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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 1
Aug 5, 2023 at 5.15pm UK
Rugby Park
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Kilmarnock
1 - 0
Rangers

Lyons (65')
FT(HT: 0-0)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Scottish Premiership clash between Kilmarnock and Rangers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Albion Rovers 1-2 Kilmarnock
Saturday, July 29 at 3pm in Scottish League Cup
Last Game: Hoffenheim 2-2 Rangers
Saturday, July 29 at 2.30pm in Club Friendlies 1

We said: Kilmarnock 1-3 Rangers

Determined to keep pace with Celtic in 2023-24, Rangers look set to kick off their Premiership campaign with a relatively straightforward victory over Kilmarnock, who have lost each of their last six meetings with the Glasgow giants. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rangers win with a probability of 48.27%. A win for Kilmarnock had a probability of 27.03% and a draw had a probability of 24.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Rangers win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.45%) and 0-2 (8.25%). The likeliest Kilmarnock win was 1-0 (7.25%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.7%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 7.3% likelihood.

Result
KilmarnockDrawRangers
27.03% (-1.295 -1.3) 24.7% (0.024999999999999 0.02) 48.27% (1.27 1.27)
Both teams to score 54.61% (-1.082 -1.08)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.08% (-0.967 -0.97)47.92% (0.965 0.97)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.9% (-0.897 -0.9)70.1% (0.89700000000001 0.9)
Kilmarnock Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.17% (-1.479 -1.48)31.83% (1.478 1.48)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.74% (-1.728 -1.73)68.26% (1.727 1.73)
Rangers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.1% (0.14700000000001 0.15)19.9% (-0.147 -0.15)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
47.97% (0.234 0.23)52.03% (-0.235 -0.23)
Score Analysis
    Kilmarnock 27.03%
    Rangers 48.27%
    Draw 24.69%
KilmarnockDrawRangers
1-0 @ 7.25% (-0.0029999999999992 -0)
2-1 @ 6.7% (-0.25 -0.25)
2-0 @ 4.15% (-0.174 -0.17)
3-1 @ 2.56% (-0.205 -0.21)
3-2 @ 2.06% (-0.156 -0.16)
3-0 @ 1.58% (-0.135 -0.14)
Other @ 2.72%
Total : 27.03%
1-1 @ 11.7% (0.049999999999999 0.05)
0-0 @ 6.33% (0.249 0.25)
2-2 @ 5.41% (-0.177 -0.18)
3-3 @ 1.11% (-0.078 -0.08)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 24.69%
0-1 @ 10.22% (0.443 0.44)
1-2 @ 9.45% (0.081999999999999 0.08)
0-2 @ 8.25% (0.398 0.4)
1-3 @ 5.09% (0.066 0.07)
0-3 @ 4.44% (0.233 0.23)
2-3 @ 2.91% (-0.081 -0.08)
1-4 @ 2.05% (0.036 0.04)
0-4 @ 1.79% (0.102 0.1)
2-4 @ 1.18% (-0.027 -0.03)
Other @ 2.88%
Total : 48.27%

How you voted: Kilmarnock vs Rangers

Kilmarnock
21.2%
Draw
3.0%
Rangers
75.8%
33
Head to Head
Mar 4, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 28
Rangers
3-1
Kilmarnock
Goldson (6'), Sakala (25'), Tavernier (45' pen.)
Dorsett (60')
Jan 18, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 22
Kilmarnock
2-3
Rangers
Stokes (6'), Wright (85')
Morelos (23', 72'), Kent (51')
Aug 6, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 2
Rangers
2-0
Kilmarnock
Colak (51'), Morelos (88')

Taylor (14'), Donnelly (38'), McKenzie (49'), Armstrong (82'), Murray (85'), Cameron (86')
Feb 13, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 29
Rangers
1-0
Kilmarnock
Jack (37')

McKenzie (56'), Tshibola (75')
Nov 1, 2020 12pm
Gameweek 13
Kilmarnock
0-1
Rangers

Waters (23'), Tshibola (41'), Power (90')
Tavernier (19' pen.)
Barisic (44'), Goldson (70'), Davis (83')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
Championship Group
1Celtic000080265478
2RangersRangers000072234975
3Hearts000046341262
4Kilmarnock00004334951
5St Mirren00003843-543
6Dundee00004454-1041
Relegation Group
1Hibernian00004451-739
2Motherwell00004651-537
3Aberdeen00003549-1435
4St Johnstone00002446-2231
5Ross County00003256-2430
6Livingston00002259-3718
 
First Phase
1Celtic33246380265478
2RangersRangers33243672234975
3Hearts33195946341262
4Kilmarnock33131284334951
5St Mirren33127143843-543
6Dundee331011124454-1041
7Hibernian33912124451-739
8Motherwell33813124651-537
9Aberdeen33811143549-1435
10St Johnstone33710162446-2231
11Ross County3379173256-2430
12Livingston3339212259-3718


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