Ajax vs. Rangers Betting Tips: Two bets as Rangers return to the Champions League group stages

Rangers kickstart their Champions League campaign with a trip to Amsterdam, where they face Dutch Champions Ajax, live on BT Sport.

A new look for Ajax after the departure of Ten Hag, but it hasn’t taken them long to adapt to life under new manager Alfred Schreuder. The former Club Brugge boss has guided them to a perfect start to the league campaign, collecting 15 points from a possible 15. They head into this clash as short as 1/2 with most bookies, with the travelling side knocking about around 11/2.

Rangers will be looking to bounce back here, following a demolition at the helm of bitter rivals Celtic. The Gers lost 4-0 in Saturdays first old firm of the season but they will need to cause an upset for a positive result. Rangers will play in this competitions group stage for the first time in 12 years, after wins over PSV and Union SG in qualifying.

A man that seems to be flourishing with a new lease of life in his career, is former Spurs winger Steven Bergwijn. A transfer from PSV didn’t go to plan for the Dutch winger in North London, however Ajax fans will be pleased with the start he has made to life in Holland.

Bergwijn has scored 7 goals already this season in just 6 matches, including a goal vs his former side PSV. He’s currently joint top scorer in the Eredivisie, and I feel he could do Rangers some damage Wednesday evening. Backing the inform Dutch winger to score at 12/5 certainly appeals in a game where I would fancy the hosts to bag a few.

One which could be voided due to teams news, I’m happy to give it a punt in hope he starts on Wednesday. There is no doubt in my mind Rangers will be looking to make changes here following the defeat at Celtic, one man who can come in is Striker Alfredo Morelos.

The hot headed Colombian was only capable of 30 minutes off the bench on the weekend, but if he gets the nod here 7/2 for a booking looks amazing value, with it being as short as 11/8 elsewhere.

Morelos has picked up 42 yellow cards and 7 red cards in 146 league games since joining Rangers, averaging a card every 2.97 games! He’s already seen red this season, and he could face former Rangers man Calvin Bassey who would be sure to know what buttons to press to wind up the crazy Colombian. In a game of this magnitude, I expected Morelos to be one of the favourites for a card in this Rangers side just like Bet365 have him at 6/4. 7/2 is available on BetVictor is certainly worthy a 1Pt play.