Rangers FC vs Hibernian FC Preview 15/12/2022

Rangers FC vs Hibernian FC – 15/12/2022

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The Scottish Premiership resumes on Thursday following the World Cup break, with title-chasing Rangers welcoming relegation-threatened Hibernian to Ibrox.

Having performed 15 video games, Rangers discover themselves second within the desk – 9 factors behind Celtic and eight factors away from Aberdeen.

On the reverse finish of the standings, Hibs sit eighth – 5 factors outdoors the relegation zone and 13 factors behind Rangers. Can they trigger an upset at Ibrox?

Let’s begin by wanting on the hosts, Rangers, who’ve misplaced simply two of their 15 league this season, selecting up ten wins and three attracts within the course of.

Not solely do the Gers have the second-best defensive report within the division (14), however in addition they boast the second-best offensive report (34).

On Saturday, Rangers claimed a formidable 3-0 pleasant victory over German facet Bayer Leverkusen – with Malik Tillman bagging a brace.

Having claimed six wins in 9 Premiership video games within the lead-up to the World Cup break, Rangers shall be assured of dispatching Hibernian.

As for Hibs, they’ve misplaced eight of their 16 Premiership matches this time period – registering six wins and two attracts alongside the best way.

Solely the underside 4 groups have suffered extra defeats than Hibs, whereas solely Celtic and Aberdeen have recorded fewer attracts.

Hibernian endured a critically poor run of outcomes earlier than the World Cup, dropping six of their seven Premiership video games earlier than the break.

Following heavy defeats to Celtic (6-1) and Aberdeen (4-1), Hibs shall be determined to overlook about their pre-World Cup kind and begin a recent on Thursday.

Head-to-head: Remarkably, Hibernian have solely managed to win certainly one of their earlier 17 conferences with Rangers throughout all competitions.

The Gers have gained ten of the previous 13 conferences between the 2 sides, protecting six clear sheets within the course of.

Crew information: Rangers’ prolonged harm record options Connor Goldson, Ianis Hagi, Filip Helander, Tom Lawrence, Nnamdi Ofoborh, Kemar Roofe and John Souttar.

In the meantime, Hibs look set to be with out the inured quartet of Momodou Bojang, Jake Doyle-Hayes, Aiden McGeady and Lewis Miller on Thursday.

While you have a look at the 13-point gulf between high-flying Rangers and struggling Hibs, all of the indicators level in the direction of a snug house victory on Thursday.

Forebet predicts that Rangers will rating over 2.5 objectives on their technique to crushing Hibs. On high of that, the hosts are anticipated to maintain a clear sheet.