PSV take on the visitors Rangers in the second leg of UEFA Champions League qualification finals. First leg result: 2-2. The match will be played on Wednesday, August 30th at Philips Stadion (Eindhoven).
PSV have started the new season quite energetically. The Farmers made a bet on van Nistelrooy a year ago, despite the fact that this legendary forward had almost no coaching experience. Ruud had a bright start with a victory in the Super Cup, but many things didn't work out. Among other things, they finished in the 2nd place in the Eredivisie again, but not under Ajax, but rather below Feyenoord. The new season started with a victory over the eternal rival from Rotterdam in the format of the Super Cup. This was achieved by the new coach, Peter Bos. With him, they also confidently defeated both Utrecht and Vitesse by 2 goals in the Eredivisie. In parallel, the Dutch confidently passed the 1st opponent in the Champions League qualification, Sturm: 4-1 in Eindhoven, 3-1 in Austria. However, they had to make a comeback in Glasgow, luckily responding with goals twice to what was conceded by the Scots, ultimately ending in a 2-2 draw.
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Rangers will try to win against a convenient opponent. The Light Blues managed to break Celtic's dominance, but only once under Gerrard's leadership. However, soon after the long-awaited triumph, Steven answered the call from Aston Villa and returned to the Premier League. His successors couldn't hold onto the 1st place in the Premiership. In the previous season, already under Beale, former assistant to Stevie G, it was again the 2nd place (and the new campaign started with a loss to Kilmarnock on the home ground). Yet, this was enough for another start in the Champions League qualification. There, the Scots began with a 2-1 victory over Servette, followed by a 1-1 draw in Switzerland. They also played a goal-filled match on August 22 against a club from the Netherlands, but without an ultimate winner. Now, they need to aim for victory away.
The clubs played for the first time in 1978. Rangers eventually won, with a total of 4 wins in 9 matches played, with only one defeat in 2011. By the way, in the previous qualification round, the Dutch played against the Scots again, and there was also an initial 2-2 draw with Glasgow - but then the visitors won in PSV's home ground. The Dutch are reasonably considered favorites in the pair. However, it seems that they are still somewhat overestimated - it's worth considering the option of a handicap +1.5 goals for the Scots.
Prediction for the match: Rangers to win with +1.5 handicap.
