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by Carlos Zabala | in Champions League Picks
Many things have happened to Rangers in Scotland over the past year, but another momentous occasion awaits them starting Tuesday, when they enter the Champions League qualifying rounds and host Greek side Panathinaikos at Ibrox Stadium in the first leg. This is a repeat of the 2008 UEFA Cup Round of 32 clash between the Scottish and Greek clubs.
This will be Rangers' first competitive match of the new season, the first since they again finished second in the Scottish league, far behind Celtic, but also the first since the huge number of player departures and new signings that have created a virtually new Rangers team for the new season. Ultimately, the new board, led by a group of American investors, selected Russell Martin as the new manager after captain Barry Ferguson's interim term ended. This came after Philippe Clement was sacked on February 23, 2025, after the team fell 13 points behind following a disastrous previous season.
Panathinaikos has followed a similar path to Rangers; they have failed to win the Greek Super League since 2010. They also made moves in the transfer market and managed to arrange more friendly matches than Rangers before their match in Scotland
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Rangers vs Panathinaikos Athens Form
Rangers and Panathinaikos Athens Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 6, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
May 17, 2025 - Scottish Premiership
May 14, 2025 - Scottish Premiership
May 11, 2025 - Scottish Premiership
May 4, 2025 - Scottish Premiership
Apr 26, 2025 - Scottish Premiership
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 6, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
May 14, 2025 - Scottish Premiership
May 11, 2025 - Scottish Premiership
May 4, 2025 - Scottish Premiership
Apr 10, 2025 - Europa League
Apr 5, 2025 - Scottish Premiership
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
May 17, 2025 - Scottish Premiership
Apr 26, 2025 - Scottish Premiership
Apr 17, 2025 - Europa League
Apr 13, 2025 - Scottish Premiership
Mar 29, 2025 - Scottish Premiership
Mar 16, 2025 - Scottish Premiership
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 16, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 12, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 9, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 5, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 2, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
May 11, 2025 - Superleague
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 9, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 5, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 2, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
May 11, 2025 - Superleague
Apr 13, 2025 - Superleague
Apr 6, 2025 - Superleague
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 16, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 12, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
May 4, 2025 - Superleague
Apr 27, 2025 - Superleague
Mar 30, 2025 - Superleague
Mar 13, 2025 - Conference League
Players list
J. Butland
DefenderJ. Souttar
M. Aarons
J. Tavernier
N. Djiga
MidfielderN. Bajrami
D. Gassama
N. Raskin
M. Diomande
H. Igamane
ForwardC. Dessers
B. Dragowski
DefenderA. Touba
E. Palmer-Brown
G. Vagiannidis
G. Kyriakopoulos
MidfielderG. Kotsiras
M. Siopis
N. Maksimovic
Tete
ForwardK. Swiderski
D. Mancini
Substitutes
L. Kelly
DefenderE. Fernandez
Jefte
MidfielderJ. Gentles
L. Cameron
N. Bajrami
D. Gassama
O. Cortes
C. Barron
B. Rice
ForwardC. Dessers
H. Igamane
K. Kotsaris
A. Lafont
DefenderS. Ingason
T. Jedvaj
MidfielderA. Gnezda Cerin
A. Bregou
M. Siopis
D. Mancini
A. Jeremejeff
K. Swiderski
Tete
G. Kotsiras
Most goals and assists
Rangers
Panathinaikos Athens
J. Tavernier
(2 Goals)
F. Djuricic
(1 Goals)
D. Calabria
(1 Assists)
Rangers - Panathinaikos Athens Key Points
- Three of the four previous Panathinaikos-Rangers clashes did not result in more than 2.5 goals
- Rangers finished 18 points behind Celtic in the previous Scottish championship
- Rangers reached the quarterfinals of last season's Europa League
- Panathinaikos was eliminated from the previous Conference League in the round of 16
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Our Rangers vs Panathinaikos Athens Prediction
Panathinaikos is looking for a strong result in Scotland, which, given the betting odds, could be a draw to help them decide the tie in Greece eight days later. All of Panathinaikos' recent signings are available to play on Tuesday, including Chirivella, who is generating particular excitement among fans.
Rangers only played one warm-up match before their Champions League clash, against Club Brugge, which they managed to draw 2-2, despite trailing 0-2 after 13 minutes.
Our prediction for Rangers vs Panathinaikos is: Panathinaikos to win or draw.
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