Rangers vs Livingston
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<html> <head><title>Rangers vs Livingston: Tactical Preview, Odds and Key Angles</title></head> <body> <h2>Rangers v Livingston: Why Ibrox expects a statement</h2> <p>Rangers return to Ibrox with a tailwind. Three straight Premiership wins have followed the arrival of head coach Danny Rohl, whose brisk pressing and cleaner structure have restored confidence. Livingston arrive with the opposite momentum: injuries across the back line and midfield, a ten-match winless streak, and growing relegation anxiety.</p> <h3>Form and Context</h3> <p>Rangers sit fourth but second in the eight-game form table, and their trendlines are pointed up. A 3-0 at Dundee FC and the 1-0 at Hibs bookend a 3-1 home win over Kilmarnock, each game showcasing quicker starts and more direct wing play through Djeidi Gassama and Mikey Moore. The forward rotation is healthier too, with Danilo scoring twice in three and Bojan Miovski providing another focal option if Rohl wants rotation.</p> <p>For Livingston, the numbers are stark: 0.57 points per game away, 2.0 goals conceded per away match, and a second-half profile that has been soft all season. They have conceded 16 of 23 league goals after the interval, including six in the 46–60 minute period—a period Rohl’s Rangers have been targeting with strong restarts and aggressive set-piece routines.</p> <h3>Team News and Expected Lineups</h3> <p>Rangers face late checks on John Souttar and Derek Cornelius post-international duty. Expect Nasser Djiga or Emmanuel Fernandez to step in if needed. James Tavernier keeps his usual attacking license from right-back, while Nicolas Raskin and Thelo Aasgaard support the front line in a 3-4-3/4-3-3 hybrid. Up top, Danilo should lead, with Moore and Gassama flanking.</p> <p>Livingston’s list is troubling: Ryan McGowan, Shane Blaney, Adam Montgomery, and Aidan Denholm are all doubts, compressing David Martindale’s options. Jérôme Prior should start in goal behind a likely patched-up defence featuring Finlayson and Wilson, with Mohamad Sylla tasked to screen. Up front, Jeremy Bokila and Stevie May must make a lot happen from limited service.</p> <h3>Tactical Matchups</h3> <p>Rangers will funnel play to wide overloads, isolate full-backs, and generate set-piece pressure. That is precisely where Livingston have been vulnerable—late in halves and on restarts. Tavernier’s presence is critical here, both as a crosser and as the club’s penalty taker. Livingston’s counter channels rely on early, direct passes into Bokila and secondary runs from Carey or May; but sustaining attacks at Ibrox has been beyond most visiting sides, and Livingston’s away lead-defending rate is essentially zero.</p> <h3>Key Numbers</h3> <ul> <li>Livingston away: 0 wins in 7, 0.86 GF/2.0 GA.</li> <li>Rangers last 8 league: +14.6% PPG vs season; unbeaten in 6; two straight clean sheets.</li> <li>Second-half goals: Livingston 16 GA after HT; Rangers 5 goals between 76–90’.</li> <li>Set-pieces/penalties: Livingston have conceded multiple penalties recently; Tavernier danger.</li> </ul> <h3>Market Perspective</h3> <p>Books reflect a strong Rangers lean (1.27 ML), so value lives beyond the moneyline. The -1.5 handicap aligns with reality: Livingston concede two per away game, and their second-half data is a red flag. The “Second Half Winner – Rangers” is a logical correlate, with the home side’s intensity after HT meeting an opponent that regularly fades. For player props, Tavernier anytime at 2.50 is compelling given the penalty trend and Rangers’ set-piece volume.</p> <h3>Weather and Game Script</h3> <p>Glasgow’s forecast is cool, cloudy with light drizzle—no major disruption to a high-tempo home game. Expect Rangers to push early, then ramp again just after halftime. If Livingston hold initially, the match can still get away from them in the third quarter, where their concession rate spikes.</p> <h3>Prediction</h3> <p>Rangers 3-0 Livingston. Rohl’s side should control territory and shot volume, with a decisive surge after halftime. Tavernier to influence via set-pieces, and the hosts’ wide threats to pin back a depleted Livingston defence.</p> </body> </html>
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