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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 26
Jan 27, 2021 at 7.45pm UK
Easter Road
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Hibernian
0 - 1
Rangers


Doig (12'), McGregor (62'), Irvine (86')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Morelos (51')

Preview: Hibernian vs. Rangers - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Scottish Premiership clash between Hibernian and Rangers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Rangers travel to Easter Road on Wednesday night where they will face a Hibernian side who have won only one of their last five Scottish Premiership matches.

The Gers, meanwhile, have scored a total of 66 goals and conceded just seven times in the top flight this campaign, and continue to impress as they search for their 24th league victory.


Match preview

Rangers players celebrate after Celtic's Callum McGregor scores an own goal in the Scottish Premiership on January 2, 2021© Reuters

Rangers maintained their unbeaten record in the Scottish Premiership after cruising to a 5-0 victory over Ross County last weekend.

The Gers had five different names on the scoresheet as Ryan Kent, Filip Helander, Joe Aribo, Ryan Jack and Connor Goldson all found the net against the Staggies, while James Tavernier missed his second penalty in succession.

Steven Gerrard's side, who sit 23 points clear at the top of the table, are now just nine wins away from clinching their first top-flight title since 2010-11.

Not only do Rangers have an impressive unbeaten record in this season's Scottish Premiership, they are also currently on an 18-game unbeaten streak at Easter Road against Hibernian, winning 11 such encounters. They did however draw 2-2 in their last visit to Edinburgh back in September.

Securing another three points on Wednesday night would move the Gers onto 72 points - only Celtic in the 2016-17 campaign have accumulated more points at this stage of a top-flight season.

Hibernian manager Jack Ross pictured in October 2020© Reuters

Hibernian boss Jack Ross was left "bitterly disappointed" after his side lost 3-0 to St Johnstone in the semi-finals of the Scottish League Cup last weekend.

Despite dominating the first half hour and hitting the woodwork twice, headed goals from Saints pair Jason Kerr and Shaun Rooney either side of half time put St Johnstone in command before Craig Conway added a third to leave little doubt about the outcome.

Hibs are currently enduring a difficult run of form, which has seen them win only one of their last six matches in all competitions, losing four of those games without scoring.

Ross's men face another tricky test on Wednesday when they face a Rangers outfit who they have failed to beat in any of their last 10 matches.

No side has managed to defeat the Gers so far this campaign but if Hibs were to secure the three points in midweek, then they could move into third spot above Aberdeen if they were to drop points against St Johnstone.

Hibernian Scottish Premiership form: WLLLDW
Hibernian form (all competitions): LLLDWL

Rangers Scottish Premiership form: WWWWDW


Team News

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard pictured on January 2, 2021© Reuters

Rangers midfielder Scott Arfield remains out with an ankle injury but could be back in training at the beginning of next month.

Midfielder Ryan Jack will be hoping to start his first match since November, while forward Kemar Roofe could be handed a start up front with Alfredo Morelos and Ryan Kent.

Hibernian will be without midfielder Joe Newell (groin) and left-back Sean Mackie (thigh) who are both recovering from injuries.

Striker Christian Doidge, who has failed to score in each of his last seven appearances, could be recalled to the starting lineup to play alongside top goalscorer Kevin Nisbet.

Hibernian possible starting lineup:
Marciano; McGinn, Porteous, Hanlon, Doig; Boyle, Gogic, Irvine, Murphy; Doidge, Nisbet

Rangers possible starting lineup:
McGregor; Tavernier, Goldson, Helander, Barisic; Aribo, Davis, Kamara; Roofe, Kent; Morelos


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We say: Hibernian 0-2 Rangers

Hibernian boss Jack Ross will be keen for his side to bounce back from last weekend's defeat with a positive performance and result on Wednesday night. However, they face a rampant Rangers side who are closing in on their first top-flight title in 10 years.

The Gers should have enough to get the job done and win comfortably at Easter Road.


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Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rangers win with a probability of 69.24%. A draw had a probability of 18.5% and a win for Hibernian had a probability of 12.23%.

The most likely scoreline for a Rangers win was 0-2 with a probability of 12.11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (11.07%) and 1-2 (9.64%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.81%), while for a Hibernian win it was 1-0 (4.02%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 11.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Rangers would win this match.


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2RangersRangers29231564164870
3Hearts3017493930955
4Kilmarnock30111183933644
5St Mirren30126123637-142
6Hibernian30911104145-438
7Dundee2999114050-1036
8Motherwell30711124147-632
9Aberdeen3079143348-1530
10St Johnstone30610142141-2028
11Ross County3069152851-2327
12Livingston3038192052-3217


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