West Ham United face the biggest test of their preseason campaign on Sunday, when they travel north to face Rangers at Ibrox.
The Scottish giants are wrapping up their preparations ahead of their Scottish Premiership opener on Friday night, and are unbeaten across their warm-up fixtures so far. They could trouble a West Ham side who are still recovering from last season’s relegation from the Premier League.
The Hammers have been slow movers in this transfer window, signing only two players after cashing in on Mateus Fernandes and Crysencio Summerville. Meanwhile, former Hearts boss Derek McInnes has set about reshaping this Rangers side for a title tilt.
Rangers v West Ham United Tips Summary
Best Bet - Over 2.5 goals and both teams to score @ 5/6
Alternative Bet - First-half draw @ 11/8
Bet Builder - Jarrod Bowen to score anytime, Over 2.5 goals & Both teams to score in the second half @ 5/1
Rangers v West Ham United Prediction
Best Bet: Over 2.5 goals and both teams to score @ 5/6
All five of Rangers’ preseason fixtures have finished with both teams scoring.
The Scottish giants hosted French outfit Saint Etienne at Ibrox earlier this week, and secured a 2-1 home win, in a game which also saw summer signing Lawrence Shankland score his first goal for the club.
West Ham started their campaign with a behind-closed-doors friendly against Colchester, with Niclas Fullkrug and Maxwell Cornet among those on the scoresheet in a 3-2 victory at their training ground.
The Hammers drew 1-1 at Southend United, before running out 5-0 winners over League One Stevenage in midweek.
Rangers have scored at least twice in four of their five warm-up matches, and these two sides should share a few goals at Ibrox this weekend.
West Ham boss Nuno has plenty of options to choose from going forward, but the club are looking short on centre-halves after Axel Disasi’s loan spell ended. That’s left them vulnerable at the back, so a high-scoring game should be on the cards at Ibrox.
Alternative Bet: First-half draw @ 11/8
Rangers’ last three pre-season matches have each been level at the break, and these two sides could also be difficult to split through the first 45 minutes.
The hosts drew with Kaizer Chiefs and Malaysian side Johor Darul Ta'zim in matches in Spain, while they were locked at 1-1 at the break against Saint Etienne this week.
After three matches against lower-league opposition in England, the Hammers face a tougher test in this trip.
West Ham went in level at the break against Southend in their first friendly, and now they are facing a Rangers side who are ahead of them in terms of their preseason preparations.
Back this contest to finish level at half-time, which is priced at 11/8.
Rangers v West Ham United Bet Builder Tip
- Jarrod Bowen to score anytime
- Over 2 goals
- Both teams to score in the second half
Pays 5/1
Jarrod Bowen has appeared in back-to-back friendly matches for West Ham, and he can grab his first goal of this preseason campaign at Ibrox.
The England international renegotiated terms on his current contract, which runs to 2030, pledging his future to the club despite their return to the Championship.
Bowen should be among the standout players in the second tier, and he has the quality to trouble Rangers this weekend.
Goals are expected in this clash, particularly after half-time. Both teams scored after the break in two of Rangers’ last three matches.
West Ham made a wave of changes after the hour mark against Stevenage, scoring three of their five goals afterwards. The Hammers have a few forward players in reserve along with a lack of defensive depth, so both teams could score after a flurry of substitutions.
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Key Match Stats
- Both teams have scored in all five of Rangers’ preseason matches so far
- The Gers have scored at least twice in four of those games
- West Ham are unbeaten across their first three preseason matches, scoring nine times
- Rangers' last three friendly matches have been level at half-time
- Both teams scored in the second half in two of Rangers’ last three matches
- West Ham scored three times after making a wave of changes against Stevenage
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