Kilmarnock stubborn opponents but Rangers expect victory

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It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Premiership.

11 - 9 - 23 with 31-60. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Kilmarnock when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Kilmarnock play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

Rangers form and stats

This stadium, Ibrox Stadium, has been a fortress for Rangers in the Premiership so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 13-0-0.

An away draw last time out for Rangers, facing Hamilton Academical in a game that ended 1-1. Before that, Rangers had a home game versus St. Johnstone which ended with a victory 1-0.

The Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor was crucial in the match against Hamilton Academical last time out, making six saves.

Rangers are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Ibrox Stadium with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. eleven earlier games are comparable to this one, and Rangers has won ten times, drawn zero and lost one. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Rangers has won by at least two goals nine times when in this position.

Goals are plentiful at Ibrox Stadium in the league this season as Rangers has scored 39 goals here in 13 home games. Rangers have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

Kilmarnock form and stats

Kilmarnock, who have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Premiership, have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Premiership, after 3-1-10 (14 played). It's looking increasingly bleak for Kilmarnock who now has to deal with a six game losing streak. Hamilton Academical was the last time a defeat was avoided. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Kilmarnock are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Kilmarnock are looking to quickly end their 328 minutes long goal drought in the Premiership.

Kilmarnock's previous game was their home loss versus Motherwell (0-1). Prior to that match, the Kilmarnock manager A. Millen faced defeat when travelling to St. Mirren and losing 0-2.

Nobody expects Kilmarnock to collect anything from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath three times before, with the overall statistics of won zero, draw two and lost one. When defeated, zero matches have been lost by two or more goals.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Kilmarnock have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Kilmarnock - Rangers 0-1 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Rangers victories, two draws and three Kilmarnock wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. Tavernier 11 goals

K. Roofe 10 goals

A. Morelos Aviléz 7 goals

Rangers missing players

Kilmarnock missing players