Saturday , 14 November 2026

Kilmarnock FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Kilmarnock FC
2 – 4
Full Time
Rangers FC
Wed 26 Feb 2025 · 20:00 UTC The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park 8,751 HT 45' · FT 45'
Joe Wright 11' 1–0
Brad Lyons 14' 2–0
2–1 35' Vaclav Cerny
2–2 53' Cyriel Dessers
2–3 62' Cyriel Dessers
2–4 85' Nedim Bajrami
Kyle Magennis 18' Y
Y 18' Ianis Hagi
Y 63' Cyriel Dessers
Y 72' Robin Propper
David Watson 83' Y
Y 83' Tom Lawrence

Overview

Match Preview

Kilmarnock FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Assistant 1 Francis Connor
  • Assistant 2 Ross MacLeod
5 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

5
2
17
Kilmarnock FC 24 games · Avg 3.1 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-26 Kilmarnock FC 2–4 Rangers FC 2024-12-04 Rangers FC 6–0 Kilmarnock FC 2024-10-20 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Rangers FC 2024-05-05 Rangers FC 4–1 Kilmarnock FC 2024-02-28 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Rangers FC H 2–4 L
22 Feb Aberdeen FC A 0–1 L
15 Feb St. Johnstone FC H 3–1 W
01 Feb Dundee United FC H 1–0 W
25 Jan Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–3 L
08 Jan Motherwell FC H 0–0 D
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 4–2 W
22 Feb St. Mirren FC H 0–2 L
16 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC A 3–1 W
02 Feb Ross County FC H 4–0 W
30 Jan Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 2–1 W
26 Jan Dundee United FC A 3–1 W

Season Stats

Kilmarnock FC Rangers FC
#12 Position #2
9 Points 27
13 Played 12
2 / 3 / 8 W / D / L 8 / 3 / 1
13 Scored 21
29 Conceded 9
-16 GD +12
0.69 PPG 2.25
15% Win % 67%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
55% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Kilmarnock FC are 12th (9 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (27 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kilmarnock FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/4
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rangers FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/1
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kilmarnock FC
Greg Kiltie 3 G
Joe Hugill 2 G 2 A
Michael Schjonning-Larsen 2 G
Jason Holt 1 G
Rangers FC
Ryan Naderi 6 G 3 A
Kevin Kelsy 4 G
Lawrence Shankland 3 G
Miguel Chaiwa 1 G 1 A
Thelo Aasgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Rangers FC gets underway.
  • 5' Joe Wright is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nedim Bajrami made 390 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 11' Goal! Joe Wright scores his 17 goal in 248 matches.
  • 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Brad Lyons makes it 2-0.
  • 18' Kyle Magennis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 18.
  • 23' Kilmarnock FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 28' It’s high time Derek McInnes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 31' Ridvan Yilmaz gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Clinton Nsiala-Makengo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 35' Vaclav Cerny has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
  • 40' England international Jack Butland has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 53' GOAL! Cyriel Dessers fires home to make it 2-2!
  • 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Kilmarnock FC — Liam Donnelly on, Danny Armstrong off on 61 minutes.
  • 62' Cyriel Dessers makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and Rangers FC are in front.
  • 63' Rangers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 63.
  • 68' Ridvan Yilmaz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Liam Polworth. He replaces Kyle Magennis on 70 minute.
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Robin Propper on 72.
  • 77' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 78' Another change for Rangers FC made on 78 minute. Ianis Hagi leaves to be changed by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 81' Kilmarnock FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Innes Cameron is hanging Robbie Deas on the field on 81 minute.
  • 83' David Watson was booked on 83.
  • 85' Nedim Bajrami does the damage! The net is bulging and Rangers FC surge ahead!
  • 87' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Ross McCausland on, Vaclav Cerny off on 87 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Rangers FC take all three points.

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alfredo Morelos 7
Cyriel Dessers 4
James Tavernier 4
Connor Goldson 3
Eamonn Brophy 3
Jeriel Dorsett 2
Stephen O'Donnell 2
Scott Arfield 2

Head to Head

2025-02-26 Kilmarnock FC 2–4 Rangers FC 2024-12-04 Rangers FC 6–0 Kilmarnock FC 2024-10-20 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Rangers FC 2024-05-05 Rangers FC 4–1 Kilmarnock FC 2024-02-28 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Rangers FC

Kilmarnock FC Form

2025-02-26 Kilmarnock FC 2–4 Rangers FC L 2025-02-22 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2025-02-15 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2025-02-01 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Dundee United FC W 2025-01-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Kilmarnock FC L 2025-01-08 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D

Rangers FC Form

2025-02-26 Kilmarnock FC 2–4 Rangers FC W 2025-02-22 Rangers FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC L 2025-02-16 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC W 2025-02-02 Rangers FC 4–0 Ross County FC W 2025-01-30 Rangers FC 2–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W 2025-01-26 Dundee United FC 1–3 Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.77 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Rangers FC to win 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC16% Draw19% Rangers FC65%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
36%
Draw or Rangers FC
84%
Kilmarnock FC or Rangers FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC11% Draw34% Rangers FC55%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 3
8%
1 – 3
7.9%
1 – 1
7.1%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 4
5.5%
0 – 4
5.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 3
4%
0 – 0
3.4%
2 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 7% 89%
-0.5 11% — 89%
+0.5 27% — 73%
+1 27% 20% 53%
+1.5 47% — 53%
+2 47% 20% 32%
+2.5 68% — 32%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.