Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Rangers FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Rangers FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Kilmarnock FC
Thu 26 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Ibrox Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 10' Iain Wilson
Y 47' Liam Millar
Y 66' Alex Bruce

Overview

Match Preview

Rangers FC vs Kilmarnock FC — Premier League at Ibrox Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Alastair Mather
  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Referee David Dickinson
  • Referee Ralph Gordon

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

16
2
5
Rangers FC 23 games · Avg 3.1 goals Kilmarnock FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-26 Rangers FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2019-08-04 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Rangers FC 2019-05-19 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2019-03-16 Rangers FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC 2019-01-23 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
20 Dec Hibernian FC A 3–0 W
15 Dec Motherwell FC A 2–0 W
12 Dec BSC Young Boys H 1–1 D
04 Dec Aberdeen FC A 2–2 D
01 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 5–0 W
Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Rangers FC A 0–1 L
21 Dec Motherwell FC H 0–1 L
14 Dec Ross County FC A 0–1 L
07 Dec Livingston FC A 0–3 L
04 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 0–0 D
30 Nov Hibernian FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Rangers FC Kilmarnock FC
#2 Position #12
16 Points 5
7 Played 7
5 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 4
8 Scored 6
4 Conceded 15
+4 GD -9
2.29 PPG 0.71
71% Win % 14%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
67% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Rangers FC is hosting Kilmarnock FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Glen Kamara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' The referee calls foul for Iain Wilson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Gerrard might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' Rangers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 47' A moment of madness from Liam Millar on 47 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Kilmarnock FC will be frustrated.
  • 52' Kilmarnock FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 57' The travelling Kilmarnock FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 58' Alfredo Morelos gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Jermain Defoe and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Kilmarnock FC. Liam Millar is replaced by Eamonn Brophy.
  • 64' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Scott Arfield exits the field as Greg Stewart enters on 64.
  • 65' Alfredo Morelos makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Rangers FC are in front.
  • 66' That is a Yellow card for Kilmarnock FC. Alex Bruce will be fuming at that decision.
  • 68' Chris Burke gets the nod from Kilmarnock FC. He replaces Ross Millen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' Rangers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 78' The whistle greets Ryan Kent as he departs to be replaced by Steven Davis.
  • 83' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 84' Dominic Thomas is replacing Mohamed El Makrini for the Kilmarnock FC side.
  • 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dominic Thomas made 265 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rangers FC 1-0 Kilmarnock FC.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Dyer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alfredo Morelos 7
Cyriel Dessers 4
James Tavernier 4
Eamonn Brophy 3
Connor Goldson 3
Tom Lawrence 2
Joe Wright 2
Jeriel Dorsett 2

Head to Head

2019-12-26 Rangers FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2019-08-04 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Rangers FC 2019-05-19 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2019-03-16 Rangers FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC 2019-01-23 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Rangers FC

Rangers FC Form

2019-12-26 Rangers FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2019-12-20 Hibernian FC 0–3 Rangers FC W 2019-12-15 Motherwell FC 0–2 Rangers FC W 2019-12-12 Rangers FC 1–1 BSC Young Boys D 2019-12-04 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Rangers FC D 2019-12-01 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Kilmarnock FC Form

2019-12-26 Rangers FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2019-12-21 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Motherwell FC L 2019-12-14 Ross County FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2019-12-07 Livingston FC 3–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2019-12-04 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2019-11-30 Hibernian FC 2–2 Kilmarnock FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.91 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC68% Draw22% Kilmarnock FC10%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
32%
Rangers FC or Kilmarnock FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC48% Draw45% Kilmarnock FC7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
15.6%
0 – 0
10.6%
3 – 0
9.7%
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
5.3%
4 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
2.6%
1 – 2
2.2%
2 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 22% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 26% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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