Tomás Yelmini
The Champions League is the most exciting club tournament on planet soccer. And as the 2022/2023 season gets underway, fans of European leagues are in for a treat. Ajax vs. Rangers is one of the matches attracting a lot of attention, as the Dutch champions take on their Scottish counterparts.
Both teams are in Group A along with English powerhouse Liverpool and Napoli of Italy. Ajax has its mark as the great team of the first half of the 1970s, when it won three Champions League titles in a row, led by the great Johann Cruyff. Rangers, on the other hand, never reached a final. The only Scottish team to achieve this was arch-rivals Celtic, who won a title.
Everything you need to know about this attractive Ajax vs Rangers game can be found here. At JefeBet we offer you the best information and data on how each team arrives and how they are positioned in the betting.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Ajax vs Rangers Champions League Matchday 1 Game on September 7, 2022
- Where: Johann Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- When: Wednesday, September 7, 2022, 12:45 PM ET.
- Moneyline: Ajax (-215) / Tie (+400) / Rangers (+600)
- Asian Handicap: Ajax -1.25 (-105) / Rangers +1.25 (-114)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-177) / Under (+140)
- Both teams score: Yes (-137) / No (+106).
Ajax Preview
Three consecutive Champions League champions between 1971 and 1973, another in 1994/1995 and twice a finalist, Ajax has lost its dominance on the European continent to teams from stronger leagues such as England, Spain, Italy, and Germany. However,
it has become a club that has developed into a talent-training club, which, in addition to dominating the Eredivisie (the Dutch domestic championship) at will, is making waves in the European concert from time to time.
The last time they achieved this was in the 2018/2019 Champions League, with that great team led by Erik Ten Hag (current Manchester United manager), who reached the semi-finals, where they were agonizingly eliminated by Tottenham. Now coached by Alfred Schreuder, they are leading the Netherlands with a perfect record after winning all five of their matches.
Their star player is striker Steven Bergwijn, who is one of the tournament’s top scorers with six goals in five games.
Rangers Preview
Originally from Glasgow, Rangers are the most successful team in the country, with an impressive record that includes 55 league titles, 33 Scottish Cups and 27 League Cups. Together with Celtic, they are the Scottish clubs with the longest tradition.
Accustomed to competing in European competitions, it was only able to win one that is no longer active: the Cup Winners’ Cup, contested by the winners of the national cups of each country. The Light Blues –one of the nicknames by which the Rangers are known– won this trophy in the 1971/1972 season, when they beat Dynamo Moscow in the final.
They are currently second in the Scottish Premiership, after six rounds, behind Celtic, the leader, to whom they lost 4-0 in their last match. Rangers won 4, drew 1 and lost 1, its scorer is Croatian Antonio Colak, with four goals.
JefeBet Prediction
Ajax is a team with greater projection and presence than Rangers, and playing in their stadium in Amsterdam they are very strong. At JefeBet we believe that, in Ajax vs Rangers, the Dutch team will win without any problem.
Pick: Ajax wins.
