With the hopes of a league win still in sight, Rangers will be looking to keep a tight leash on the top spot. This weekend provides another test for the Giants as they take on side Hamilton. The match schedules for Saturday with kickoff at 7.30 pm.
Both sides will be coming off successive wins in their last outings. Rangers earned three crucial points with a 2-0 win over Kilmarnock. At the same time, Hamilton left the Lanarkshire derby with three points after a 1-0 win over Motherwell.
After three successive losses since the opening of the league, there was no better time for Hamilton to record their first win against side Motherwell in the Lanarkshire derby. Brian Rice had to wait till the dying minutes of the game when Hakeem Odoffin netted the winning goal from a set-piece.
Steven Gerrard remains with the task of snatching the Scottish Premiership from Champions Celtic, who is currently lagging in fourth place with a six-point difference from the Glasgow giants.
It was an iconic win in their last outing with Kemar Roofe netting his first goal of the season. The win saw the side separate themselves from Hibernian on a goal difference. The side will be looking to carry on their winning streak this season. However, they have to reckon with the two-game in hand for Celtic.
Hamilton Academical vs. Rangers Head to Head
Both sides have 27 games against each other, with Hamilton taking two wins against 23 wins for side Rangers. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
Motherwell 0-1 Hamilton
Hamilton 0-1 St. Mirren
Hamilton 0-1 Ross County
Celtic 5-1 Hamilton
Hamilton 1-0 Kilmarnock
Away
Rangers 2-0 Kilmarnock
Livingston 0-0 Rangers
Rangers 3-0 St. Johnstone
Rangers 3-0 St. Mirren
Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Rangers
Hamilton Academical Team News
The only injury concern for the side is midfielder Ronan Hughes who is struggling with a hamstring injury. Captain Brian Easton expects to remain on the sidelines for a few weeks together with Will Colar.
Rangers Team News
New signing Justin Johnston remains a doubt after being subbed off in the first half during their last encounter with an injury concern. After missing their fixture against Kilmarnock, Alfredo Morales is back in contention in the starting XI. Roofe hopes to continue his scoring form this weekend.
Prediction and Odds
We expect in-form Rangers to continue their winning streak against Hamilton, who are yet to find their grove.
Rangers Win
Goals Under 2.5
Hamilton: No Score