Rangers and Sparta Prague will battle for a win in the Europa League fixture at the Ibrox Stadium on Thursday. Both teams are on four points after three matches, two points behind leaders Real Betis.
Rangers are unbeaten in their last six matches across competitions and they have five out of those. They will be hoping to make it four wins in a row when they take on Sparta Prague at home.
Sparta Prague's form has also been good, as the team has only lost once in the last six games. Both teams will treat this as a must-win clash as they are tied on four points and are at the moment battling for the second spot in the group.
Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Rangers vs Sparta kick-off time
| Date: | November 9, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 3 pm EDT |
| Venue: | Ibrox Stadium |
The game between Rangers and Sparta Prague will be played at the Ibrox Stadium on Thursday. Kick-off is at 3 pm EDT for fans in the US.
How to watch Rangers vs Sparta online - TV channels & live streams
 | Paramount+ | Watch here |
The fixture will be shown live on Paramount+ in the United States. Match highlights will be shown on the club's official YouTube channels after the full-time whistle. Live updates can be accessed here on GOAL.
Team news & squads
Rangers team news
Rangers implemented several changes to the lineup over the weekend, reintroducing Leon Balogun, Ryan Jack, Scott Wright, and Danilo into the team. They could all be contenders to stay in the lineup for this midweek fixture.
With four goals in all competitions this season, Cyriel Dessers will be eager to be in the starting lineup.
Rangers predicted XI: Butland; Tavernier, Goldson, Balogun, Yilmaz; Cantwell, Lundstram; Wright, Lammers, Sima; Danilo.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Butland, McCrorie, McLaughlin, K. Wright |
| Defenders: | Goldson, Souttar, King, Balogun, Barisic, Yilmaz, Tavernier, Devine |
| Midfielders: | Kamara, Cifuentes, Lundstram, Jack, McPake, Hagi, Sima, S. Wright |
| Forwards: | Sakala, Dessers, Lammers |
Sparta team news
The team has not reported any fresh injuries and they will be looking to field their strongest lineup.
Jan Kuchta is anticipated to spearhead the Sparta Prague attack as he continues his quest for his first goal in this season's Europa League.
Sparta Prague predicted XI: Vindahl-Jensen; Vitik, Panak, Sorensen; Preciado, Sadilek, Kairinen, Rynes; Pesek, Kuchta, Birmancevic.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Jensen, Vorel, Surovčík, Nalezinek |
| Defenders: | Preciado, Gomez, Sørensen, Vydra, Panák, Wiesner, Zelený, Vitík |
| Midfielders: | Kairinen, Pavelka, Karabec, Birmančević, Sadílek, Mejdr, Laçi, Pešek, Ševčík, Ryneš, Krejčí |
| Forwards: | Olatunji, Kuchta, Sejk |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | Sparta Prague 0-0 Rangers | Europa League |
| November 2021 | Rangers 2-0 Sparta Prague | Europa League |
| September 2021 | Sparta Prague 1-0 Rangers | Europa League |