Rangers v Kilmarnock: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Rangers are going well in Europe but struggling to pick up results at home and need to beat Kilmarnock to stay in the race to overhaul Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership.

The Light Blues have already lost at Rugby Park this season and can ill-afford another slip-up in their pursuit of second place.

Rangers v Kilmarnock betting tips and predictions

Rangers/Both Teams Not to Score - 6/5

Losing 1-0 at Kilmarnock six weeks ago represented one of the low points of a difficult season for Rangers, but they should be confident they can avenge that loss and prove they are heading in the right direction.

In great form in the UEFA Europa League where it's going to need something astonishing to deny them a place in the next phase, domestically this season has been a real challenge.

Not too many fancied they could challenge Celtic for the title at the offset though not too many also would have them down for a scrap with Aberdeen for second spot.

As it stands, the Gers are third in the Premiership after 13 matches, seven points adrift of the Dons though with a game in hand.

The defeat at Rugby Park in October was a major setback, but dropped points in draws against Hearts and Dundee United have also set them back.

They are, though, on an unbeaten six-match run culminating in a fabulous 4-1 win at Nice in Europe followed by a solid if unspectacular 1-0 win at St Johnstone on Sunday in the league.

They have found the net in each of their nine fixtures since that loss at Killie, who have struggled since then.

Derek McInnes' men have picked up just four points out of a possible 18 since beating Rangers, the lone win coming at bottom club Hearts.

They have yet to get anywhere near the heights of last season, which saw them end up in Europe. Though the same can be said of Philippe Clement's Gers, with the Belgian demanding more entertainment from his side following their fairly anaemic triumph at St Johnstone.

Killie have lost each of their last seven league games at Ibrox and this should yield an eighth in a row. The Gers are plenty short enough, but the win with a second successive clean sheet looks a decent play.

Joe Wright to be carded - 21/10

Joe Wright insists Kilmarnock aren't a dirty team, but they are collecting red cards on quite a scale this term.

Derek McInnes' men have seen six red cards this term, two shown to Liam Donnelly and another couple shown to Wright.

Welshman Wright is adamant he is not an overly-physical player, but does admit he has a knack of diving in to challenges too hastily and is trying to stay on his feet more.

He has, though, collected five yellows to go with his two reds this term and, defending for their lives at Ibrox, he looks a good candidate to pick up another booking against Rangers.

Kilmarnock Over 2.5 Corners - 5/6

Six of Killie's eight away games this season have produced 11 corners or more with McInnes' men averaging exactly six corners on the road.

On their last road trip at St Johnstone they racked up 14 corners chasing the game - and that despite finishing with ten men.

They should be chasing the game in Glasgow and, while Gers will only offer up scraps compared to Saints, Killie can win at least three.

When they played Celtic recently - admittedly at Rugby Park - Kilmarnock recorded six corners so they are more than capable.

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Rangers v Kilmarnock odds

Rangers - 3/10
Draw - 9/2
Kilmarnock - 9/1

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