Rangers are slowly picking up their form as they welcome Ross County to Hampden Park for a Scottish Premiership fixture. The Glasgow club have been particularly solid at home and should have the upper hand over their visitors.
Rangers started the season slow as they failed to win their opening Premiership fixture. They were held to a 0-0 draw by Hearts and also crashed out of the Champions League in the qualifying stages.
The good news for Rangers is that they appear to be finding their rhythm again having won their last two domestic matches. Both wins have come at Hampden Park as Philippe Clement’s men claimed a 2-1 victory over Motherwell before beating St Johnstone 2-0 in the League Cup.
While Rangers appear to be coming out of their funk, Ross County seem to be mired in theirs. Don Cowie’s men have failed to win any of their three matches across all competitions this season.
Ross County were held to a 1-1 draw by Dundee United in their previous Premiership fixture before losing 1-0 to Spartans in the League Cup last time out. One of the problems is a lack of cutting edge in attack as they have failed to score in two of their last three matches.
How the bookies view it: Rangers all the way.
Rangers have been installed as overwhelming favourites among the bookies and are priced at 2/11 by Betfred to claim the win. An unlikely victory for Ross County is valued at 14/1 while Betfred is also offering odds of 6/1 for a draw.
Head to head: Mismatched rivals
Rangers have only lost once to Ross County, claiming 17 wins and four draws from 22 previous matches. However, that defeat came last season as they were beaten 3-2 back in April.
Players to watch: Eyes on Dessers
Cyriel Dessers is enjoying a solid start to the season and was on target in both the previous Premiership fixture and the League Cup win. The Nigerian striker will be the one to watch for Rangers and is priced at 9/10 by Betfred to get on the score sheet.
Given Ross County’s attacking problems, Rangers will be targeting a shutout on Saturday. John Souttar and Robin Propper often partner in defence and should lead the hosts to a clean sheet at 9/10 with Betfred.
Probable line-ups
Rangers made wholesale changes to their team for the League Cup and the first team stars are all likely to return. Souttar and Propper should line up at the back while Dessers is expected to lead the line once again.
Eamonn Brophy was a second half substitute for Ross County in the League Cup and should return to partner Ronan Hale in attack. Akil Wright is expected to feature in defence while Scott Allardice should start in midfield.
Rangers: Butland, Yilmaz, Propper, Souttar, Tavenier, Diomande, Barron, Wright, Lawrence, Cerny, Dessers
Ross County: Laidlaw, Harmon, Nightingale, Wright, Efefe, Grieves, Allardice, Randall, Denholm, Brophy, Hale
Anything else catch the eye?
With Ross County struggling in attack, Rangers will be targeting a win to nil at evens with Betfred. Given the quality in their attack, the Glasgow club could be backed in the -1 handicap market at 13/10 with Betfred.
Rangers are expected to be dominant on Saturday and could be backed to win both halves at 23/20 with Betfred.
This Scottish Premiership match between Rangers and Ross County will be played on Aug 24, 2024 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Rangers vs Ross County prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
