<h1>UEFA Champions League - Rangers vs Panathinaikos Betting Predictions: Scottish Side Favourites To Overcome Greeks</h1> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The European soccer campaign is beginning to get underway for some clubs around the continent, despite many still being in pre-season.</p> <p>Rangers and Panathinaikos are two clubs involved in competitive action earlier than most, facing each other on Wednesday (05:45 AEST) as they look to play in the main stage of the UEFA Champions League this season.</p> <p>The first leg of their encounter on Wednesday will be in the second round of qualifying. Another two stages need to be tackled and sit between them and the group phase.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Rangers vs Panathinaikos Betting Preview</h2> <p>Rangers’ game against Panathinakios will be the first competitive game in charge of the club for <strong>Russell Martin</strong> after he arrived at Ibrox earlier this summer. He replaced Philippe Clement as the permanent successor, following a spell by Barry Ferguson to end the season.</p> <p>The former Southampton manager has added eight players to his side since arriving in Glasgow, and has only been in charge for one friendly (2-2 draw against Club Brugge). Middlesbrough will also be taken on between the two upcoming legs against the Greek side.</p> <p><strong>Oscar Cortes</strong> is an exciting addition to the team, as is <strong>Thelo Aasgaard</strong> and <strong>Jeidi Gassama</strong>, all of whom could make their debut for the Glaswegians. Players like <strong>Kieran Dowell</strong> could also get a chance with a new manager at the Ibrox helm.</p> <p>Panathinaikos won’t be an easy opponent. They are a 20-time Greek Super League champion, although their last success was in 2010. <strong>Rui Vitoria</strong>’s side were also involved in the UEFA Europa Conference League last season, where they reached the Round of 16.</p> <p>They have Champions League experience (last appearance 2011) and have added<strong> Pedro Chirivella</strong> to a squad that boasts an attacking threat. <strong>Tete</strong>,<strong> Filip Djuricic</strong> and<strong> Fotis Ioannidis</strong> each scored 11 goals last season, while<strong> Georgios Kyriakopoulos</strong>, <strong>Ahmed Touba</strong> and <strong>Alban Lafont </strong>could all make their first appearances for the Greens.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Rangers vs Panathinaikos Betting Predictions</h2> <p>Rangers and Panathinaikos have a prior past in UEFA Champions League history, having met in the Group Stage of the competition over 20 years ago (2003/04). A 1-1 draw was followed by a 3-1 victory by the Greeks in Scotland on those occasions.</p> <p>The current <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/soccer/uefa-competitions/uefa-champions-league-qualifiers/rangers-v-panathinaikos-9326075">Rangers vs Panathinaikos betting odds</a> favour the home side in this upcoming contest. When looking for extra value, we like the ‘<strong>2-2 Draw</strong>’ outcome instead. It’s Martin’s first competitive game in charge of Rangers, and he has only had one match in charge so far. Panathinaikos have had a handful of friendlies so far, scoring two or more in each of them, bar a goalless draw.</p> <p>With transfer speculation around <strong>Hamza Igamane</strong>, it remains to be seen whether he will be selected. If he is, he could be a good bet when looking at the ‘<strong>First Goalscorer</strong>’ market. The Moroccan netted 12 league goals for Rangers last season.</p>