Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Hibernian
Match Time & Date:
20/12/2019
02:45 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Rangers
Easter Road Stadium will host Friday’s football game between Hibernian and Rangers. The Hibs aim to make amends for a 2-0 loss to Celtic, and the fact that they are undefeated in the last six home games in the Premiership is surely giving fans a reason for optimism. A man to watch in the home side will be Wales international Christian Doidge, who has netted seven goals in the national championship so far this season.
Rangers, on the other hand, aim to put extra pressure on league leaders Celtic, and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach in the Easter Road Stadium showdown. However, away win should not be considered as the Gers will be without key attacker Alfredo Morelos against Hibernian. The Colombian striker misses the match through suspension as he was sent off in a 2-0 win over Motherwell.
Highlighted Player (Chris Maxwell):
Chris Maxwell is a Welsh goalkeeper who was born in St Asaph on July 30, 1990. Maxwell began his youth career at Penrhyn Bay (1998-2000) and in 2000 he moved to Wrexham. The 188-cm-tall shoot-stopper made his first-team debut for Wrexham at the age of 18 and he played 76 league games for the club from 2008 to 2012.
During the 2008/2009 season he spent six months on loan at Welsh club Connah’s Quay Nomads and in 2012 he joined Fleetwood Town. Chris Maxwell made 110 appearances in the league for the Trawlermen and on May 16, 2016 he signed a three-year deal with Championship side Preston North End. You should know that he managed to keep clean sheets in 38 appearances for the Lilywhites in the 2016/2017 Championship campaign.
Due to his dual citizenship, Maxwell is capable of representing both Wales and Scotland at senior level, but he played for the Dragons at youth level, being capped for the U21 team 16 times.
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.
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