Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Premiership round 17 game between Rangers and Hibernian and offer team news, fixture history and the best betting suggestions for the match.
Michael Beale makes his competitive debut as Rangers manager against Hibernian on Thursday at Ibrox Stadium. The new man in charge will be desperate to get three points on board to get off to a good start and revive the club’s title challenge to runaway leaders Celtic.
Position in the Premiership standings: Rangers vs Hibernian
The current standings in the Premiership show us how Rangers and Hibernian have performed this season so far. Surely, an exciting battle for three points is on the cards in this round 17 clash on Thursday.
Rangers vs Hibernian – Fixture History
Rangers hope to boost points tally
Results have been pretty much up to scratch in recent matches for Rangers, who have performed more or less according to expectations. The Gers have seen it all in their last three matches, which gave them four points. Against St. Johnstone, they came out empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-0 win against Hearts. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against St. Mirren.
Hibernian hit troubled waters once again
Results have been abysmal lately for Hibernian, who will be desperate to turn a page in their upcoming fixture. Hibs endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 4-1 by Aberdeen before Ross County ran out 0-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Kilmarnock, who came out 1-0 winners.
Latest games between Rangers and Hibernian
The last match between Rangers and Hibernian ended in a 2-2 draw at Easter Road in August 2022. The stalemate ended a six-match winning league streak in this fixture for Rangers.
Highlights from the last time Rangers and Hibernian met:
Rangers vs Hibernian Stats
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on statistics from the last couple of matches that Rangers and Hibernian played across all tournaments.
- Rangers have scored in 43 of the last 44 home matches
- Rangers have scored in 12 of the last 14 matches
- In 4 of the last 5 matches Rangers played, both teams scored
- In 7 of the last 9 Rangers matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Rangers have conceded in 8 of the last 10 matches
- Hibernian have lost 6 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Hibernian have lost 6 of the last 7 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Hibernian have lost 6 of the last 7 matches
- Hibernian have lost 6 of the last 7 away matches
- Hibernian have conceded in 10 of the last 12 away matches
- Rangers have not lost the last 16 matches versus Hibernian in a row
- Rangers have scored in 31 of the last 33 matches versus Hibernian
- Rangers have scored in the last 12 home matches in a row versus Hibernian
- Rangers have won the last 5 home matches in a row versus Hibernian while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Rangers have won the last 7 home matches versus Hibernian in a row
Players to watch in Rangers vs Hibernian
James Tavernier is enjoying a great goal-per-game ratio, as he has netted a few nice ones recently. Rangers will be relying on the services of their in-form marksman yet again, when clashing with Hibernian. The visitors are hoping Mykola Kukharevych adds another goal to his current tally. He seems in quite good shape with three goals in their last six matches.
Match predictions: Rangers vs Hibernian
In conclusion, we present betting tips for this Premiership match, which are based on the above statements. Besides the main prediction for this game, we have also come up with some lower and higher-risk alternatives.
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