betting trends. Cerny, the team’s top scorer in the continental tournament with six goals, offers a +350 price to score, but Cyriel Dessers is the favorite at +210. Dessers has scored 12 goals in the Premiership and three in the UEL.

Bet This Pick: Game Total Under 2.5 Goals (-109)

Rangers vs Athletic Club How to Watch

• Match: Rangers (5-2-3) vs Athletic Club (7-1-2)
• Date: Thursday, April 10
• Time: 3 p.m. ET
• Location: Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland
• Rangers vs Athletic Club Live Stream: fuboTV

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