FM Preview: Rangers v Kilmarnock 18 Feb 2012

Last updated : 17 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Rangers v Kilmarnock fixture

Rangers prepare to entertain Kilmarnock at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to maintain a near-perfect record against their opponents. The Gers have won 87 of the 107 matches the two teams have contested.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ibrox Stadium was earlier this season, with Rangers running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sun 27 Nov Kilmarnock 1 - 0 Rangers Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Tue 27 Sep Rangers 2-0 Kilmarnock Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sun 15 May Kilmarnock 1 - 5 Rangers Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sun 13 Mar Rangers 2 - 1 Kilmarnock Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Mon 10 Jan Rangers 3 - 0 Kilmarnock Scottish F.A. Cup
2010/2011 Sat 20 Nov Kilmarnock 2 - 3 Rangers Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Wed 27 Oct Kilmarnock 0 - 2 Rangers Scottish League Cup

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Rangers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Gers, with 5 goals against.

Kilmarnock have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.

Rangers's total of 51 points from their 26 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.

Kilmarnock see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 29 points from their 25 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Rangers 6 4 1 1 15 5 13
Kilmarnock 6 2 2 2 5 7 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Rangers may be coming up against a decent side in Kilmarnock, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Gers. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Rangers Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Kilmarnock Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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