Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

UEFA Champions League · 2022-23
Rangers FC
1 – 3
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Tue 1 Nov 2022 · 20:00 UTC Ibrox Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Kenneth Taylor
Y 55' Devyne Rensch
Y 90' Francisco Conceicao

Overview

Match Preview

Rangers FC vs AFC Ajax — Champions League at Ibrox Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Glenn Nyberg
  • Referee Marco Fritz
  • Referee Mahbod Beigi
  • Referee Andreas Soederkvist (Sweden)
  • Referee Joakim Ostling (Sweden)
6 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 11.5 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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 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
Rangers FC 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-01 Rangers FC 1–3 AFC Ajax 2022-09-07 AFC Ajax 4–0 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov AFC Ajax H 1–3 L
29 Oct Aberdeen FC H 4–1 W
26 Oct SSC Napoli A 0–3 L
22 Oct Livingston FC H 1–1 D
16 Oct Motherwell FC A 2–1 W
12 Oct Liverpool FC H 1–7 L
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov Rangers FC A 3–1 W
26 Oct Liverpool FC H 0–3 L
22 Oct RKC Waalwijk A 4–1 W
16 Oct SBV Excelsior H 7–1 W
12 Oct SSC Napoli A 2–4 L
08 Oct FC Volendam A 4–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Ibrox Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Rangers FC and AFC Ajax.
  • 4' A stunning finish from Steven Berghuis — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 9' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rangers FC and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 14' 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.
  • 19' Kenneth Taylor is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
  • 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alfred Schreuder might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 29' A goal from the Ghana international Mohammed Kudus! He fires home on 29 to make it 0-2!
  • 34' A quiet spell here at Ibrox Stadium. AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 44' AFC Ajax make a change. Owen Wijndal trudges off to be replaced by Devyne Rensch on 44 minutes.
  • 49' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rangers FC that had 413 games and scored 805 goals.
  • 54' The 29-year-old Fashion Sakala has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' The referee has no hesitation. Devyne Rensch is booked for AFC Ajax — Yellow card on 55.
  • 55' Davy Klaassen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Steven Berghuis at the 55 minute mark.
  • 56' Magnificent from Mohammed Kudus! That is 55 goals in 6 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 60' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Wright is hanging Malik Tillman on the field on 60 minute.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Alfredo Morelos. He replaces Antonio-Mirko Colak on 61 minute.
  • 66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 71' Dusan Tadic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 76' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rangers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 81' AFC Ajax seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 83' Rabbi Matondo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Kent at the 83 minute mark.
  • 84' Scott Arfield makes way for Alex Lowry at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
  • 86' GOAL! James Tavernier fires home to make it 1-3!
  • 86' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Kenneth Taylor by Florian Grillitsch on 86 minute.
  • 87' A stunning finish from James Tavernier — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 87' Florian Grillitsch gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Kenneth Taylor and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' Francisco Conceicao is ready to make an impact after coming on for Steven Bergwijn at the 88 minute mark.
  • 89' Magnificent from Francisco Conceicao! That is 17 goals in 505 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' Francisco Conceicao catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • The final score is 1-3.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alfred Schreuder

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.33 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.17 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC25% Draw24% AFC Ajax51%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
49%
Draw or AFC Ajax
75%
Rangers FC or AFC Ajax
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC19% Draw40% AFC Ajax41%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
5%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
1 – 4
3.6%
1 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 13% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 21% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 17% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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