The Scottish champions and vice-champions performed very questionably in the first leg of the Champions League group stage. Rangers were already 0-3 down in the first half in Amsterdam, losing 0-4 to Ajax, and Celtic lost 0-3 at home to reigning Champions League winners Madrid. The turn to play in Glasgow has now come for Van Bronckhorst's side. If the local club were one of the major underdogs of the opening matchday, the visiting side Napoli, on the other hand, surprised all of football Europe with a gutsy 4-1 win over Liverpool. In the upcoming meeting between the Scottish and Italian teams, bookmakers opted to favour the latter, offering roughly equal odds on a Napoli win and Rangers picking up at least one point.

The hosts had a brilliant Champions League qualification in the summer, sweeping away the vice-champions of Belgium and the Netherlands. In parallel, Rangers steadily picked up points in the league and national cup competitions. However, Van Bronckhorst's last two official matches ended in a nightmare. In the first game in September, Rangers were beaten 0-4 by their biggest rivals Celtic, before losing to Ajax. A third successive encounter with a strong opponent calls for appropriate conclusions, above all in defensive play.

Napoli started the season well. In six Serie A rounds, the Neapolitans have won four and drawn twice. It is worth noting that Spalletti's side have only faced Lazio, and they have only beaten Monza and Verona by a margin of more than one goal. After their triumph against Liverpool, Napoli played very modestly at home against Spezia, scoring the only goal of the game only in the final minutes of the game.

Napoli's performance this season is of a good quality, but it is far from ideal. With an away game against a tough opposition, Napoli can hardly be considered a clear contender to win. Especially since Rangers have already lost in the last two weeks everything a club of their level can afford. We're betting that the home side will be able to pick up at least one point.