Club 01/03/2016
Match Preview: Rangers
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Rangers V Raith Rovers Tuesday 1st March 2016 Ibrox Stadium Kick off: 7.45pm |
Match Preview:
Raith Rovers head to Ibrox on Tuesday evening, looking to build on Saturday’s dramatic win over Morton, by recording their first league win over Rangers since 1970.
The Govan side moved 11 points clear of second place Hibernian on Saturday, with Harry Forrester scoring the only goal in a 1-0 home win over St. Mirren, while Alan Stubbs men were going down by three goals to two to Dumbarton.
Rangers win continued their excellent recent form, which has seen them unbeaten since losing to Falkirk in December, a sequence which has included ten victories and two draws.
It’ll be the third time the clubs have met this season, and the second in just over a month. The first contest was a one-sided affair, with Rangers winning 5-0 in September, however, February’s encounter was a far tighter game, with Andy Halliday grabbing the only goal in a 1-0 Rangers win.
Despite their opponents being overwhelming favourites for the match, Raith head into the fixture on the back of an upturn in form. A 2-2 draw at Falkirk has been followed up with wins over Livingston and most recently Morton, lifting them back up to fourth, with a four point cushion over Morton and Queen of the South, despite having played two games fewer than the Greenock side.
Tuesday’s game is the start of a hectic period for Raith, with seven games scheduled in March. There’s tree home matches against St. Mirren, Queen of the South and Hbs, along with trips to Alloa, St. Mirren and Morton, in a sequence which will go a long way to deciding the third and final play-off spot
Tuesday evening’s match referee will be Craig Charleston.
Head-to-Head League Record at Ibrox:
Rangers Wins: 36 | Raith Rovers Wins: 4 | Draws: 3
Rangers Goals: 147 | Raith Rovers Goals: 35
Current Form:
Rangers: W-D-D-W-W-W
Raith Rovers: L-D-L-D-W-W
Top Goalscorers:
Rangers: Martyn Waghorn 28 | Kenny Miller 13 | James Tavernier 11
Raith Rovers: Mark Stewart 8 | James Craigen 5 | Kyle Benedictus 3 | Grant Anderson 3
Match Odds:
Rangers: 2/11 | Raith Rovers: 17/1 | Draw: 6/1