Rangers vs Dundee FC Prediction 09.08.2025
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Rangers vs Dundee FC Prediction
Rangers vs Dundee FC Prediction and Betting Tips for Saturday’s Scottish Premiership clash at Ibrox. Both sides are still hunting for their first win of the new league season. In this article, you’ll get Premiership Predictions and expert insights from XpertStats to help guide your bets.
- Rangers are unbeaten in their last 17 meetings with Dundee
- Manager Russell Martin made bold changes after a shaky league opener
- Dundee failed to impress in their Premiership debut and League Cup group stage
- Gassama has scored four goals in four appearances for Rangers
It’s been a turbulent start for Rangers, even by their recent standards. New boss Russell Martin is still undefeated in six, but that stat masks some worrying performances, most notably the 1-1 draw against Motherwell on opening day. Martin didn’t hold back in the post-match presser, questioning his team’s mentality and suggesting certain players needed an ego check. Bold words. But he backed them up, axing key names like captain James Tavernier and Nicolas Raskin for their midweek Champions League qualifier. The result? A comfortable 3-0 win over Viktoria Plzen. Can that spark carry over into domestic action?
Djeidi Gassama is already making waves, with four goals in four appearances since his summer move from Sheffield Wednesday. He’s likely to be in the front three again this weekend, alongside Cyriel Dessers and Oliver Antman. With Dujon Sterling, Hamza Igamane, and Thelo Aasgaard still out injured, Martin has limited room for rotation. Max Aarons and Jefte are expected to keep their places in the back four, possibly leaving Tavernier on the bench again. Still, after that midweek performance, there’s reason for cautious optimism at Ibrox.
Dundee, on the other hand, are still figuring things out under Steven Pressley. Their League Cup group stage exit, after losses to Airdrieonians and Alloa Athletic, set the tone for a stuttering start. And things didn’t improve last weekend, as they fell 2-1 to Hibernian. Two shots all game? That’s not good enough, and Pressley knows it. With Charlie Reilly and Simon Murray both out injured, he’s got problems up front and not many solutions right now. Midfielder Finlay Robertson was a rare bright spark and will likely be key again alongside Paul Digby and Callum Jones.
The history between these sides doesn’t offer much comfort for Dundee either. They haven’t beaten Rangers since November 2017, losing most of the 17 clashes since. In fact, they’ve failed to score in five of the last ten meetings. The Dark Blue desperately need a better performance, but with their form, fitness issues, and that miserable record at Ibrox, it’s hard to see anything but another tough afternoon. Expect Rangers to dominate, but whether they’ll turn that control into goals? That’s the real question.
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Rangers may have stumbled on opening weekend, but history and current momentum are firmly on their side. They haven't lost to Dundee in their last 17 meetings, winning most of them comfortably. The Gers responded well to a flat start with a 3-0 thrashing of Viktoria Plzen midweek, and Russell Martin's tough decisions, dropping Tavernier and Raskin—seem to have jolted the squad. Dundee, meanwhile, are winless in their last three matches and offered little threat in their 2-1 loss to Hibs, mustering just two shots. Their defense conceded 71 goals last season—worst in the league and that trend doesn’t appear to be reversing. With Ibrox behind them and new signing Gassama firing, Rangers look too strong. The odds may be short, but this one feels like a banker.
While Rangers are heavy favorites, this might not be a goal-fest. Under Russell Martin, the Gers have been a little inconsistent in front of goal, with only one of their last six matches seeing them net more than three. Even in their 3-0 win over Viktoria Plzen, they didn’t run up the score. With some attacking reshuffles and Tavernier possibly out again, they may take a pragmatic approach. Dundee tend to sit deep, especially away, and will likely prioritize damage control. They’ve kept things tight against Rangers before, limiting them to under 3.5 goals in six of their last ten head-to-heads. A 2-0 or 3-0 home win looks likelier than a rout.
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