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St Mirren will take on Rangers on Saturday, 7 November, as the visitors look to close the gap on Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premiership table.
Following Celtic's shock defeat to Falkirk last weekend, Gers now trail the league leaders by four points, but with a game in hand, making this a vital match for their title aspirations.
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 expert predictions.
St Mirren vs Rangers key stats
- St Mirren have won just one of their last eight matches.
- Rangers haven't lost any of their last 11 matches in all competitions.
- Both teams have scored in four of the last six meetings between St Mirren and Rangers.
St Mirren vs Rangers preview: A huge three points are up for grabs
St Mirren vs Rangers — Tale of the Tape
| St Mirren | vs | Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| 8th | Position | 2nd |
| 14 | Points | 24 |
| 12 | Goals For | 19 |
| 20 | Goals Against | 9 |
| 3 | Clean Sheets | 5 |
| 8th | Home / Away Rank | 2nd |
Rangers boss Derek McInnes led his new club to a cup final at the first time of asking last week, as Gers overcame Aberdeen 1-0 at Hampden Park in the semi-finals fo the Scottish League Cup.
The former Hearts boss has come a long way over the past couple of months, particularly when you consider there were even calls for him to go after Rangers failed to make it through qualifying for any European competition.
No European football has arguably been a blessing for the club, as they have not lost a single match in the league or cup since being dumped out of the Europa Conference League playoffs by Jablonec.
Their form has been the best in the division in recent weeks, although two draws from their last two away matches are a minor cause of concern ahead of this one.
For the trip to Paisley on Saturday, McIness is still without several first-team players, including Cameron Devlin, Daisuke Yokota, Jose Cifuentes, Lawrence Shankland, Ross McCrorie and Youssef Chermiti.
As for St Mirren, their bright start to the season has been completely eradicated in recent weeks, and they have now won just one of their last eight Premiership matches after picking up 10 points from their opening four.
Craig McLeish's job is reportedly under threat if he cannot turn things around soon, but their good form early on has at least provided a buffer to keep the relegation zone out of sight, for now.
One slight positive for St Mirren ahead of this one is the fact that they have taken four points from the last six available at home, so their home fans won't be completely hopeless ahead of Saturday.
McLeish is also dealing with an injury crisis, with Ismael Kabia, Keanu Baccus, Malik Dijksteel, Nikolas Agrafiotis and Jonah Ayunga all ruled out of this one.
St Mirren vs Rangers form guide & betting tips
| St Mirren | vs | Rangers |
|---|---|---|
LLWDL |
Form | WDWDW |
| 4 | Points | 11 |
| 11th | Form Table | 2nd |
| 4 | Goals For | 12 |
| 11 | Goals Against | 5 |
WDL |
Form (Scottish Premiership) | DWD |
Whispers predicts: St Mirren 1-2 Rangers
Rangers' imperious unbeaten run, combined with St Mirren's struggles, points towards a comfortable away win on Saturday. Rangers to win has been best priced at 1/2 – a bet you can make for free via this Betfred sign-up offer.
Both teams have scored in three of St Mirren's last four matches. BTTS has been priced at 3/4.
Ryan Naderi has scored four goals in his last five Rangers appearances. Naderi to score anytime has been priced at 11/10.
> Rangers to win at 1/2 (1.50) | Likelihood: Probable
> BTTS at 3/4 (1.75) | Likelihood: Probable
> Ryan Naderi to score anytime at 11/10 (2.10) | Likelihood: Probable