Hiram Moreno
One of the encounters to be enjoyed in this final preliminary phase of the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 will be Rangers vs. PSV.This is expected to be one of the most interesting matches as it will pit two teams accustomed to the highest level of European club competitions against each other and will see only one of them reach the most important of them.
At JefeBet we will bring you predictions and odds not only for this important match, but for all the other matches of this preliminary round. However, if you are looking for information for this specific match, stay here and enjoy our analysis and preview.
Rangers vs PSV Champions League Playoffs 2022/23 Betting Predictions
- Where: Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland
- When: Tuesday, August 16, 2022, 3:00 PM ET
- Moneyline: Rangers (+168) / Tie (+265) / PSV (+190)
- Asian Handicap: Rangers (AH -0.5, +160) / PSV (AH +0.5, -175)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+102), Under (-100).
- Both teams score: Yes (-137) / No (+110).
Rangers Preview
The 55-time Scottish league champions, Rangers, wants to return to the UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time since the 2010/11 season to put disappointment to rest after losing the Europa League final to Eintracht Frankfurt during the previous season.
Having to play in these instances after finishing second in the Scottish league in 2021/22, Rangers already played a round prior to this instance in which they were forced to come back from a 2-0 deficit in the second leg to end up winning 3-2 on aggregate against Royale Union SG. So, they will be hoping to avoid those scares in what will be their 24th match against a Dutch team in their history. PSV is the Dutch team they have faced on the most occasions (six times – three wins, two draws, one defeat).
Absences: Ianis Hagi (knee), Kemar Roofe (concussion), Nnamdi Ofoborh (heart condition).
Possible starting eleven (4-3-3): Jon McLaughlin, James Tavernier, Connor Goldson, James Sands, Borna Barisic, John Lundstram, Scott Arfield, Tom Lawrence, Malik Tillman, Ryan Kent, Antonio Colak.
PSV Preview
A second-place finish in the 2021/22 Eredivisie saw PSV drop out of this Champions League qualifier, and now is one round away from reaching the group stage of the tournament for the first time since the 2018/19 season.However, to do so, they will have to overcome this complicated rival.
However, this is not the first opponent of the kind that PSV have faced in this preliminary round, as the team reached this round after leaving Monaco on the road in a series that needed extra time to be decided, with the Dutch club emerging victorious by an aggregate score of 4-3. This is not expected to be a straightforward clash, as PSV have a record of one win, three draws and four defeats against Scottish teams. However, the only win on that record came away from home (0-1, round of 16 of the 2010/11 Europa League).
Absentees: Noni Madueke (ankle), Olivier Boscagli (knee), Carlos Vinicius (hamstring), Mauro Júnior (groin), Yorbe Vertessen (appendectomy).
Possible starting eleven (4-3-3): Walter Benitez, Philipp Mwene, Jordan Teze, Armando Obispo, Philipp Max, Ibrahim Sangaré, Joey Veerman, Xavi Simons, Johan Bakayoko, Cody gakpo, Luuk de Jong.
JefeBet Prediction
This looks set to be an entertaining and high-scoring game as two good, purposeful teams face each other, and we have reason to believe that there will be plenty of goals.
Rangers’ last home game in this Champions League qualifier saw them score three goals, and scoring at Ibrox in continental competitions seems to be becoming a habit as in this 2022 scored two goals against Dortmund, three against Red Star, three against Braga and three against Leipzig in the last Europa League.
On the other hand, PSV is averaging 3.6 goals per game after five games in this 2022/23 season.They have managed to score in their last six official away games, although the last one in which they failed to score was in European competition in a goalless draw against Leicester, but we believe that they will be able to score at least one goal on this trip to Scotland.
Prediction: More than 2.5 goals
