Our betting experts preview the Premiership match between Kilmarnock and Rangers and offer team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Rangers are the massive favourites on Sunday in a Scottish Premiership round 22 match against Kilmarnock at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park on Wednesday.
One spot behind the leaders of the Scottish Premiership, Rangers have claimed 49 points after 21 rounds, while Kilmarnock have amassed 20 points and are now ranked 11th in the standings.
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Kilmarnock Form
Kilmarnock claimed four points to their account in the last three matches, where they won 2-1 against Aberdeen, followed by a 0-0 draw with St. Mirren. Their latest game against Celtic resulted in a 2-0 defeat. Kilmarnock won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Premiership, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeat, while they scored eight and conceded six goals.
Rangers Form
Rangers look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Motherwell by 3-0, before drawing 2-2 with Celtic. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Dundee United by a 0-2 scoreline. Rangers claimed 13 points in their last six Premiership matches, winning four, drawing once as well as losing once. They conceded six and scored ten goals themselves.
Kilmarnock vs Rangers Stats
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Kilmarnock and Rangers. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Kilmarnock have scored in 25 of the last 27 home matches
- Kilmarnock have not lost 10 of the last 12 home matches
- In 7 of the last 9 Kilmarnock home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Kilmarnock have not won 7 of the last 9 matches
- In the last 3 Kilmarnock matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Rangers have scored in the last 12 matches in a row
- Rangers have not lost the last 9 matches in a row
- Rangers have won 3 of the last 4 matches without conceding a goal
- Rangers have won 6 of the last 7 matches
- In 7 of the last 8 Rangers away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Kilmarnock vs Rangers – In-form players
It has been a great season for Antonio-Mirko Colak, who has bagged 11 for his club so far. Bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Rangers. On the other side, Kilmarnock have no standout goalscorer at the moment, with five players on a goal each in recent games.
Kilmarnock vs Rangers Betting Tips
Full-time result
Kilmarnock won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments while drawing two and losing two as well. Rangers won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost four in this run. The Gers are on a roll, having now played 8 matches on the spin without losing. They have not lost to Kilmarnock in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Kilmarnock only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Rangers scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. The Gers should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Wednesday, as Kilmarnock only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. They have also claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 games and scored in 6 consecutive trips to Kilmarnock.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Kilmarnock’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in six of Rangers’ previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.1 goals in these matches. Rangers are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 15 matches.
Match predictions: Kilmarnock vs Rangers
To sum up, the upcoming match between Kilmarnock and Rangers seems to be a good betting opportunity.