Kilmarnock and Rangers will meet in the upcoming Scottish Premiership round on Wednesday, 26 February.
Can Kilmarnock cause an upset against one of the best teams in the country or will Rangers get a win as expected? Read our Kilmarnock vs Rangers prediction to learn more about this game.
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Kilmarnock vs Rangers prediction: Both teams to score as the guests win
Key Stats
- Rangers are have won five games in a row and were undefeated for nine matches in the league, before their loss to St Mirren in the last round.
- Both teams have scored in five of the last eight H2H duels between Kilmarnock and Rangers.
- We saw both teams score in three of the last five games played by Kilmarnock in all competitions.
Correct score prediction: Kilmarnock 1-3 Rangers
While the guests enter this match freshly after sacking their manager Philippe Clement, they are still the better team on paper and have recently been winning in the league, excluding their loss in the last round to St Mirren.
With that in mind, we can see them securing a win in this match too, although Kilmarnock should be able to score a goal against them.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Rangers the clear favourites
- HOME: 19/4 (5.75) – 17.40%
- DRAW: 10/3 (4.33) – 23.10%
- AWAY: 8/15 (1.53) – 65.20%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
It's obvious from these Kilmarnock vs Rangers odds that the guests are the expected winners, which is not a surprise given that Rangers are 25 points ahead of Kilmarnock in the standings.
That being said, this is a turbulent time for Rangers since they will have an interim manager in this match and Kilmarnock might be able to take advantage of that.
In any case, if you want to check out more predictions, take a look at our favourite betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: Rangers dominating the matchup
With four wins for Rangers over Kilmarnock in the last five duels between them, it's clear who was the better team in recent years. Of course, if we look at the overall H2H record between them, things are even more one-sided: 166-41-35 .
Scotland Premiership 04/12/24
Rangers
Kilmarnock
Scotland Premiership 20/10/24
Kilmarnock
Rangers
Scotland Premiership 05/05/24
Rangers
Kilmarnock
Scotland Premiership 28/02/24
Kilmarnock
Rangers
Scotland Premiership 02/01/24
Rangers
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock preview: Hoping for a good result against a favoured opponent
With two wins in their last three league matches, Kilmarnock have managed to find their form it seems. At the moment, they sit in the ninth place in the standings with 31 points from 27 matches, but they're also just four points ahead of the spot that would lead them into the relegation playoffs.
When it comes to team news, Kyle Vassell and Stuart Findlay are out with injuries at this time.
Predicted lineup: O'Hara (GK), Lyons, Mayo, Wright, Deas, Murray, Donnelly, Polworth, Ndaba, Watkins & Anderson
Scotland Premiership 10/05/25
W
Dundee
2
Kilmarnock
3
Scotland Premiership 03/05/25
W
St Johnstone
0
Kilmarnock
2
Scotland Premiership 26/04/25
W
Ross County
0
Kilmarnock
2
Scotland Premiership 12/04/25
L
Celtic
5
Kilmarnock
1
Scotland Premiership 05/04/25
W
Motherwell
0
Kilmarnock
2
Rangers preview: Entering a new stage
After the loss to St Mirren in the last Premiership round, which came after Rangers were also eliminated from the FA Cup by Queen's Park, the price was paid by their manager Philippe Clement. For the time being, Barry Ferguson will take the reins as the interim manager and he'll try to get Rangers to cut their deficit in the title race against Celtic since they're currently 13 points behind their fierce rivals.
Meanwhile, Connor Barron, Dujon Sterling, John Souttar, Neraysho Kasanwirjo, Leon Balogun, and Oscar Cortes are on the team's injury list.
Predicted lineup: Butland (GK), Tavernier, Propper, Nsiala, Jefte, Diomande, Raskin, Cerny, Bajrami, Lawrence & Igamane
Scotland Premiership 11/05/25
W
Aberdeen
0
Rangers
4
Scotland Premiership 04/05/25
D
Celtic
1
Rangers
1
Scotland Premiership 26/04/25
D
St Mirren
2
Rangers
2
UEFA Europa League 17/04/25
L
Athletic Bilbao
2
Rangers
0
Scotland Premiership 13/04/25
D
Aberdeen
2
Rangers
2
Player to watch: Vaclav Cerny
While Rangers haven't been able to keep up with their rivals Celtic in the Premiership this season, at least Cerny has shown quality with 10 goals and two assists in the league.
