Rangers travel to Rugby Park on Sunday to take on Kilmarnock with just a four-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premier League following Celtic’s victory on Saturday.
Kilmarnock v Rangers
Kilmarnock are charged with the task that no side has done in the SPL this season and that is to beat Rangers in a league fixture.
Although Killie have had a respectable start to their campaign, they would need their very best performance if they are to get anything out of the game.
It is hard to look further than the 1/2 available on the visitors as they look to stretch their lead at the top of the table to seven points once again.
The Gers have had an impeccable record on the road this season, winning all seven of the league fixtures. They have conceded just one goal and have scored on average more than two goals a game.
In contrast, Killie have won just two of their seven home games, in which they have failed to take advantage of playing in front of their home crowd at Rugby Road.
Their last game on home soil left their loyal supporters walking away in embarrassment as bottom-placed Inverness knocked six past them in a 6-3 defeat.
With respect to Caley Thistle, the Gers have a much stronger attacking threat than Terry Butcher’s side and are more than capable of at least repeating that feat.
Kenny Shiels is likely to have their last home game in mind and may choose to take a more cautious approach against their visitors this time around.
Ally McCoist’s men may have to be patient with regards to their first goal in the game so take Rangers to be drawing at half-time but winning at full-time at 10/3.
Once they do get the first goal though, there could be another bagful available at Rugby Park.
Nikica Jelavic looked in good form when scoring two past Dundee United earlier in the month. The Croatian striker is 10/3 to score the first goal on Sunday.
However, a safer bet would be to take him to score at anytime at generous odds of 5/6.
Jelavic is Rangers’ biggest attacking threat and if he stays on the pitch for 90 minutes you’d fancy him to find the back of the net at some stage with a defence at rocky as Kilmarnock’s.
McCoist has also been boosted with the news this week that Sone Aluko has signed a contract at the club.
Rangers agreed a compensation deal with Aberdeen for the player who left the Dons in the summer but could not sign for another SPL club without a fee.
The home side’s leading talisman is Paul Hefferman but he will have to pass a late fitness test if he is to make the starting line up against the Gers. They do have the goalkeeper Cammy Bell back in contention for selection though.
In terms of a correct score bet, Rangers 3-0 looks the most likely outcome at 8/1.
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