Rangers FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2023-24 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
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)
Match Details
- Referee David Dickinson
- Assistant 1 Calum Spence
- Assistant 2 Alan Mulvanny
4 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 12.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Kilmarnock FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | St. Mirren FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Dundee FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Apr | Ross County FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Apr | Celtic FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 30 Mar | Hibernian FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Rangers FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 27 Apr | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | St. Johnstone FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Ross County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | St. Mirren FC | H | 5–2 | 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' Todd Cantwell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
- 9' It’s gonna be a card for Corrie Ndaba.
- 12' Rangers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by James Tavernier on 12.
- 17' Kilmarnock FC is showing some good football. However, Kilmarnock FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 22' Joe Wright catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 22.
- 25' Robbie Deas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danny Armstrong at the 25 minute mark.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' The travelling Kilmarnock FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Liam Polworth, as he is very good at scoring at Ibrox Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' Rangers FC have won 794 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Leon Balogun exits the field as Ben Davies enters on 46.
- 51' Kyle Vassell, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 53' Fabio Silva has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marley Watkins on 55.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 62' Ben Davies is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
- 64' The referee shows Kilmarnock FC player a card on 64.
- 66' Another substitution for Kilmarnock FC to replace Liam Polworth by Brad Lyons on 66 minute.
- 68' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Todd Cantwell by Tom Lawrence on 68 minute.
- 71' GOAL! Tom Lawrence fires home to make it 4-0!
- 76' Mohammed Diomande has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 79' Another substitution for Kilmarnock FC to replace Brad Lyons by Rory McKenzie on 79 minute.
- 84' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Watson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
- 89' Joe Wright needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
27
Leon Balogun ↓ Ben Davies 46'
-
13
Todd Cantwell ↓ Tom Lawrence 68'
- 4
- 21
- 9
- 31
- 5
- 2
- 7
- 42
Bench
- 20
-
11
Tom Lawrence ↑ 68'
-
26
Ben Davies ↑ 46'
- 25
- 23
- 28
- 43
- 3
-
54
Ross McCausland ↑ 68'
Kilmarnock FC Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
-
23
Marley Watkins ↓ David Watson 66'
- 19
-
9
Kyle Vassell ↓ Kevin van Veen 66'
- 17
- 22
- 3
-
31
Liam Polworth ↓ Brad Lyons 66'
- 5
- 1
-
11
Danny Armstrong ↓ Robbie Deas 25'
- 10
Bench
-
8
Brad Lyons ↑ 66'
-
98
Kevin van Veen ↑ 66'
- 39
- 7
- 15
- 20
- 18
-
6
Robbie Deas ↑ 25'
-
12
David Watson ↑ 66'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Morelos | 7 |
| James Tavernier | 4 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 4 |
| Connor Goldson | 3 |
| Eamonn Brophy | 3 |
| Danny Armstrong | 2 |
| Ryan Kent | 2 |
| Tom Lawrence | 2 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
Kilmarnock FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.46
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
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 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
32%
Rangers FC or Kilmarnock FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
5%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
1 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Kilmarnock FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 22% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

