Who will win Real Betis vs Rangers? Our writers make their picks for Europa League night of destiny in Seville

A trip to Real Betis always appeared the most likely of the six in Europa League Group C to cause a headache for Rangers and that was before factoring in the raft of mind-spinning outcomes which could come to pass.

Philippe Clement operates at Ibrox with a glass half full way of thinking and he knows a win over Manuel Pellegrini's side will see his team emerge as group winners and avoid a playoff round. It's the dream scenario. But a draw opens up the chance for Sparta Prague to leapfrog Rangers and qualify alongside Betis. A defeat, if Sparta win in Limassol, means it's Europa Conference League duty for the second half of the season.

Rangers will be keen to control their own destiny and a result in Spain would be the latest indication of the good vibes emanating from the club since Clement's arrival in October. Record Sport's writers make their big prediction on how the judgement night in Seville will shake out.

The Spaniards have not lost at home all season and will be desperate to get the win that wraps up top spot in Group C and which will also allow them to sidestep a hazardous knock-out stage play off tie against one of the Champions League dropouts. That spells trouble for a Rangers team that are desperately short on a lethal touch with Danilo out injured.

Real Betis 2 Rangers 0

Rangers face their toughest fixture of the group in Spain knowing defeat could send them crashing out of the campaign. But they’ve proved themselves to be formidable travellers before and a point will be enough to see them through if things go their way in Limassol. They might just get it.

Real Betis 1 Rangers 1

This always looked like Rangers’ biggest test and with their injury problems piling up, Philippe Clement’s unbeaten run is in