Rangers vs Dundee: football previews & free football betting tips, 9th August 2025

Rangers vs Dundee: football previews & free football betting tips, 9th August 2025.

🗞️ Introduction

Rangers host Dundee at Ibrox on 9th August 2025 in the opening rounds of the Scottish Premiership. With Russell Martin now in charge, Rangers are looking to build momentum. Dundee arrive missing key midfield creator Lyall Cameron, making this a tough first test away from home.

👕 Team News

→ Rangers: Russell Martin has taken charge following Barry Ferguson’s interim tenure. Cyriel Dessers remains available after finishing as the top scorer last season. Young forward Findlay Curtis has impressed in training and may feature. No fresh injuries detected.

→ Dundee: Lyall Cameron has left the club to join Rangers, so is unavailable. Defender Josh Mulligan has departed too. Manager Tony Docherty must now rely on existing squad members as Dundee begins the season without their standout midfield presence.

📋 Form

→ Rangers closed out 2024‑25 with strong results under Ferguson: four wins and two draws from their final six games. Their dramatic 4‑3 come‑back away at Dundee in March is still vivid in memory.

→ Dundee carved out a mid‑table finish, but defensive fragility was apparent, especially in high‑scoring matches against top teams.

→ Their historic meetings heavily favour Rangers: of the last 45 fixtures, Rangers have won 35, Dundee just three, with seven draws.

⚔️ Attack vs Defence

Goals scored vs Goals conceded:

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Both Teams to Score (BTTS) percentage stats for each team:

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🥅 Players to Watch

→ Rangers: Cyriel Dessers is expected to lead the attack once again after delivering in crucial moments last season. James Tavernier continues to offer menace from full‑back, especially from set‑pieces.

→ Dundee: Simon Murray impressed late last season and remains their main scoring threat. With Cameron now gone, creativity is diminished, making Murray’s form vital.

🧠 KickTheBookies Prediction

→ Final Score Prediction: Rangers 2–1 Dundee

→ Likely Outcome: Home win

Explanation: Rangers’ dominance over Dundee historically and at home gives them the edge. Dundee’s loss of Cameron weakens creativity and fluidity. Both teams often concede, so expect a competitive match with goals on each side.

💡 Betting Tips

→ Rangers to win and both teams to score offers a sensible balance of value and realism given Dundee’s goal threat.

→ Dessers anytime goalscorer is worth watching—he has delivered in big matches under pressure.

→ Over 2.5 goals is appropriate, as both sides have been involved in high‑scoring fixtures recently.

Back over 2.5 goals at odds of even money with AK Bets

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