Rangers will look to back up their Old Firm victory before the international break as they travel to Dens Park to take on 11th-placed Dundee in the Saturday evening kickoff slot live on Sky Sports. Rangers were impressive in their Old Firm clash at Celtic Park just before the international break, particularly in the first half, as goals from Nicolas Raskin and Mohammed Diomande gave them a two-goal lead at the interval. As expected, though, Celtic came fast out of the traps in the second half, and goals from Japanese pair Daizen Maeda and Reo Hatate got The Hoops back on level terms – with the former’s goal helping land two of my three selections – but a Hamza Igamane rocket three minutes from time sealed The Teddy Bears first win at Celtic Park since October 2020.
That result was made even more impressive, given Rangers were involved in a gruelling 120 minutes just three days earlier, where Barry Ferguson’s side sealed their place in the quarter-finals of the Europa League after edging past Turkish giants Fenerbahce on penalties. Dundee also comes into this fixture off the back of a derby win away from home, as they were deserving 4-2 winners down the road against Dundee United, sealing their first victory at Tannadice in 21 years.
That victory moved Tony Docherty’s men five points clear of bottom side St Johnstone, but they remain in the relegation playoff position, a point behind 10th-placed Kilmarnock. How the bookies view it: Gers Favourites BoyleSports makes Rangers 3/10 favourites to claim their fifth successive away win in all competitions. The same firm has a home success at 6/1, whilst the draw is 4/1.
Head to head: Gers dominance against The Dark Blues Rangers are unbeaten in each of their past 16 meetings with Dundee, winning 13 of them (W13-D3-L0), but did draw 1-1 at Dens in their last meeting at the turn of the year. Dundee’s last success in this fixture came in a 2-1 victory at Dens Park in November 2017.
Players to watch: Cerny to cause more havoc? Czechia winger Vaclav Cerny has scored 17 times in all competitions for Rangers this season, with the sharp-scoosher netting in three of The Gers' last four away matches, as well as the equaliser in their previous trip to Dens. Simon Murray is the Dark Blues' top scorer in the Premiership this campaign, with the boyhood Dundee fan netting on 12 occasions, including in each of his last four matches.
Probable line-ups Dundee once again will be without the likes of Scott Fraser, Antonio Portales and Billy Koumetio. Despite quite a few international call-ups, Rangers appear to have come out of the international break unscathed, with only defender Neraysho Kasanwirjo missing.
Dundee: Carson, McGhee, Shaughnessy, Donnely, Larkeche, Mulligan, Sylla, Cameron, Tiffoney, Adewumi, Murray Rangers: Butland, Sterling, Tavernier, Balogun, Souttar, Yilmaz, Raskin, Barron, Diomande, Cerny, Dessers.
Anything else catch the eye? Dundee’s opening 30 contests in the Scottish Premiership this season have averaged an eye-catching 3.60 goals per game, with Over 2.5 Goals paying out in 22 (73%) of them, whilst 22 (73%) have also seen goals at both ends. Those numbers rise even further when playing at home, with their 15 Premiership fixtures at Dens Park averaging a staggering 3.94 goals per game, with Over 2.5 Goals banking in 13 (87%) of them, with 13 (87%) also seeing both teams get on the scoresheet.
What's more, Rangers’ previous 10 matches away from home in all competitions have seen Both Teams to Score land – with nine (90%) also going Over 2.5 Goals – and I’m expecting the goals to flow at Dens on Saturday night.
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Rangers take on Dundee this weekend in their upcoming Scottish Premiership clash following the international break. Barry Ferguson has done an impressive job in caretaker charge of the Gers since taking over from Philippe Clement. The Light Blues are sat in 2nd place in the table behind rivals Celtic. They will be eager to end this season on a high before they can start planning what they do next this summer.
When is Dundee vs Rangers in the Scottish Premiership? Rangers’ fixture against Dundee is on Saturday 29th March and kicks-off at 5.30pm. Where is Dundee vs Rangers being played? Rangers’ match against Dundee is being held at Dens Park. That has been the Dark Blues’ home since 1899. It has a capacity of 11,775.
Is Dundee vs Rangers on TV? Yes. The match is being shown live on Sky Sports to subscribers of the channel on television, mobile, tablet and laptop devices. Coverage begins at 5pm on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.
What are Dundee vs Rangers last five results? Dundee: LLDLW Rangers: LDWWW How do Dundee vs Rangers compare head-to-head? Dundee wins: 56 Draws: 57 Rangers wins: 169.
What has been said ahead of Dundee vs Rangers? Dundee head into their match against Rangers on the back of their 4-2 win over rivals Dundee United. Speaking ahead of their fixture against the Gers, Simon Murray has said: “As much as it’s not been the best of seasons for us so far, we’ve shown in real moments what a team we can be, if we’re at it on the night. So I think it’s a great game, going in against Rangers.
“Obviously, they had a good Old Firm victory in the last match, but we also had a good derby win, so the boys are looking forward to it. There’s a real buzz about the place and we just need to make sure that from now until the game, we’re doing everything we can to get ready for it.” He added: “Obviously, when you’re down there and you’re fighting, every game in this league is hard, but especially when you’re down the bottom. I would say the most important thing is to not feel sorry for yourself, feel down. You need to come in your workplace every day, give a hundred per cent and just make sure the morale is as high as possible around the place.”
Rangers saw off Celtic 3-2 in their last outing. Midfielder Mohamed Diomande was delighted with the result and said afterwards: “It was tough, we played 120 minutes on Thursday, and we had to come here and play a difficult game but all in all I am happy we got the three points, and we got the win. I saw the space and I ran, I saw Nico [Raskin] and I told him to flick it and he did. I just tried to put the ball down and control it and I am happy I got the goal. It was the first time I have played here in front of our fans. I am happy they were singing, and I am happy we gave them what they came for which was the three points and winning.”
The Scottish Premiership match between Dundee and Rangers will kick off at 17:30 on Saturday, March 29, 2025.
