Rangers invite Dundee to Ibrox Stadium on Saturday as they look to consolidate their place at the top of the Scottish Premiership standings.
The reigning champions have made it four wins in a row in league fixtures and recorded a 1-0 victory over Hibernian on Wednesday. Kemar Roofe came on from the bench to score the only goal of the game from the penalty spot in the 85th minute.
Dundee were also victorious in their previous outing as they edged past St. Johnstone in their home game. Danny Mullen's first-half goal was enough to record their third win in four games.
Rangers vs Dundee Head-to-Head
The two clubs have squared off 15 times across all competitions since 2004. As expected, the hosts have been the better side in the fixture with 12 wins to their name. Dundee have been victorious twice while one game has ended in a stalemate.
The Dee are yet to earn a single point in their trips to Ibrox and in the reverse fixture earlier this season they lost 1-0 at home thanks to Joe Aribo's 16th-minute goal.
Rangers form guide (all competitions): W-W-W-W-W
Dundee form guide (Scottish Premiership): W-W-L-W-L
Rangers vs Dundee Team News
Rangers
Key defender Leon Balogun is expected to miss the game as he continues to recover from a knock. Calvin Bassey, a left-back, is expected to fill in for him. Here are the other absentees for the hosts:
- Filip Helander - Knee injury, has resumed individual training
- Nnamdi Ofoborh - Heart condition
Injuries: Nnamdi Ofoborh, Filip Helander, Leon Balogun
Doubtful: None
Suspension: None
Dundee
Defender Lee Ashcroft has been sidelined with a hamstring injury and will undergo further scans to determine the extent of the injury. Here are the other absentees for the visitors:
- Alex Jakubiak - Shoulder injury
- Shaun Byrne - Knee injury
- Jordan McGhee - Knee surgery, expected back in training in 10 days
- Cillian Sheridan - Out for the season with ACL rupture
Injuries: Cillian Sheridan, Shaun Byrne, Alex Jakubiak, Jordan McGhee, Lee Ashcroft
Doubtful: None
Suspension: None
Rangers vs Dundee Predicted XI
Rangers Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Allan McGregor; Borna Barisic, Connor Goldson, Calvin Bassey, James Tavernier; Steven Davis, Glen Kamara; Ianis Hagi, Alfredo Morelos, Joe Aribo; Kemar Roofe
Dundee Predicted XI (4-4-1-1): Adam Legzdins; Jordan Marshall, Ryan Sweeney, Liam Fontaine, Cameron Kerr; Luke McCowan, Charlie Adam, Max Anderson, Paul McMullan; Paul McGowan; Danny Mullen
Rangers vs Dundee Prediction
Rangers are unbeaten at home in the league this campaign and are strong favorites here. Dundee have scored at least one goal in seven of their last eight games and are expected to put up a fight here.
Given the hosts' form, they should be able to eke out a narrow win but the odds of a clean sheet are low.
Prediction: Rangers 2-1 Dundee