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

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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

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

Kilmarnock FC 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Rangers FC 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Don Robertson
Assistant 1 Francis Connor
Assistant 2 Ross MacLeod

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic FC	7	18
2	Rangers FC	7	16
3	Heart of Midlothian FC	7	13
4	Dundee FC	7	10
5	St. Mirren FC	7	10
6	St. Johnstone FC	7	8
7	Aberdeen FC	7	8
8	Motherwell FC	7	8
9	Dundee United FC	7	8
10	Hibernian FC	7	7
11	Falkirk FC	7	6
12	Kilmarnock FC	7	5

Head-to-Head

Kilmarnock FC 23 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
5	Points	16
7	Played	7
1 / 2 / 4	W / D / L	5 / 1 / 1
6	Scored	8
15	Conceded	4
-9	GD	+4
0.71	PPG	2.29
14%	Win %	71%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)

61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

29% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season

67% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Kilmarnock FC are 12th (5 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kilmarnock FC

0-15

–/3

16-30

1/1

31-45

2/4

46-60

3/2

61-75

–/2

76+

–/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Rangers FC

0-15

2/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/–

76+

3/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kilmarnock FC

Michael Schjonning-Larsen	2 G
Jason Holt	1 G
Greg Kiltie	1 G
Joe Hugill	1 G

Rangers FC

Lawrence Shankland	3 G
Ryan Naderi	2 G	1 A
Miguel Chaiwa	1 G	1 A
Thelo Aasgaard	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Kilmarnock FC host Rangers FC — let the battle begin!
5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kilmarnock FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
10' Nedim Bajrami is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
11' Joe Wright has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 11 minutes.
14' The Northern Ireland Brad Lyons breaks the deadlock on 14 minutes. 2-0!
18' It’s gonna be a card for Kyle Magennis.
23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kilmarnock FC and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
28' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
31' The Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Clinton Nsiala-Makengo is withdrawn and Ridvan Yilmaz gets his opportunity.
35' What a strike from Vaclav Cerny! The score is 2-1.
40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kilmarnock FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
45' Kilmarnock FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
50' Tom Lawrence is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
53' Cyriel Dessers doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
58' Ridvan Yilmaz, a Turkey , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
61' Liam Donnelly is replacing Danny Armstrong for the Kilmarnock FC side.
62' A goal from the Nigeria international Cyriel Dessers! He fires home on 62 to make it 2-3!
63' A moment of madness from Cyriel Dessers on 63 minutes earns him a card. Rangers FC will be frustrated.
68' Kilmarnock FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
70' Kilmarnock FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Liam Polworth is hanging Kyle Magennis on the field on 70 minute.
72' Robin Propper catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 72.
77' Kilmarnock FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rangers FC backline.
78' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Ianis Hagi is replaced by Nedim Bajrami on 78 minute.
81' Time for substitution for Kilmarnock FC. Robbie Deas is replaced by Innes Cameron.
83' A moment of madness from David Watson on 83 minutes earns him a card. Kilmarnock FC will be frustrated.
85' What a strike from Nedim Bajrami! The score is 2-4.
87' Vaclav Cerny makes way for Ross McCausland at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Kilmarnock FC.

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1
Jack Butland
9
Cyriel Dessers
4
Robin Propper
18
Vaclav Cerny ↓ Ross McCausland 87'
30
Ianis Hagi ↓ Nedim Bajrami 78'
2
James Tavernier
43
Nicolas Raskin
10
Mohammed Diomande
19
Clinton Nsiala-Makengo ↓ Ridvan Yilmaz 31'
29
Hamza Igamane ↓ Tom Lawrence 78'
22
Jefte

Bench

11
Tom Lawrence ↑ 78'
31
Liam Kelly
99
Danilo
3
Ridvan Yilmaz ↑ 31'
14
Nedim Bajrami ↑ 78'
28
Rafael Fernandes
49
Bailey Rice
45
Ross McCausland ↑ 87'
52
Findlay Curtis

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alfredo Morelos	7
Cyriel Dessers	4
James Tavernier	4
Connor Goldson	3
Eamonn Brophy	3
Scott Arfield	2
Brad Lyons	2
Vaclav Cerny	2

Head to Head

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

0.93 Kilmarnock FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.38 Rangers FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Rangers FC to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Kilmarnock FC17% Draw22% Rangers FC61%

Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 3.31

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	63%	37%
± 3.5	42%	58%
± 4.5	24%	76%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw

39%

Draw or Rangers FC

83%

Kilmarnock FC or Rangers FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Kilmarnock FC12% Draw38% Rangers FC50%

Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted

2 – 4

Actual

0 – 2

10.3%

1 – 2

9.3%

1 – 1

8.8%

0 – 1

8.4%

0 – 3

1 – 3

7.3%

0 – 0

5.1%

0 – 4

4.7%

1 – 4

4.4%

2 – 2

4.3%

2 – 1

3.6%

2 – 3

3.4%

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%	8%	88%
-0.5	12%	—	88%
+0.5	32%	—	68%
+1	32%	22%	46%
+1.5	54%	—	46%
+2	54%	20%	26%
+2.5	74%	—	26%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✓

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