Rangers FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2024-25 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)
Match Details
- Referee Nick Walsh
- Assistant 1 Dougie Potter
- Assistant 2 Alastair Mather
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec | Kilmarnock FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | St. Johnstone FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | OGC Nice | A | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | Dundee United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | PAE Olympiakos SFP | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec | Rangers FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 30 Nov | Dundee FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | St. Johnstone FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Nov | Celtic FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | Dundee FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 2–1 | 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Rangers FC and Kilmarnock FC get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Tavernier made 407 appearances and scored 108 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Robby McCrorie, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 37' Assisted by Ianis Hagi with the perfectly-timed delivery and James Tavernier makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 42' Another change for Kilmarnock FC made on 42 minute. Joe Wright leaves to be changed by Jack Burroughs.
- 45' Oliver Bainbridge has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 46' Fraser Murray has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oliver Bainbridge on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 53' The deadlock is broken! Danilo gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
- 55' Brilliant from the ! Hamza Igamane makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 55.
- 60' It looks surprising Kilmarnock FC does not make any changes. Leon Balogun has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' Goal! Vaclav Cerny scores his 44 goal in 484 matches.
- 61' The Kilmarnock FC manager makes a substitution. Kyle Vassell departs to be replaced by Rory McKenzie.
- 62' Liam Polworth has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 62.
- 62' Danny Armstrong makes way for Liam Polworth at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kilmarnock FC.
- 66' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Hamza Igamane is replaced by Kieran Dowell on 66 minute.
- 69' GOAL! Cyriel Dessers scores on 69. Assisted by Jefte
- 74' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Connor Barron comes on to replace Jefte.
- 77' Cyriel Dessers with the second goal in the match!
- 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 87' Kilmarnock FC come into this ranked 10 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Kilmarnock FC.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 27
-
18
Vaclav Cerny ↓ Nedim Bajrami 66'
- 30
- 5
- 2
-
43
Nicolas Raskin ↓ Ridvan Yilmaz 74'
-
99
Danilo ↓ Cyriel Dessers 66'
- 10
-
29
Hamza Igamane ↓ Kieran Dowell 66'
-
22
Jefte ↓ Connor Barron 74'
Bench
-
20
Kieran Dowell ↑ 66'
-
9
Cyriel Dessers ↑ 66'
- 4
- 31
-
3
Ridvan Yilmaz ↑ 74'
-
14
Nedim Bajrami ↑ 66'
-
8
Connor Barron ↑ 74'
- 38
- 45
Coach
Philippe Clement
Kilmarnock FC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 23
-
4
Joe Wright ↓ Jack Burroughs 42'
- 8
-
9
Kyle Vassell ↓ Rory McKenzie 61'
- 20
- 3
- 5
- 6
-
11
Danny Armstrong ↓ Liam Polworth 62'
-
12
David Watson ↓ Bobby Wales 62'
- 51
Bench
- 14
- 19
-
7
Rory McKenzie ↑ 61'
-
15
Fraser Murray ↑ 46'
-
2
Jack Burroughs ↑ 42'
- 1
-
31
Liam Polworth ↑ 62'
- 18
-
24
Bobby Wales ↑ 62'
Coach
Derek McInnes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Rangers FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.75
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51
Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC to win 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
93%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
22%
Rangers FC or Kilmarnock FC
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.6%
3 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
10.8%
4 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 1
6.6%
1 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.1%
5 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
4.6%
5 – 1
2.6%
6 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Kilmarnock FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -2 | 40% | 23% | 37% |
| -1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| -1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
60%
✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

