Panathinaikos vs Rangers Prediction and Analysis: Late Goal

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Panathinaikos are likely to be without midfielder Anastasios Bakasetas after he sustained an injury in the first leg. Additionally, Giorgos Vagiannidis is suspended after receiving a red card in the 0-2 defeat.

In that context, coach Rui Vitoria could use an attacking quartet consisting of Facundo Pellistri, Filip Duricic, Fotis Ioannidis, and Daniel Mancini.

For Rangers, Finlay Curtis is in excellent form, having scored in three consecutive games – including the opening goal in the first leg – so he is almost certain to start.

He could partner Danilo and Djeidi Gassama in attack, while the midfield would be manned by the trio of Nicolas Raskin, Joe Rothwell, and Mohammed Diomande.

Latest predicted lineups for Panathinaikos vs Rangers

Panathinaikos:

Dragowski; Jedvaj, Palmer-Brown, Touba, Kyriakopoulos; Chirivella, Maksimovic; Pellestri, Duricic, Mancini; Ioannidis

Rangers:

Butland; Tavernier, Djiga, Souttar, Aarons; Diomande, Rothwell, Raskin; Gassama, Danilo, Curtis

Latest football match prediction: Panathinaikos vs Rangers

Panathinaikos qualified for the Champions League after finishing second in the Greek Super League last season, just one point ahead of fourth-placed PAOK.

However, the Blues' preseason performance has been quite inconsistent, with two wins, two losses, and one draw before their first official match against Rangers in the first leg.

Despite a encouraging 3-1 victory against KVC Westerlo in their final friendly match, Panathinaikos failed to maintain their momentum when they traveled to Ibrox. A 0-2 defeat leaves coach Rui Vitoria's team facing a high risk of early elimination.

For most of the first leg, Panathinaikos were completely outplayed, controlling the ball only 25%. Nevertheless, with 14 shots (compared to Rangers' 16), the Greek team still showed their ability to create dangerous opportunities against the opposing defense.

Rangers are in stable form, unbeaten in their last eight matches across all competitions (3 wins, 5 draws). Under the guidance of new manager Russell Martin – who will take office in June 2025 – the Scottish team remains undefeated.

The 2-0 first leg victory against Panathinaikos was Martin's first official match in charge of Rangers, and he helped the team dominate the game with 75% possession.

Following that victory, Rangers drew 2-2 with Middlesbrough in a friendly, suggesting they have a better tempo ahead of the upcoming second leg.

Latest Panathinaikos vs Rangers score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Panathinaikos vs Rangersas follows:

• Sportsmole:Panathinaikos 1-2 Rangers

• WhoScore:Panathinaikos 0-1 Rangers
• Our newspaper predicts:Panathinaikos 1-2 Rangers

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