FootyMAD's Glasgow Rangers match preview

Last updated : 31 December 2004 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Dundee United v Glasgow Rangers fixture

Dundee Utd. prepare to entertain Glasgow Rangers at Tannadice Park on Saturday evening, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 37 of the 75 previous games, with the The Terrors winning just 17.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Tannadice Park was less than a year ago, in April 2004, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3-3 draw in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sun 24 OctRangers1 - 1Dundee Utd.SPL
2003/2004Sat 24 AprDundee Utd.3-3RangersSPL
2003/2004Sun 29 FebDundee Utd.2 - 0RangersSPL
2003/2004Sat 06 DecRangers2 - 1Dundee Utd.SPL
2003/2004Sun 31 AugDundee Utd.1 - 3RangersSPL
2002/2003Sun 13 AprDundee Utd.1 - 4RangersSPL
2002/2003Sat 14 DecRangers3 - 0Dundee Utd.SPL

Recent respective form guides

Dundee United have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Rangers however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the The Gers, and 5 goals against.

Dundee Utd. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 20 games have yielded only 15 points. Rangers are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 49 points from 20 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Dundee Utd.6114584
Rangers63129510

FootyMad's prediction ...

Dundee Utd. are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with Rangers running out comfortable winners. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Dundee Utd. 7 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Rangers Last drawn game 5 outings ago.