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Rangers continue their chase for the Scottish Premiership title when they meet Dundee United at Ibrox on Saturday afternoon.
The Gers are just three points behind league leaders Hearts, but also have bitter rivals Celtic just two points further back in what looks like to be an epic three-way fight for the title.
Meanwhile, Dundee United are just six points behind the top six, and so have ambitions of their own to cause an upset here.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our Today's betting tips page for more of our free expert Scottish Premiership predictions!
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Rangers vs. Dundee United key stats
- Rangers have won their last two games.
- Dundee United are winless in three away matches in all competitions (D1, L2).
- Rangers are unbeaten in the previous 12 H2Hs (W8, D4).
Rangers vs. Dundee United preview: Gers to emerge victorious?
| Rangers | vs | Dundee U |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Position | 7th |
| 63 | Points | 37 |
| 56 | Goals For | 40 |
| 26 | Goals Against | 48 |
| 12 | Clean Sheets | 5 |
| 3rd | Home Rank | 8th |
| 1st | Away Rank | 7th |
After a horrible start to the season under Russell Martin, Rangers decided to sack him just a few months into the job after giving him a long-term contract.
Since then, Danny Rohl has been appointed, and he has done relatively well to drag them out of the mess.
Rangers have lost just once in 10 games in all competitions (W5, D4).
After being knocked out of Europe and losing the Scottish League Cup final to Celtic, Rangers can now concentrate on trying to win the league title.
Being just three points behind league leaders Hearts, a win on home soil would really put the pressure on them.
Dundee United also have the league to concentrate on having been knocked out of the Scottish FA Cup by Falkirk.
They are six points away from breaking into the top six, and an unlikely victory here would see them edge closer.
Dundee U have lost four of their last six away games (W1, D1).
However, it is a tall order against a team they have not beaten in the last 12 meetings.
Still, Rangers have shown inconsistencies this season, and so it is not completely out of the question for Dundee United.
Rangers vs. Dundee United form guide & betting tips
| Rangers | vs | Dundee U |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-D-W-W | League Form | D-L-W-D-W |
| 11 | Points | 8 |
| 1st | Form Table | 5th |
| 13 | Goals For | 6 |
| 7 | Goals Against | 5 |
| D-D-L-W-W | Form (all comps) | L-W-L-D-W |
Whispers predicts: Rangers 3-1 Dundee United
Rangers are 1/4 favourites with bookmakers, but these odds are too short for us to take.
Instead we like the idea of BTTS - Yes at 20/21, which has come through in the last five H2Hs.
The previous four have also seen four total goals scored, so Over 3.5 goals at 6/5 also appeals.
Both Rangers wins in those five meetings were also by a 3-1 scoreline, so Correct score - 3-1 at 10/1 is worth an outside punt to us.
> BTTS - Yes at 20/21 | Likelihood: Probable
> Over 3.5 goals at 6/5 | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct score - 3-1 at 10/1 | Likelihood: Outsider