Rangers vs Kilmarnock Prediction

Right then, let's have a proper look at this one. Rangers at home to Kilmarnock – on paper, it's about as one-sided as they come this weekend. The Gers are sitting pretty in second, just six points off the top, while Killie are down in 11th, only six points off the bottom. The form book isn't just leaning one way, it's fallen over and can't get up.

Let's talk recent results, because that's where the story is. Rangers have won eight of their last ten, with the only blip being a draw away at a decent Hibernian side and a loss in Europe to a very strong Porto. At home, they've been a fortress. In their last six at Ibrox, it's six wins from six, conceding just one goal in total. That's right, one goal. They've battered Dundee 3-0, edged out Motherwell 1-0, and put five past Annan Athletic in the cup. They're solid as a rock.

Now, Kilmarnock. One win in their last ten, and that was just the other day – a 3-0 home win over an Aberdeen side that's been having a nightmare. Before that? A 4-0 hiding at Motherwell, a cup exit to Dundee, and a draw with rock-bottom Livingston. Away from home, it's even grimmer: no wins in their last five, scoring a paltry 0.6 goals per game on the road. They even lost 3-0 at home to this very Rangers side back in December.

The head-to-head makes for even tougher reading if you're a Killie fan. Rangers have won seven of the last nine meetings, with no draws. At Ibrox, it's a perfect four wins from four for the hosts. More often than not, these games have goals – over 2.5 has landed in seven of those nine clashes.

So, what's the play here? The bookies have Rangers at a skinny 1.28 to win. That's probably about right, but where's the fun in that? The real value might be in how the win happens. Rangers keep clean sheets for fun – 70% of the time in their last ten. Kilmarnock struggle to score, especially on their travels. All the stats point to one team doing all the scoring.

Key Points:

Rangers have a 100% win rate in their last six home games.

Kilmarnock have a 0% win rate in their last five away games.

Rangers have kept 7 clean sheets in their last 10 matches overall.

Kilmarnock average only 0.6 goals per game on the road.

• Rangers have won all four of their last home meetings with Kilmarnock.

In summary, this has all the makings of a comfortable home win. Kilmarnock's morale might be up after beating Aberdeen, but going to Ibrox is a different kettle of fish entirely. Rangers are too strong, too organised at the back, and historically own this fixture. I fancy them to win without conceding.