St Mirren vs Rangers predictions: Gers to pick up routine win in Paisley
- St Mirren have failed to score in seven of their last nine Scottish Premiership games
- Rangers have won and kept a clean sheet in each of the last three meetings between these sides
- Recommended bet: Rangers to win to zero
Rangers will be looking to close the gap at the top of the Scottish Premiership table when they travel to Paisley on Saturday afternoon.
The hosts have hit a rough patch in the league of late and are unlikely to be overly confident against a side that has dominated them in recent years.
Team news
Striker Toyosi Olusanya is suspended for St Mirren after getting sent off against Celtic, while right-back Ryan Strain is sidelined for the hosts.
Rangers will be without at least three players, with Danilo, Kemar Roofe and Abdallah Sima all ruled out. Ben Davies and Kieran Dowell are also doubts for the visitors.
The stats
Goals have been hard to come by for St Mirren, who have failed to score in seven of their last nine Scottish Premiership games.
The Gers have won and kept a clean sheet in each of the last three meetings between these sides, while they have won to nil in 62% of their Scottish Premiership fixtures this season.
Rangers have conceded just four goals in 11 league away games this term, while St Mirren have failed to score in their last three home league assignments.
Prediction
Both St Mirren and Rangers tasted success in the Scottish FA Cup last weekend but now the visitors’ attention turns towards reducing the deficit to Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premiership.
Philippe Clement’s side are five points adrift of Celtic with a game in hand and they will be confident of another positive result against a St Mirren side struggling for form.
The hosts have taken just seven points from their last nine league assignments and have failed to score in seven of these fixtures. They have lost their previous three meetings with Rangers by an aggregate scoreline of 8-0 so their chances of making this a close game look slim at best.
The Gers have the best defensive record in the division, conceding just 11 goals in 21 games so far. Only four of these goals have been conceded in their 11 away games, and they have won to nil in 62% of their league games, with eight of their 11 league trips producing three points and a clean sheet.
With The Saints without a goal in three home league games, back the Gers to earn a comfortable three points on Saturday.
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