Second-placed Rangers prepare to welcome Aberdeen to Ibrox Stadium, as they look to keep the pressure on Celtic.
Aberdeen are currently sitting just above the relegation zone, and they head into the contest with a nine-game winless run, which they shall be hoping to snap.
Rangers ended their run of three draws in a row on Wednesday by getting back to winning ways against St Johnstone, with a third-minute goal from Glen Kamara being enough to end the game 1-0.
That was the first time the Gers kept a clean sheet in four games, with the defensive performance improving, something that Giovanni van Bronckhorst was impressed with.
Rangers have been a strong attacking force throughout the season, being second-highest goalscoring team in the division.
Bronckhorst’s side are unbeaten at Ibrox Stadium in the league this season, which will bring a lot of confidence within the squad on Saturday.
Meanwhile. Aberdeen are lacking in momentum and morale at the moment, with the club stuck in a nine-game streak without a win in all competitions, and that has seen them slip down the table.
After three consecutive draws, Jim Goodwin’s side were defeated by Hearts in midweek, with goals from John Souttar and Stephen Kingsley confirming a 2-0 result.
The defeat left them just above the relegation zone, with nine points separating them and St Johnstone, something they would like to keep at this level.
Even though the Dons are around the bottom of the table, a victory could see them climb up to sixth, depending on other results, which shows how tough things are in the division.
Despite Rangers being dominant this season, they have failed to defeat the Dons in their two previous encounters, with both games resulting in a draw, providing some belief to the squad in the Saturday’s fixture.
Rangers vs Aberdeen head to head
The two sides have previously met on 91 occasions across all competitions, with Rangers taking 54 victories while Aberdeen have won in 12, and they have drawn in 25. Rangers have scored 171 goals and conceded 76. In their last five meetings, Rangers have won in three and they have drawn twice.
Rangers 4-0 Aberdeen 22/11/20
Aberdeen 1-2 Rangers 10/01/21
Rangers 4-0 Aberdeen 15/05/21
Rangers 2-2 Aberdeen 27/10/21
Aberdeen 1-1 Rangers 18/01/22
Rangers latest home form
Rangers have been on a good run of form at home, and they have been unbeaten in their 11 most recent matches. They recently picked up a 2-2 draw with Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League. In their last five matches, they have scored 12 goals and conceded just 4.
Rangers 1-0 Livingston 26/01/22
Rangers 5-0 Hearts 06/02/22
Rangers 2-0 Hibernian 09/02/22
Rangers 2-2 Borussia Dortmund 24/02/22
Rangers 2-2 Motherwell 27/02/22
Rangers latest away form
Rangers have recently been on a relatively good form on the road, having lost just one of their five most recent matches. They recently managed to defeat Borussia Dortmund 4-2 in the Europa League. In their last five matches, they have scored 9 goals and conceded 6.
Celtic 3-0 Rangers 02/02/22
Annan Athletic 0-3 Rangers 12/02/22
Borussia Dortmund 2-4 Rangers 17/02/22
Dundee United 1-1 Rangers 20/02/22
St. Johnstone 0-1 Rangers 02/03/22
Aberdeen latest home form
Aberdeen have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won just one of their five most recent matches. They managed to defeat Edinburgh City 3-0 in the Scottish Cup on January 22. In their last five matches, they have scored 8 goals and conceded 6.
Aberdeen 1-1 Rangers 18/01/22
Aberdeen 3-0 Edinburgh City 22/01/22
Aberdeen 2-3 Celtic 09/02/22
Aberdeen 1-1 St. Johnstone 15/02/22
Aberdeen 1-1 Dundee United 26/02/22
Aberdeen latest away form
The Dons have recently been on a relatively poor run of form on the road, having failed to win in any of their last six away matches. They recently lost 2-1 to Motherwell in the Scottish Cup. In their last five matches, they have scored 4 goals and conceded 8.
Ross County 1-1 Aberdeen 01/02/22
Livingston 2-1 Aberdeen 05/02/22
Motherwell 2-1 Aberdeen 12/02/22
Motherwell 1-1 Aberdeen 19/02/22
Hearts 2-0 Aberdeen 02/03/22
Rangers news
Leon Balogun came back into the back four for Rangers on Wednesday, and after a clean sheet, he will likely retain his place.
Morelos is expected to lead the line on Saturday, while John Lundstram and Kamara should be the midfield pair, with no changes potentially taking place this weekend.
Aberdeen news
Captain Scott Brown came back into the starting lineup no Wednesday, and his experience could be called upon again as they face defending champions.
Aberdeen will be without Adam Montgomery who is dealing with an injury at the moment, while Christian Ramirez is likely to work as the lone striker.
Prediction and Odds
With the season drawing close to the end, both teams desperately need points, but with Aberdeen currently being in a poor form, they may fail to defeat Rangers.
Rangers hope that Celtic will slip at some point and they shall be ready to capitalise on that, so we expect them to win here.
Odds: 1 1.80 X 2.10 2 2.35
Probable outcomes
Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen
Rangers 2-0 Aberdeen
Rangers 2-1 Aberdeen
Rangers 3-1 Aberdeen
Rangers 3-2 Aberdeen
