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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 28
Feb 26, 2025 at 8pm UK
Rugby Park
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Kilmarnock
2 - 4
Rangers

Wright (11'), Lyons (14')
Magennis (18'), Watson (83')
FT(HT: 2-1)
Cerny (35'), Dessers (53', 62'), Bajrami (85')
Hagi (18'), Dessers (63'), Propper (72'), Lawrence (83')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Scottish Premiership clash between Kilmarnock and Rangers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Aberdeen 1-0 Kilmarnock
Saturday, February 22 at 3pm in Scottish Premiership
Last Game: Rangers 0-2 St Mirren
Saturday, February 22 at 3pm in Scottish Premiership

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rangers win with a probability of 47.4%. A win for Kilmarnock had a probability of 28.3% and a draw had a probability of 24.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Rangers win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.36%) and 0-2 (7.72%). The likeliest Kilmarnock win was 2-1 (6.97%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.42%). The actual scoreline of 2-4 was predicted with a 1.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Rangers would win this match.

Result
KilmarnockDrawRangers
28.3% (-0.578 -0.58)24.3% (-0.030999999999999 -0.03)47.4% (0.607 0.61)
Both teams to score 56.91% (-0.303 -0.3)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.66% (-0.213 -0.21)45.34% (0.212 0.21)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.32% (-0.20200000000001 -0.2)67.68% (0.202 0.2)
Kilmarnock Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.46% (-0.52 -0.52)29.53% (0.519 0.52)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.45% (-0.638 -0.64)65.55% (0.636 0.64)
Rangers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.76% (0.16500000000001 0.17)19.24% (-0.166 -0.17)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.05% (0.273 0.27)50.94% (-0.274 -0.27)
Score Analysis
    Kilmarnock 28.3%
    Rangers 47.4%
    Draw 24.3%
KilmarnockDrawRangers
2-1 @ 6.97% (-0.102 -0.1)
1-0 @ 6.93% (-0.037 -0.04)
2-0 @ 4.23% (-0.085 -0.09)
3-1 @ 2.83% (-0.083 -0.08)
3-2 @ 2.33% (-0.056 -0.06)
3-0 @ 1.72% (-0.06 -0.06)
Other @ 3.3%
Total : 28.3%
1-1 @ 11.42%
2-2 @ 5.74% (-0.053 -0.05)
0-0 @ 5.68% (0.052 0.05)
3-3 @ 1.28% (-0.024 -0.02)
Other @ 0.18%
Total : 24.3%
1-2 @ 9.41% (0.048 0.05)
0-1 @ 9.36% (0.133 0.13)
0-2 @ 7.72% (0.15 0.15)
1-3 @ 5.17% (0.053 0.05)
0-3 @ 4.24% (0.104 0.1)
2-3 @ 3.15% (-0.013 -0.01)
1-4 @ 2.13% (0.034 0.03)
0-4 @ 1.75% (0.052 0.05)
2-4 @ 1.3% (0.002 0)
Other @ 3.15%
Total : 47.4%

How you voted: Kilmarnock vs Rangers

Kilmarnock
22.9%
Draw
6.3%
Rangers
70.8%
48
Head to Head
Dec 4, 2024 7.45pm
Gameweek 15
Rangers
6-0
Kilmarnock
Tavernier (37'), Danilo (53'), Hamza (55'), Cerny (61'), Dessers (69', 77')

Bainbridge (45+4'), Polworth (62')
Oct 20, 2024 12pm
Gameweek 8
Kilmarnock
1-0
Rangers
Watkins (87')
Kennedy (58')

Tavernier (27'), Lawrence (59'), Propper (62')
May 5, 2024 1pm
Gameweek 35
Rangers
4-1
Kilmarnock
Silva (45+8'), Davies (62'), Lawrence (71'), Souttar (90+3')
Tavernier (12' og.)
Ndaba (9'), Watkins (55'), Polworth (64')
Wright (22')
Feb 28, 2024 7.45pm
Gameweek 28
Kilmarnock
1-2
Rangers
Armstrong (11' pen.)
Mayo (54'), Findlay (81'), Watson (88')
Tavernier (55'), Lawrence (59')
Barisic (34'), Goldson (44')
Jan 2, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 22
Rangers
3-1
Kilmarnock
McCausland (41'), Sima (45'), Cantwell (61')
Cantwell (15')
Armstrong (59' pen.)
McKenzie (30'), Watson (41'), Wright (63')
rhs 2.0
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
Championship Group
CCeltic5320112268692
2RangersRangers523080413975
3Hibernian512262501258
4Dundee UnitedDundee Utd51044554-953
5Aberdeen51044861-1353
6St Mirren52305359-650
Relegation Group
1Hearts54015247552
2Motherwell53114663-1749
3Kilmarnock53024564-1944
4Dundee52125777-2041
5Ross County50233765-2837
RSt Johnstone51043868-3032
 
First Phase
CCeltic33263497227581
2RangersRangers33206768353366
3Hibernian331411854411353
4Dundee UnitedDundee Utd33148114140150
5Aberdeen33148114549-450
6St Mirren33125164554-941
7Hearts33117154344-140
8Motherwell33116163756-1939
9Kilmarnock3398163858-2035
10Ross County3398163356-2335
11Dundee3397175071-2134
RSt Johnstone3385203358-2529


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