Rangers FC vs Liverpool FC, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs Liverpool FC — Champions League at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matej Jug
- Referee Slavko Vincic
- Referee Tomaz Klancnik
- Referee Andraz Kovacic
- Referee
- Referee Alen Borosak (Slovenia)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Liverpool FC | H | 1–7 | L |
| 08 Oct | St. Mirren FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Rangers FC | A | 7–1 | W |
| 09 Oct | Arsenal FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 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 |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
5/3
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexis Mac Allister | 3 G | |
| Bradley Barcola | 3 G | |
| Ronald Araujo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Ibrox Stadium!
- 5' Fashion Sakala is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Antonio-Mirko Colak has been relatively quiet despite scoring 27 goals in his last 16 appearances.
- 17' Scott Arfield is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 22' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 24' Against the run of play, Roberto Firmino has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 29' Liverpool FC is showing some good football. However, Liverpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 34' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 39' It looks surprising Liverpool FC does not make any changes. Allan McGregor has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Leon King on, Connor Goldson off on 45 minutes.
- 50' Connor Goldson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' Roberto Firmino adds to his 0 season tally! Liverpool FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 60' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Steven Davis comes on to replace Ryan Jack.
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 66' Darwin Nunez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 68' Liverpool FC make a change. Jordan Henderson trudges off to be replaced by Thiago Alcantara on 68 minutes.
- 73' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Roberto Firmino is replaced by Diogo Jota.
- 75' What a strike from Mohamed Salah! The score is 1-4.
- 77' Rabbi Matondo is replacing Fashion Sakala for the Rangers FC side.
- 79' James Milner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ibrahima Konate at the 79 minute mark.
- 80' Mohamed Salah makes no mistake. The score reads 1-5 and Liverpool FC are in front.
- 82' What a moment for Mohamed Salah! That strike on 82 puts his side firmly in control.
- 87' GOAL! Harvey Elliott fires home to make it 1-7!
- 89' What a strike from Harvey Elliott! The score is 1-8.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joe Gomez.
- It finishes all square. Rangers FC and Liverpool FC share the spoils 1-7.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 4
- 31
-
14
Ryan Kent ↓ Scott Wright 77'
- 37
-
6
Connor Goldson ↓ Leon King 45'
- 1
-
8
Ryan Jack ↓ Steven Davis 60'
- 2
-
30
Fashion Sakala ↓ Rabbi Matondo 77'
- 9
Bench
-
10
Steven Davis ↑ 60'
- 33
-
20
Alfredo Morelos ↑ 77'
-
23
Scott Wright ↑ 77'
- 19
- 28
-
17
Rabbi Matondo ↑ 77'
- 3
- 71
-
38
Leon King ↑ 45'
- 44
Coach
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↓ Diogo Jota 73'
- 14
- 2
- 4
- 3
-
5
Ibrahima Konate ↓ James Milner 79'
- 21
- 19
-
27
Darwin Nunez ↓ Mohamed Salah 68'
- 28
Bench
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↑ 68'
-
7
James Milner ↑ 79'
-
26
Andrew Robertson ↑ 68'
- 13
-
20
Diogo Jota ↑ 73'
-
6
Thiago Alcantara ↑ 68'
- 62
- 47
- 43
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
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 |
Rangers FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.56
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Liverpool FC
76%
Rangers FC or Liverpool FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–7 not predicted1 – 7Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 4
4.5%
0 – 1
4.4%
2 – 4
3.3%
0 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 20% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 18% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

