Liverpool FC vs Rangers FC, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs Rangers FC — Champions League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2025/26)
- Rangers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ruddy Buquet
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Referee Willy Delajod
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Rangers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 13 Sep | AFC Ajax | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Sep | SSC Napoli | A | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Sep | Everton FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Aug | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Dundee United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | SSC Napoli | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Sep | AFC Ajax | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Sep | Celtic FC | A | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 5 G | 4 A |
| Mohamed Salah | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Liverpool FC and Rangers FC get this one started.
- 5' It looks surprising Rangers FC does not make any changes. Allan McGregor has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 7' Against the run of play, Trent Alexander-Arnold has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 12' 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 Alfredo Morelos suffering a number of foals already.
- 17' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordan Henderson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Liverpool FC.
- 22' Zambia international Fashion Sakala has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 27' Diogo Jota is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Liverpool FC tonight.
- 32' Antonio-Mirko Colak needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for John Lundstram.
- 38' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for John Lundstram.
- 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Liverpool FC and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 48' 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.
- 52' It’s a booking for Rangers FC player. Leon King gets a Yellow card.
- 53' What a strike from Mohamed Salah! The score is 2-0.
- 58' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 63' Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
- 66' Malik Tillman makes way for Fashion Sakala at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
- 69' Roberto Firmino gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Diogo Jota and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Jordan Henderson makes way for Fabinho at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
- 73' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Antonio-Mirko Colak is hanging Alfredo Morelos on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' It is a cagey affair so far. Liverpool FC in their trying to find a way past Rangers FC's compact .
- 80' Harvey Elliott gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Darwin Nunez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. Thiago Alcantara departs to be replaced by James Milner.
- 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Liverpool FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Liverpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Gomez is hanging Trent Alexander-Arnold on the field on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Liverpool FC take all three points.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
14
Jordan Henderson ↓ Fabinho 70'
- 11
- 32
- 66
- 4
-
20
Diogo Jota ↓ Roberto Firmino 69'
-
6
Thiago Alcantara ↓ James Milner 81'
- 21
- 23
-
27
Darwin Nunez ↓ Harvey Elliott 80'
Bench
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↑ 69'
-
7
James Milner ↑ 81'
-
2
Joe Gomez ↑ 90'
-
3
Fabinho ↑ 70'
- 13
- 5
- 62
- 22
- 47
-
19
Harvey Elliott ↑ 80'
- 28
- 43
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Steven Davis ↓ Ryan Jack 66'
-
26
Ben Davies ↓ Glen Kamara 81'
- 4
- 31
- 20
-
14
Ryan Kent ↓ Rabbi Matondo 81'
- 6
- 1
- 2
-
71
Malik Tillman ↓ Fashion Sakala 66'
- 38
Bench
- 33
- 23
-
18
Glen Kamara ↑ 81'
- 37
-
8
Ryan Jack ↑ 66'
- 28
-
30
Fashion Sakala ↑ 66'
-
9
Antonio-Mirko Colak ↑ 73'
-
17
Rabbi Matondo ↑ 81'
- 3
- 44
Coach
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 4 |
| Roberto Firmino | 2 |
| Harvey Elliott | 2 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 1 |
| Darwin Nunez | 1 |
| Scott Arfield | 1 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Rangers FC
44%
Liverpool FC or Rangers FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.9%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
2.8%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 24% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

