Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Kilmarnock
Match Time & Date:
28/02/2024
02:45 PM
Prediction: 1-2
Rangers
After cruising past Hearts (5-0) at their Ibrox, Rangers will look to retain top position in the standings when they take on Kilmarnock in the Premiership round 28. The Gers are eyeing their tenth consecutive win in all competitions and we are positive that they will stick to their attacking style of play. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be Cyriel Dessers, who scored a brace at the weekend, while all Todd Cantwell, Rabbi Matondo, Kieran Dowell, Abdallah Sima, and Danilo Pereira remain in the recovery room.
The Killie, on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-0 win over Aberdeen, but Rangers will pose a much bigger threat for the home side than their previous rivals. All Deas, Lyons, and Magennis are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team. Anyhow, we are tempted to put our money on the in-form league leaders this time out.
Highlighted Player (Jon McLaughlin):
Jon McLaughlin is a goalkeeper who plays for Sunderland. The 188-cm-tall shoot-stopper played for non-League sides Harrogate Railway Athletic and Harrogate Town in the past, but in 2008 he joined Bradford City. After spending six years at Valley Parade, McLaughlin signed a contract with Burton Albion and he has been playing for the Pirelli Stadium outfit ever since.
Jon McLaughlin made 45 appearances for Burton Albion in both 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 seasons and he has established his self as the team’s first-choice goalkeeper. He was producing scintillating displays for Burton in the 2015/2016 League One campaign and, no doubt, he helped the team secure promotion to the Championship.
Jon McLaughlin was born on 9 September, 1987 in Edinburgh, but he has yet to make his debut for the Scotland national team. Speaking of his honours, the goalkeeper won the Football League Two play-offs with Bradford City in the 2012/2013 season.
Highlighted Team (Kilmarnock):
Founded on January 5, 1869, Kilmarnock are the oldest professional club in Scotland. The Killie welcome their opponents at Rugby Park, the stadium with the artificial turf. The venue, which was opened back in August 1899, can hold up to 17,889 people.
Kilmarnock won their first and only Scotland Premier League trophy in the 1964/65 season despite being level on points with Hearts at the end of the season. Fellow Ayrshire club Ayr United are considered the Killie’s bitterest rivals. The two teams have been facing each other in the Ayrshire derby since September 1910.
Dark blue is the dominant colour of the club’s home kit, while Kilmarnock footballers wear yellow and blues kit when playing on the travels. The Killie recorded their biggest win back in 1896, with the team beating Saltcoats Victoria 13-2 in the second round of the Scottish Qualifying Cup. The club suffered their biggest defeat in August 1938 as they were hammered by Celtic 9-1 in the Scottish League Division.
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