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Under 2.5 total goals

Seven of the last eight duels between these teams have gone under 2.5 total goals

Dundee Utd and Rangers will meet in the next round of the Scottish Premiership on Sunday, 26 January.

Will the guests get a win as expected or can Dundee Utd surprise them again? Find out by reading our Dundee Utd vs Rangers prediction and preview below.

Dundee Utd vs Rangers prediction: A tough-earned win for the guests

Key Stats

  • Dundee Utd have averaged 2.39 total goals per game in the league this season, which is the lowest average of all teams.
  • Rangers have beaten Dundee Utd five times in their last six meetings.
  • Dundee United have lost three of their last four games across the board.

Correct score prediction: Dundee Utd 0-2 Rangers

While Dundee Utd have done well this season and are third in the standings right now, they haven't been in their best form recently and while the same can be said for Rangers, they are still the better team and should be able to secure a win in this game, likely without conceding a goal, which was the case in three of their last four meetings with Dundee United.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Rangers the clear favourites

  • HOME: 17/4 (5.25) – 19.00%
  • DRAW: 16/5 (4.20) – 23.80%
  • AWAY: 4/7 (1.57) – 63.60%

*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

It is obvious that the bookies see the guests as the expected winners based on these Dundee Utd vs Rangers odds, which is hardly a surprise considering the difference in quality between these teams.

Anyhow, in addition to our predictions for this game, remember to also check our betting tips for today.

Most recent H2Hs: Rangers dominating the matchup

With four wins over Dundee Utd in their last five meetings, Rangers have clearly been the better team in recent years. In fact, that's been the case throughout history too since Rangers have a significant advantage in the overall H2H record as well: 111-44-40.

Scotland Premiership 23/11/24

Rangers

Rangers

1
Dundee Utd

Dundee Utd

1

Scotland Premiership 15/09/24

Dundee Utd

Dundee Utd

0
Rangers

Rangers

1

Scotland Premiership 01/04/23

Rangers

Rangers

2
Dundee Utd

Dundee Utd

0

Scotland Premiership 08/01/23

Dundee Utd

Dundee Utd

0
Rangers

Rangers

2

Scotland Premiership 17/09/22

Rangers

Rangers

2
Dundee Utd

Dundee Utd

1

Dundee United preview: Having a great season so far

Considering the simple fact that Dundee Utd are currently third in the Premiership standings, it's clear that they've done well this season. That being said, they did lose two of their last three games in the league and they followed that up with a loss to their city rivals Dundee FC in the Scottish FA Cup, so they aren't in the best of forms at the moment.

When it comes to team news, Craig Sibbald and David Babunski are out with injuries.

Predicted lineup: Walton (GK), Adegboyega, Gallagher, Holt, Strain, Docherty, Sevelj, Ferry, Stephenson, Moult & Dalby

Scotland Premiership 10/05/25

L

St Mirren

St Mirren

2

Dundee Utd

Dundee Utd

0

Scotland Premiership 03/05/25

L

Hibernian

Hibernian

3

Dundee Utd

Dundee Utd

1

Scotland Premiership 26/04/25

L

Celtic

Celtic

5

Dundee Utd

Dundee Utd

0

Scotland Premiership 12/04/25

W

St Johnstone

St Johnstone

0

Dundee Utd

Dundee Utd

1

Scotland Premiership 06/04/25

W

Hearts

Hearts

0

Dundee Utd

Dundee Utd

1

Rangers preview: Trying to “stay” in the title race

With Rangers currently 13 points behind Celtic in the standings, it's clear that they'll need a small miracle to catch up to their bitter rivals, but since there are many games left in the season, they are still in the title race. Rangers have also done well to stay unbeaten in their last six games in the league, but three of those matches have ended in draws, which didn't do much to help Rangers cut the deficit.

Meanwhile, Rangers are currently without injured Neraysho Kasanwirjo, Dujon Sterling, and John Souttar, while Connor Barron, Vaclav Cerny, and Leon Balogun are also questionable.

Predicted lineup: Butland (GK), Tavernier, Propper, Nsiala, Jefte, Raskin, Diomande, Hagi, Bajrami, Yilmaz & Igamane

Scotland Premiership 11/05/25

W

Aberdeen

Aberdeen

0

Rangers

Rangers

4

Scotland Premiership 04/05/25

D

Celtic

Celtic

1

Rangers

Rangers

1

Scotland Premiership 26/04/25

D

St Mirren

St Mirren

2

Rangers

Rangers

2

UEFA Europa League 17/04/25

L

Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao

2

Rangers

Rangers

0

Scotland Premiership 13/04/25

D

Aberdeen

Aberdeen

2

Rangers

Rangers

2

Player to watch: Hamza Igamane

The young Moroccan forward seems to have settled at Rangers and has finally playing according to expectations, or perhaps even better than expected. In any case, Igamane now has nine goals in the Premiership for the season and, along with Vaclav Cerny, he's the team's top scorer in the league.

Hamza Igamane
Igamane looking for his 10th goal in the league this season – Photo by Imago

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