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AFC Ajax vs Rangers FC, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2022-23
AFC Ajax
4 – 0
Full Time
Rangers FC
Wed 7 Sep 2022 · 16:45 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 62' Ryan Jack

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs Rangers FC — Champions League at Johan Cruijff Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Christian Gittelmann
  • Referee Tobias Stieler
  • Referee Marco Fritz
  • Referee Eduard Beitinger
  • Referee Christian Dingert
  • Referee Matthias Jollenbeck

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
AFC Ajax 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-07 AFC Ajax 4–0 Rangers FC

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Sep Rangers FC H 4–0 W
03 Sep SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden H 4–0 W
28 Aug FC Utrecht A 2–0 W
21 Aug Sparta Rotterdam A 1–0 W
14 Aug FC Groningen H 6–1 W
06 Aug Fortuna Sittard A 3–2 W
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Sep AFC Ajax A 0–4 L
03 Sep Celtic FC A 0–4 L
27 Aug Ross County FC H 4–0 W
24 Aug PSV A 1–0 W
20 Aug Hibernian FC A 2–2 D
16 Aug PSV H 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! AFC Ajax vs Rangers FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' John Lundstram, a England midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Rangers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 17' What a moment for Edson Alvarez! That strike on 17 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 22' Dusan Tadic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 27' Mohammed Kudus is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
  • 32' GOAL! Steven Berghuis scores on 32.
  • 33' What a moment for Mohammed Kudus! That strike on 33 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 34' Goal! Mohammed Kudus scores his 55 goal in 6 matches.
  • 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' The whistle greets James Tavernier as he departs to be replaced by Leon King.
  • 51' It’s high time Alfred Schreuder made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' AFC Ajax are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 62' Ryan Jack picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 67' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Borna Barisic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 71' Borna Barisic makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and Rangers FC are in front.
  • 76' AFC Ajax are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rangers FC backline.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Glen Kamara is replaced by Steven Davis on 78 minute.
  • 80' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Steven Bergwijn makes no mistake. 5-1!
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Youri Baas. He replaces Daley Blind on 81 minute.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Youri Baas. He replaces Daley Blind on 82 minute.
  • 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
  • 88' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Edson Alvarez is replaced by Jorge Sanchez.
  • 89' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Brian Brobbey comes on to replace Mohammed Kudus.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AFC Ajax players.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alfred Schreuder

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.61 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: AFC Ajax to win 73% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax73% Draw17% Rangers FC10%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
90%
Draw or Rangers FC
27%
AFC Ajax or Rangers FC
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax57% Draw36% Rangers FC7%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13%
3 – 0
11%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
7.1%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
4.8%
5 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
2.7%
5 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 35% — 65%
-2 35% 22% 43%
-1.5 57% — 43%
-1 57% 21% 22%
-0.5 78% — 22%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.