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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 Atletico 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 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/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 København 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AFC Ajax to score. At the same time, Rangers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 17' Edson Alvarez puts AFC Ajax on the lead.
  • 22' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mohammed Kudus, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruijff Arena with 16 goals in the last 11 games.
  • 32' Goal! Steven Berghuis scores his 85 goal in 322 matches.
  • 33' What a strike from Mohammed Kudus! The score is 3-0.
  • 34' Mohammed Kudus with the second goal in the match!
  • 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' Steven Davis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 46' Leon King is replacing James Tavernier for the Rangers FC side.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' 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 James Tavernier suffering a number of foals already.
  • 61' Daley Blind has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 62' It’s a booking for Rangers FC player. Ryan Jack gets a Yellow card.
  • 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brian Brobbey made 480 appearances and scored 57 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 71' What a strike from Borna Barisic! The score is 4-1.
  • 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Ajax that had 480 games and scored 817 goals.
  • 78' Steven Davis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Glen Kamara on 78 minute.
  • 80' GOAL! Steven Bergwijn scores on 80.
  • 81' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Daley Blind is replaced by Youri Baas on 81 minute.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Youri Baas. He replaces Daley Blind on 82 minute.
  • 87' Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
  • 88' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Edson Alvarez is replaced by Jorge Sanchez on 88 minute.
  • 89' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Mohammed Kudus is replaced by Brian Brobbey on 89 minute.
  • Another three points for AFC Ajax.

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.