Wednesday , 30 September 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)
3 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 1 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Rangers FC and AFC Ajax get this one started.
  • 4' Brilliant from the ! Steven Berghuis makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 4.
  • 9' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 14' Rangers FC is showing some good football. However, Rangers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 19' Kenneth Taylor picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 24' Jorge Sanchez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 29' Magnificent from Mohammed Kudus! That is 55 goals in 6 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 34' Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
  • 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 44' The supporters are chanting for Devyne Rensch. He replaces Owen Wijndal on 44 minute.
  • 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rangers FC and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni van Bronckhorst will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' AFC Ajax player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 55' Davy Klaassen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Steven Berghuis on 55 minute.
  • 56' The deadlock is broken! Mohammed Kudus gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
  • 60' Malik Tillman makes way for Scott Wright at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
  • 61' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alfredo Morelos is hanging Antonio-Mirko Colak on the field on 61 minute.
  • 66' Allan McGregor is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
  • 71' Rangers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 76' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 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' The Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Kent is withdrawn and Rabbi Matondo gets his opportunity.
  • 84' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Scott Arfield exits the field as Alex Lowry enters on 84.
  • 86' James Tavernier does the damage! The net is bulging and Rangers FC surge ahead!
  • 86' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Florian Grillitsch comes on to replace Kenneth Taylor.
  • 87' James Tavernier adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Kenneth Taylor as he leaves the pitch. Florian Grillitsch steps in for AFC Ajax.
  • 88' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Francisco Conceicao comes on to replace Steven Bergwijn.
  • 89' Assisted by Dusan Tadic with the perfectly-timed delivery and Francisco Conceicao makes no mistake. 2-4!
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Francisco Conceicao.
  • With this win, AFC Ajax is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.