FootyMAD's St. Mirren match preview

Last updated : 25 January 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Rangers v St. Mirren fixture

Rangers prepare to entertain St. Mirren at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 84 of the 114 contests.

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.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 11 AugRangers2-0St. MirrenSPL
2006/2007Sun 08 AprSt. Mirren0 - 1RangersSPL
2006/2007Sat 30 DecRangers1 - 1St. MirrenSPL
2006/2007Sun 22 OctSt. Mirren2 - 3RangersSPL
2000/2001Tue 02 JanSt. Mirren1 - 3RangersSPL
2000/2001Sat 04 NovRangers7 - 1St. MirrenSPL
2000/2001Sun 13 AugSt. Mirren1 - 3RangersSPL

Recent respective form guides

Rangers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the The Gers, with 5 goals against.

St. Mirren have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Buddies have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Rangers are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 21 games giving them a return of 50 points. St. Mirren see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 25 points from their 21 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Rangers660016318
St. Mirren64119313

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Rangers Won 4 successive home games.
8 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 6 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
St. Mirren Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.