class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>With Grigoryan's men struggling for form, Al Hain-Cole is backing the Gers to bounce back from their Malmo defeat with a big Europa League victory<\/p>\n
<\/head><\/p>\nAfter failing to qualify for the Champions League, Rangers will be hoping to secure a place in the Europa League group stage when they welcome Alashkert to Ibrox on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Steven Gerrard\u2019s men were knocked out of the Champions League qualifiers in bitterly disappointing fashion, losing 2-1 away before throwing away a 1-0 lead in the second leg to lose 2-1 to 10-man Malmo.<\/p>\n
Rangers vs Alashkert latest odds<\/p>\n
However, Rangers are clear 1\/8 (1.13) favourites with bet365 to take control of this tie by coming out on top in the first leg.<\/p>\n
Alashkert also dropped out of the Champions League qualifiers in the early qualifying rounds but are available at 16\/1 (17.00) to move one step closer to their first group-stage appearance in this competition by pulling off a shock win in Glasgow.<\/p>\n
The visitors beat Kairat after extra-time following two draws in the last round, and you can get odds of 7\/1 (8.00) on them playing out a third successive stalemate in this competition.<\/p>\n
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