Both Falkirk and Rangers have had disappointing starts to the season and will be looking to turn things around when they face off at Falkirk Stadium.
The Light Blues have already been knocked out of Europe and have just four points from three Scottish Premiership games while the Bairns have lost two and drawn one of their opening three league matches.
Falkirk v Rangers Tips Summary
Best Bet - Rangers win to nil @ 9/4
Alternative Bet - Min-Su Kim to score or assist @ 10/11
Bet Builder - Rangers to win, Under 3.5 goals, Brad Spencer to be shown a card @ 7/1
Falkirk v Rangers Prediction
Best Bet: Rangers win to nil @ 9/4
Rangers have had a poor start to life under Derek McInnes, being knocked out of the Europa League by Jagiellonia before departing the Conference League on penalties to Jablonec.
To make matters worse, they failed to win two of their first three league games of the season before grinding out a 1-0 success over Aberdeen in their third.
Their new-look forward line is taking some time to click and goals have been hard to come by, particularly in the league.
However, they are facing a Falkirk side who have also struggled badly in the new campaign. John McGlynn’s men fell to a 2-0 defeat to St Mirren in their opener before a goalless draw with Motherwell and a 2-1 defeat to Celtic at the weekend.
The departures of Barney Stewart, Calvin Miller and loanee Ben Broggio have been felt in attack and they have a number of injury issues, with Conor McLeod, Craig Sibbald and Ethan Laidlaw expected to miss this clash.
The only goal which they have scored was an own goal and they may struggle to get past a Rangers defence which kept Aberdeen out at the weekend. Side with Rangers to win this one without conceding.
Alternative Bet: Min-Su Kim to score or assist @ 10/11
New Rangers signing Min-Su Kim looked like a real livewire on his debut against Aberdeen and he could be a real difference maker in attacking areas for the Light Blues.
He scored six goals and registered four assists in the Spanish second tier last season and could be the answer to their attacking issues.
Side with their new boy to score or assist on the road in this clash.
Falkirk v Rangers Bet Builder Tip
Rangers to win
Under 3.5 goals
Brad Spencer to be shown a card
Pays 7/1
Rangers have a solid record against these opponents, going six meetings with Falkirk without defeat, and they are fancied to extend that with another victory against their struggling hosts.
The last two meetings between these two teams have produced a whopping 17 goals but this looks unlikely to be anywhere near as high scoring. With both teams struggling going forward, a clash which goes under 3.5 goals looks a safe bet.
Brad Spencer has been linked with a move away from Falkirk but he is set to stay after Dundee United’s offers were rebuffed. The Bairns’ midfield general was booked 13 times in the league last season and could pick up his first in this clash.
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Key Match Stats
Rangers are unbeaten in the last six head-to-heads.
The visitors’ last three games have all finished 1-0.
Five of Falkirk's last seven matches have gone under 2.5 goals.
Falkirk’s only league goal this term was a Colby Donovan own goal.
Only one of Rangers’ eight games this term has gone over 3.5 goals.
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