Despite having only won one of their last six matches, the Accies are only three places below Rangers in the Scottish Premiership table going into Sunday’s clash at New Douglas Park and the Gers are just five points off the pace.
A couple of victories can move you quickly up the standings but the only wins that Martin Canning’s side have picked up this season have come against teams below them in the table and Steven Gerrard’s team have bounced back well from their defeat at Livingstone last month to beat Rapid Vienna in the Europa League and top-of-the-table Hearts at Ibrox.
Hamilton Form
Not one of Hamilton’s last 18 matches in the Scottish Premiership has finished all-square and that should be enough to frighten most punters off a backing the draw (a best 43/10 with Unibet). Of those 18 matches, the Accies have won just three.
Mickel Miller, signed this year from non-league football in England, has been their most productive striker this season but missed both of their last two matches before the international break, defeats against Dundee and at Hibernian in which they failed to find the net. Goalkeeper Gary Woods is having a particularly tough time of it at the moment and could be in for a busy afternoon against Rangers who, with their big following, are probably not the ideal opposition against which to try and end a barren spell.
Rangers Form
Rangers form away form Ibrox continues to perplex Steven Gerrard as only two of their 11 wins in all competitions under the rookie manager have come on the road – they are one of only two teams in the Scottish Premiership yet to register an away win.
However, they do appear to have goals in them throughout the side (they were the second-highest scorers in the league after Hibernian before this weekend), though will be missing Kyle Lafferty after Northern Ireland invoked a rule which says he can’t play for his club within five days of pulling out of an international squad through injury.
Hamilton v Rangers Head To Head
Hamilton have only won one and drawn one of their last 15 meetings with Rangers. They’ve conceded 13 times in the last four with Rangers winning all eight of their preview visits to South Lanarkshire by an aggregate of 19-7.
Hamilton v Rangers Current Best Odds
Hamilton 10/1, Draw 43/10, Rangers 4/11 (Odds Correct at 4.20pm October 18)
Hamilton v Rangers Predictions
Rangers are in much better form than their hosts and their style of football under Gerrard should be suited to the artificial surface at New Douglas Park. They look a good bet to improve their so-far modest record on the road this season with a comfortable victory and last season’s three meetings between the sides produced an average of five goals. Over 4.5 Total Goals is 9/2 this weekend with BetVictor. Alfredo Morelos is Evens to be an Anytime Goalscorer and Rangers can be backed at 13/5 on the Handicap minus two goals.
