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Rangers vs Hibernian Match Summary
Competition | Scottish Premiership |
|---|---|
Match Date | Sunday 9 August 2026 |
Match Time | 16:00 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | Glasgow, Ibrox Stadium |
Broadcast (TV / Streaming / Radio / Bookmaker Streaming) | Premier Sports |
Rangers host Hibernian at Ibrox on Sunday 9 August, both sides hunting a first Scottish Premiership win of the season after messy opening weekends. This match already carries a bit of edge.
The Gers were held to a 1-1 draw at Dundee United on their league bow, then lost the midweek European leg. They badly need a response in front of their own crowd.
Hibernian arrive after a 2-1 opening-day defeat to Motherwell at Easter Road, though they did claw back some belief with a midweek European win. They will fancy their chances here.
Recent history sits with the away side too, with Hibs winning on their last visit to Ibrox in May courtesy of a late winner. That will not be lost on the home support.
Rangers vs Hibernian Form
Rangers have made a stuttering start, drawing 1-1 at Dundee United before a 2-1 first-leg defeat to Jagiellonia Bialystok in Europa League qualifying. Summer signing Lawrence Shankland is the standout threat, having attempted 4+ shots in five of his last seven outings against Hibernian. This is a side that takes plenty of shots but can be wasteful in front of goal.
Hibernian opened with a 2-1 home loss to Motherwell, Martin Boyle converting a penalty, before bouncing back to beat KF Shkendija in Europa Conference League qualifying by the same scoreline. Boyle remains their key man in the final third, though the Hibees looked stubborn defensively midweek. They will need Nathan Lowe and Owen Elding firing to trouble a shot-heavy home side.
Rangers vs Hibernian Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
Rangers: Ben Godfrey (Injured/doubtful), Jose Cifuentes (Injured/doubtful), Connor Barron (Injured/doubtful)
Hibernian: Rocky Bushiri (Injured/doubtful), Nicky Cadden (Injured/doubtful), Jamie McGrath (Injured/doubtful)
Rangers
Rangers have a trio of doubts in Ben Godfrey, Jose Cifuentes and Connor Barron, leaving Ross McCrorie in contention to slot in at right-back. Ivor Pandur is set to continue in goal, with Dujon Sterling and Emmanuel Fernandez anchoring the centre of defence and Shankland leading the line.
Hibernian
Hibernian carry doubts of their own over Rocky Bushiri, Nicky Cadden and Jamie McGrath. Raphael Sallinger should keep his place behind a back three, with Martin Boyle pushed slightly further forward in support of the strike pairing of Nathan Lowe and Owen Elding.
Rangers vs Hibernian Predicted Lineup
Rangers
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Predicted Starting Lineup (probable): Pandur; Rommens, Sterling, Fernandez, McCrorie; Raskin, Devlin; Yokota, Aasgaard, Curtis; Shankland
Hibernian
Formation: 3-4-1-2
Predicted Starting Lineup (probable): Sallinger; Obita, Kerr, O'Hora; Mayor, Chaiwa, Mulligan, Passlack; Boyle; Lowe, Elding
Rangers vs Hibernian Key Stats & Match Facts
There have been over 2.5 goals scored in five of Hibernian's last six Premiership games.
Rangers went unbeaten across all four league meetings with Hibernian last season, winning two and drawing two.
Lawrence Shankland has recorded 1+ shots on target in seven of his last eight appearances against Hibernian in the Premiership.
There have been 29+ shots taken in seven of the last 10 meetings between Rangers and Hibernian in the Premiership.
Rangers finished third in the Scottish Premiership last season, with Hibernian ending the campaign fifth to secure European qualification.
Rangers vs Hibernian Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: Rangers are best priced at 4/7 with Skybet and the model gives them a 60% implied probability of winning at home. The engine room battle should be tight, but the Gers' extra quality tells. Our prediction is a 2-1 home win, with Rangers backed to shade a scrappy, low-scoring contest.
Best Bets
Both Teams To Score - No in Rangers vs Hibernian. The model projects Hibernian at under one expected goal, and a stubborn away display could easily keep the visitors off the scoresheet. That makes the No side of both teams to score a genuine value angle here.
Under 2.5 Goals in Rangers vs Hibernian. The model projects a combined total of around 2.9 goals, and with Rangers likely to control possession without cutting loose, a low-scoring fixture is on the cards. The numbers back a tight afternoon.
Rangers vs Hibernian Bet Builder
Our four-leg bet builder leans on the shot data, pairing Lawrence Shankland to fire in the shots with a Cameron Devlin card and Bojan Miovski adding to the attempts tally.
Leg one is Lawrence Shankland over 3.5 shots. He has attempted 4+ shots in five of his last seven appearances against Hibernian in the Premiership, so the volume is there.
Leg two is Cameron Devlin to be shown a card. The combative midfielder has been booked in four of his last six outings against Hibernian in the Premiership, a habit worth leaning on.
Leg three is Lawrence Shankland over 0.5 shots on target. He has managed 1+ shots on target in seven of his last eight appearances against Hibernian, underlining his consistent threat.
Leg four is Bojan Miovski over 3.5 shots. He has attempted 4+ shots in four of his last six appearances against Hibernian in the Premiership, adding another shooting angle.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 8.52/1 and is as short as 7/1 elsewhere. That's a difference in potential winnings of £15 from best to worst price.
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Rangers vs Hibernian Talking Points
Both clubs come into this off European action and are still searching for their first league points, which adds a nervy edge at Ibrox. Rangers' main strength is the sheer volume of shots they generate, but their weakness in front of goal is what makes the low-scoring markets appealing. Hibernian will look to Martin Boyle to spring something, though they were stung 17,440-strong Easter Road on opening day by Motherwell. Recent head-to-heads have been tight and cagey affairs, and expect more of the same as the hosts try to convert their pressure into a first win of the campaign.
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The Scottish Premiership match between Rangers and Hibernian will be played at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow.
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