Rangers FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs Kilmarnock FC — Premier League at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Kilmarnock FC 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | Kilmarnock FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | Livingston FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 5–6 | L |
| 14 May | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 May | Ross County FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | Rangers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | Dundee United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 May | St. Mirren FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 01 May | Motherwell FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Dundee United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
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)
H2H (23 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
67%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
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' And we are off! Rangers FC vs Kilmarnock FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rangers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' 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.
- 14' Poor challenge from Ashton Taylor. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 19' Kilmarnock FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 24' Kilmarnock FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 29' 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.
- 34' A quiet spell here at Ibrox Stadium. Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Liam Donnelly.
- 43' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kilmarnock FC backline.
- 48' Rangers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rory McKenzie.
- 51' What a strike from Antonio-Mirko Colak! The score is 1-0.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kerr McInroy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kilmarnock FC.
- 60' Kilmarnock FC make a change. Liam Donnelly trudges off to be replaced by Liam Polworth on 60 minutes.
- 63' Borna Barisic is replacing Ridvan Yilmaz for the Rangers FC side.
- 64' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Antonio-Mirko Colak by Alfredo Morelos on 64 minute.
- 69' Kilmarnock FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 69.
- 74' Rangers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kilmarnock FC's shape.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Scott Arfield. He replaces Malik Tillman on 75 minute.
- 80' It looks surprising Rangers FC does not make any changes. Ridvan Yilmaz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 82' Controversy at the stadium! Danny Armstrong argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 84' The Kilmarnock FC bench stirs into life. Rory McKenzie is withdrawn and Innes Cameron gets his opportunity.
- 85' Controversy at the stadium! Fraser Murray argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 86' It’s a booking for Kilmarnock FC player. Innes Cameron gets a Yellow card.
- 88' A goal from the Colombia international Alfredo Morelos! He fires home on 88 to make it 2-0!
- Full Time. Rangers FC beats Kilmarnock FC
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 33
- 11
- 4
-
23
Scott Wright ↓ Rabbi Matondo 63'
- 19
- 6
- 2
- 9
-
3
Ridvan Yilmaz ↓ Borna Barisic 63'
-
71
Malik Tillman ↓ Scott Arfield 75'
Bench
- 26
-
31
Borna Barisic ↑ 63'
-
20
Alfredo Morelos ↑ 64'
- 18
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 75'
- 1
- 8
-
17
Rabbi Matondo ↑ 63'
- 38
Coach
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Kilmarnock FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 19
-
7
Rory McKenzie ↓ Innes Cameron 84'
-
4
Alan Power ↓ Kerr McInroy 84'
-
22
Liam Donnelly ↓ Liam Polworth 60'
- 15
- 9
-
28
Kyle Lafferty ↓ Danny Armstrong 75'
- 3
- 25
- 5
Bench
- 17
-
21
Kerr McInroy ↑ 84'
- 50
- 18
- 12
-
31
Liam Polworth ↑ 60'
-
27
Innes Cameron ↑ 84'
- 14
-
11
Danny Armstrong ↑ 75'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Morelos | 7 |
| James Tavernier | 4 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 4 |
| Eamonn Brophy | 3 |
| Connor Goldson | 3 |
| Ryan Kent | 2 |
| Tom Lawrence | 2 |
| Joe Wright | 2 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
Kilmarnock FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.03
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.42
Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC to win 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
29%
Rangers FC or Kilmarnock FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.3%
3 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
4 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 1
2.9%
4 – 1
2.7%
5 – 0
2.4%
2 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Kilmarnock FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 26% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
66%
✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

