Russell Martin’s managerial debut for Rangers began with a victory last week, giving them a 2-0 advantage to defend against Panathinaikos in Greece tonight.
Panathinaikos are still puzzled over their first-leg loss in the Champions League qualifier, as they could have led by several goals by halftime.
However, they conceded on a counter-attack early in the second half, and their situation worsened when Georgios Vagiannids received a second yellow card.
Rangers capitalized to score a second goal, but will that be enough as they face a challenging atmosphere at Athens’ Olympic Stadium?
Panathinaikos vs Rangers top betting tips
Considering the first leg’s events, Panathinaikos remain hopeful of overturning the tie, with BoyleSports backing them as 4/6 favorites for a night win. This seems promising, and the odds can be increased to 21/20 with a bet on over 1.5 goals.
The Greeks won the corner count 6-3 at Ibrox last weekend despite playing over 30 minutes with 10 men. On home ground, they’re expected to secure more corners, making over 7.5 Panathinaikos corners a viable bet at 13/10 with BoyleSports.
Facundo Pellistri was a significant threat on the right wing in the first leg and is likely regretting a missed open goal early in the match. The former Manchester United player is 9/4 at BoyleSports for a goal tonight, a seemingly undervalued bet.
Servette vs Viktoria Plzen
If Rangers overcome the Greeks, they will face the victor between Servette and Viktoria Plzen in the third qualifying round.
The Swiss side leads at the midpoint, having secured an impressive 1-0 win in the Czech Republic last week.
Despite this achievement, BoyleSports rates Servette as 13/5 underdogs tonight with the home advantage, while Plzen are 4/5 favorites.
This may be due to the Czechs’ dominance in the first leg, with 25 shots against six from Servette, necessitating another offensive approach in the second leg.
Plzen led the corners 9-3 last week and should maintain the pressure tonight, making Viktoria -1.5 in the corner handicap appealing at 20/23 with BoyleSports. Extending that to -2.5 increases the odds to 7/5.
With Servette possibly leaning towards defense, betting on most goals occurring after the break could be beneficial at evens.
FCSB vs Shkendija
Another Champions League qualifier is finely balanced as FCSB aims to overturn a 1-0 deficit at home against Shkendija.
The Macedonian side caused an upset in the fiery first leg, which concluded with both teams down to 10 players.
However, FCSB is confident of reversing the outcome in Bucharest, with BoyleSports making them 1/5 heavy favorites for a win tonight.
The Romanians, former European champions in 1986 as Steaua Bucharest, reached the Europa League last 16 last season.
Only Manchester United and Lyon defeated them in Bucharest, so they should be robust against Shkendija.
Finding value is tough with FCSB heavily favored, but betting on them to score over 2.5 goals is promising at 20/21 with BoyleSports. The same firm also offers 6/4 on the Romanians winning both halves.
Wednesday’s Super Singles
- Over 7.5 Panathinaikos corners 13/10 BoyleSports
- Viktoria Plzen -1.5 corner handicap 20/23 BoyleSports
- FSCB to win both halves 6/4 BoyleSports
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