Our prediction for this Scottish Cup match:
Rangers will be aiming to build on a 3-2 win over Kilmarnock when they face St Johnstone in the Scottish Cup last 32. The Gers have slim chances of winning the Premiership title, and, no doubt, they will give 100% to go all the way in the national cup. In Antonio Colak’s absence, Alfredo Morelos will continue to lead the line for the visitors, while all Kemar Roofe, Steven Davis, John Souttar, Ridvan Yilmaz, Tom Lawrence, Filip Helander, Ianis Hagi, and Nnamdi Ofoborh remain in the recovery room.
The Saints, on the other hand, extended their losing run to five games against Livingston, with the team continuing to struggle at the back. In their last encounter in the Scottish Cup St Johnstone shocked Rangers at Ibrox, meaning that the visitors are hungry for revenge. Both Murray Davidson and Chris Kane are sidelined with injuries, speaking of the home side.
Highlighted Player (Ali Crawford ):
Born in Lanark, Scotland on July 30, 1991, Ali Crawford is a professional footballer who plays for Doncaster Rovers as a midfielder. As a kid, Crawford played for a local club Milton Rovers before joining Heart of Midlothian football school.
He continued playing for the Hearts first team and after scoring 31 goals in 227 appearances for the club, he moved to Doncaster Rovers in the summer of 2018. Ali Crawford signed a two-year deal with the Donny, scoring his first ever goal for the club in a 3-2 win over Rochdale on October 13, 2018.
The Scottish footballer, has yet to make his debut with the national team, plays for Doncaster Rovers as a left midfielder, but he is used as both central and attacking midfielder as well. His preferred foot is right and he has a contract with the League One side until June 30, 2020.
Highlighted Team (Rangers):
Glasgow Rangers are one of the two synonyms for Scottish Football. Glasgow Rangers were founded back in 1872 and they have been playing an important role in the Scottish top flight ever since. The Gers won their 54th Scottish Premier League title in the 2010/2011 season, but winning of European Cup Winners’ Cup trophy in 1972 is considered the club’s biggest success.
Glasgow Rangers defeated Dynamo Moscow in the final of the competition, with the likes of Stein and Johnston (two goals) scoring for the Scottish side. Celtic are considered the club’s biggest rivals and there have always been fireworks when the two teams meet in the Old Firm derby. The likes of Paul Gascoigne, David Weir, Stefan Klos, Chris Boyd, Ian Durrant and Kenny Miller are some of Rangers’ former notable players.
It has to be noted that the Gers welcome their rivals at Ibrox Stadium, the venue with the capacity of 50,817. Rangers’ support is largely drawn from the Protestant Unionist community.