The Europa League has usually supplied Rangers with a welcome break from home motion in current seasons. That can't be mentioned this time period.
Meek defeats by Genk and Sturm Graz got here underneath Russell Martin earlier than he was sacked earlier this month.
With zero factors from their opening two fixtures, Rangers badly want a victory of their first assembly with Brann and new boss Rohl is concentrating on instant wins.
Nevertheless, the Norwegian hosts will fancy this in opposition to an Ibrox aspect who've confirmed to be susceptible this marketing campaign.
A crew who common 62% possession of their league, left-back Joachim Soltvedt is the person who creates most of their possibilities and prime scorer Bard Finne has completed off 11 of them.
They warmed up for Thursday with a 4-1 win over FK Haugesund on Saturday, with Finne netting a double, boosting their spectacular dwelling type.
Brann have gained 5 of their previous seven dwelling European matches, together with their win in opposition to Utrecht on matchday two – their first main European match at dwelling for 17 years.
Domestically, they've been crushed simply as soon as in 12 dwelling league video games this time period.
Rangers, in the meantime, have misplaced every of their previous 5 European matches, conceding 14 objectives. Their solely longer shedding run in Europe was between September and November 2022, once they misplaced six Champions League video games in a row.
Maybe the Ibrox aspect can take consolation within the truth they're but to lose to Norwegian opposition in 4 conferences, with the latest encounter coming in a 2-0 Uefa Cup win over Molde in 2006.
