Rangers vs St Mirren
9th August 1500hrs
Football – Scotland – Scottish Premiership
Pick Home Win to Nil
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 4/6 odds taken 1100 GMT, Saturday 8 August
Steven Gerrard’s Rangers entertain Jim Goodwin’s St Mirren at Ibrox in the Scottish Premiership this Sunday. Having got off to a winning start last weekend, the Gers will be looking for another three points from this one. The Buddies also started with a win, but this will be a stern test for Goodwin’s troops. We have the best betting odds and top tips.
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Rangers Preview – Easy victory for Gerrard’s Gers?
Rangers got their 2020-21 Premiership campaign up and running with a 1-0 win at Aberdeen last weekend. An excellent first-half Ryan Kent goal was enough to give the Teddy Bears the narrow victory at Pittodrie.
Rangers also played in the UEFA Europa League last Thursday, losing out to Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena in the Round of 16 stage.
Steven Gerrard’s men finished a whopping 13 points behind rivals Celtic in the race for the Premiership title last term. After a good first half to the season, the Light Blues were poor after Christmas once again. Can the Gers sustain a title challenge this time around?
As expected, Rangers go into this home fixture as the big favourites with the bookies. In fact, they are priced at just 1/6 to get the win. The Glasgow club won 11 of 14 home league matches last term; will they start their 2020-21 Ibrox campaign with three points on Sunday?
St Mirren Preview – Tough day at the office for the Saints?
Jim Goodwin’s St Mirren got their season off to the best possible start last weekend. It was a tight and tense affair with Livingston at St Mirren Park, but Richard Tait’s 30th-minute effort was enough to give the Buddies a narrow 1-0 victory.
St Mirren finished in a respectable ninth spot last season. The Saints will be hoping to build on that this term and finish even higher. Overall, they won seven times in last season’s Premiership, although five of those victories came at St Mirren Park.
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Away from home, St Mirren won two, drew two and lost 11 of their 15 fixtures, collecting a mere eight points along the way. No side in Scotland’s top tier had a poorer away tally than the Saints last term.
St Mirren will certainly be buoyed after last weekend’s win over the Livi Lions, but it does not get much harder than a trip to Ibrox, even with no fans present. The bookies are not giving them much hope, as you can get the whopping odds of 14/1 for an away win.
Rangers vs St Mirren Betting Advice
Due to the Scottish season ending prematurely, Rangers and St Mirren met just twice in the Premiership last term. Rangers won both matches, but they were made to work hard for their six points.
Key Facts – Rangers vs St Mirren Betting Tip
- St Mirren have not beaten Rangers since December 2011
- Both teams picked up 1-0 wins on the opening weekend of the season
- St Mirren had the worst away record in the 2019-20 Premiership
Back in August 2019, Borna Barisic’s goal gave the Gers a 1-0 victory in Paisley. It was a repeat scoreline in Glasgow, as Jermain Defoe netted the only goal of the game at Ibrox.
The Gers have won each of the last five meetings without conceding a single goal. Rangers should get all three points and a clean sheet from this one, too. The hosts are priced at 4/6 to win to nil.
The best betting odds for Rangers vs St Mirren
Rangers to win: 1/6 at Bet365
Draw: 13/2 at Bet365
St Mirren to win: 14/1 at Bet365
