Preview: Rangers vs Dundee United - prediction, team news, lineups

Rangers resume their Scottish Premiership title charge when they welcome Dundee United to Ibrox on Saturday afternoon. 

The hosts are second and trail the leaders by three points, while the visitors are seventh in the standings.

Match preview

Rangers are battling for their first Scottish Premiership title since 2020-21, with the Gers currently trailing league leaders Hearts by just three points. 

Danny Rohl, who took over in October 2025 following Russell Martin's dismissal, has overseen a superb upturn in form to lead the Gers up the table and into contention for the title. 

The German has guided Rangers to 19 wins, seven draws and seven defeats in 33 games across all competitions, including 16 victories and six stalemates from 23 league fixtures. 

Now with just two pre-split fixtures remaining, Rohl will be hoping his side can build upon their back-to-back wins before the international break and keep applying the pressure on the leaders. 

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Rangers will be the favourites to claim all three points when they meet Dundee United on Saturday, with the Tangerines failing to win any of their last 12 clashes with the Gers. 

Dundee United are, however, enjoying an encouraging run of results heading into this clash, suffering only one loss in their last seven Scottish Premiership games, alongside three wins and three draws. 

Those results mean Dundee United trail sixth-placed Falkirk by six points, but with just two games remaining before the division splits, the Tangerines must secure maximum points and hope the Bairns lose both of their last two matches.

Jim Goodwin will, therefore, be hoping his side can pick up all three points on Saturday before facing bottom of the standings Livingston on the final day, especially as Falkirk face difficult clashes with Motherwell and Rangers in their last two fixtures.

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Team News

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Rangers will be dealing with the absence of Bailey Rice due to injury, while the rest of the squad should be available for selection. 

Following their 4-1 victory over Aberdeen in the last game before the international break, Rohl is likely to name an unchanged starting team on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Dundee United will be without the services of Isaac Pappoe and Kristijan Trapanovski due to injury issues. 

The Tangerines picked up a fantastic win over Celtic before the international break, and Goodwin is likely to name a similar side against the other half of the Old Firm rivalry.

Rangers possible starting lineup:

Butland; Tavernier, Djiga, Fernandez, Rommens; Raskin, Chukwuani; Aasgaard, Naderi, Moore; Chermiti

Dundee United possible starting lineup:

Brewer; Iovu, Graham, Keresztes; Stephenson, Sevelj, Agyei, Ferry; Farrugia, Ahmed; Watters

We say: Rangers 2-0 Dundee United

Rangers have dominated this fixture in recent history, and combined with their home advantage, we are backing the hosts to claim all three points.

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