Kilmarnock vs Rangers – Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

Published: January 16, 2023
Author: Josh Stewart
Last Updated: January 16, 2023

Kilmarnock enjoy home advantage when visitors Rangers swing by this coming Wednesday for a Scottish Premiership clash. While Rangers are chasing the lead in the Premiership after collecting 49 points in 21 rounds, Kilmarnock trail by 20 points after 21 rounds, leaving them as number 11 in the table.

Kilmarnock vs Rangers Stats

  • 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 Lineups

Kilmarnock vs Rangers Preview

11th-placed Kilmarnock collected four points from their last three matches, starting with a 2-1 win against Aberdeen. It was followed by a 0-0 draw with St. Mirren and a 2-0 defeat against Celtic. Kilmarnock won three of their previous six matches at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park in the Premiership. They drew two and suffered one defeat, scoring eight goals to six against.

Michael Beale’s Rangers are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Motherwell by 3-0. This was followed by a 2-2 with Celtic and a 0-2 win against Dundee United. Rangers came through their last six away games in the Premiership with four wins. Of those six matches, they drew once and lost once in which, they scored ten and conceded six. Rangers are in the top three when it comes to scoring goals on their travels in the Premiership this season. They claimed 18 goals so far, whilst allowing 13 goals against.

Kilmarnock vs Rangers H2H

Rangers beat Kilmarnock twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 2-0 and 1-0, respectively. Both teams aim for the throat when taking on each other as only one of their last ten matches finished all square. Kilmarnock came out on top in two games, whereas Rangers ran away with three points seven times. Picking the home win gets you odds at 7.50 with the bookies, whereas the best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 1.36.

Current Premiership Standings

Full Time Betting

Kilmarnock claimed six wins, drew two and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Rangers won five, drew one and lost four of their last 10 games away. Kilmarnock claimed just two wins to nil in their last 10 matches at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park.

Both Teams to Score

Kilmarnock were unable to penetrate the Rangers defence the last three times they met in the Premiership. The latter ended up winning by a 2-0, 1-0 and 1-0 scoreline. Both teams scored five times in the previous ten matches between home side Kilmarnock and Rangers. Best-priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 1.95.

Over/Under Tips

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Kilmarnock managed an average of 0.8 goals, with Rangers averaging 1.3 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet five times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Kilmarnock’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in six of the last ten matches that Rangers played across all tournaments. They scored 2.1 times on average in the process.

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