Rangers vs Panathinaikos: UEFA Champions League Bet Builder Tips

Kick-off: Tuesday 22 July 2025 at 19:45 BST
Venue: Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Broadcast: Live on Premier Sports 1, Premier Sports Player, RangersTV

Match Overview

Champions League spotlight returns, with a heavyweight clash in the second qualifying round.

It’s getting serious already: the showdown at Ibrox marks the first real test of this year’s Champions League, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Whoever loses this tie will have to settle for a shot at the Europa League, starting from the third qualifying round.

Rangers have played just one friendly, coming from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Club Brugge while Panathinaikos arrive with five pre-season matches under their belt, showing mixed form: wins over Westerlo and Metalist, a goalless draw with Schalke, and defeats to Braga and Nordsjaelland.

With Ibrox sold out for the home side’s season opener and both defences still ironing out issues, this two-legged tie could catch fire early, with goals and drama likely right from the first whistle.

✅ Match Result – Rangers Win
Ibrox is a fortress, especially on big European nights. It’s the first competitive match of the season, and they’ll be desperate to make a statement. Rangers are unbeaten in their last 6 UCL home qualifiers, winning 5 of them. With the crowd behind them and Panathinaikos still looking shaky in pre-season, this is Rangers’ to take.

✅ Both Teams to Score – YES
Neither side looks tight at the back right now. Rangers conceded twice to Brugge in a friendly just last week, and Panathinaikos haven’t kept a clean sheet in 4 of their 5 summer matches. Plus, with this being over two legs, the Greeks will look for that crucial away goal. Open game, goals both ends.

✅ Team With Most Corners – Rangers
Rangers tend to dominate wide areas at Ibrox: lots of overlaps, crosses, and set-piece pressure. In last season’s qualifiers, they averaged 7.4 corners per home game. Add the energy of a full house on their competitive return? Corners will come.

✅ Away Team Over Corners – 3 or More Corners
Even if Rangers supposedly will control most of the game, Panathinaikos won’t just sit and watch. They managed 4+ corners in pre-season losses to Braga and Nordsjaelland, and if they go behind here, they’ll have to push for something.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Rangers – Predicted Line-up (4‑3‑3)
Butland, Tavernier, Djiga, Fernandez, Jefte, Diomandé, Barron, Raskin, Danilo, Igamane, Cortes.

Rangers are likely to go with a strong, balanced XI as they kick off their European campaign. Djiga and Fernandez are expected to form the central pairing in defence, with Jefte pushing high from left-back. In midfield, Diomandé, Barron and Raskin provide intensity, control, and forward movement. The front three sees Danilo working the right channel, Cortes bringing creativity from the left, and Igamane operating through the middle as the focal point.

🇬🇷 Panathinaikos – Predicted Line-up (4‑3‑3)
Dragowski, Vagiannidis, Palmer-Brown, Ingason, Jedvaj, Djuricic, Chirivella, Maksimović, Pellistri, Ioannidis, Tetê.

Panathinaikos are expected to field a technically gifted and balanced side. Vagiannidis and Jedvaj will patrol the full-back areas, while Palmer-Brown and Ingason provide height and experience centrally. The midfield three of Chirivella, Maksimović and Djuricic blends work rate with playmaking ability. Up front, Pellistri offers pace on the right, Tetê drives at defenders from the left, and Ioannidis leads the line as their main goal threat.

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