FM Preview: Rangers v Clyde 13 Apr 2013

Last updated : 12 April 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Rangers v Clyde fixture

Rangers prepare to entertain Clyde at Ibrox on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 51 of the 65 contests.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ibrox was earlier this season, with Rangers running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 16 Feb Clyde 1 - 4 Rangers Scottish Division Three
2012/2013 Wed 26 Dec Rangers 3-0 Clyde Scottish Division Three
2012/2013 Sun 28 Oct Clyde 0 - 2 Rangers Scottish Division Three
2005/2006 Tue 20 Sep Rangers 5 - 2 Clyde Scottish League Cup
1995/1996 Thu 15 Feb Clyde 1 - 4 Rangers Scottish F.A. Cup
1988/1989 Wed 17 Aug Clyde 0 - 3 Rangers Scottish League Cup
1974/1975 Mon 08 Jul Clyde 1 - 2 Rangers Scottish First Division

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Recent respective form guides

Rangers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Gers, with 6 goals against.

Clyde have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Bully Wee have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Rangers are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 32 games giving them a return of 74 points.

Clyde see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 37 points from their 31 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Rangers 6 3 2 1 9 4 11
Clyde 6 4 0 2 9 7 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Clyde is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Gers in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Rangers Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Clyde 4 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 10 outings ago.

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