FM Preview: Hibernian v Rangers 22 Aug 2010

Last updated : 21 August 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Hibernian v Rangers fixture

Hibernian prepare to entertain Rangers at Easter Road Stadium at lunchtime on Sunday, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 72 of the 149 previous games, with the The Hibees winning just 34.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Easter Road Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2010, with Rangers inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the The Hibees in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sun 25 AprHibernian0-1RangersSPL
2009/2010Sun 14 FebRangers3 - 0HibernianSPL
2009/2010Sun 27 DecHibernian1 - 4RangersSPL
2009/2010Sat 24 OctRangers1 - 1HibernianSPL
2008/2009Wed 13 MayHibernian1 - 1RangersSPL
2008/2009Sun 19 AprHibernian2 - 3RangersSPL
2008/2009Sat 20 DecRangers1 - 0HibernianSPL

Recent respective form guides

Hibernian's home form is most definitely relegation standard, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While The Hibees have scored 7, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.

Rangers's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The The Gers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.

Hibernian's total of 3 points from their 1 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier. Rangers's total of 3 points from their 1 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Hibernian621314167
Rangers641111713

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the The Hibees at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the The Gers come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Hibernian Been beaten in each of their previous 5 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 6 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Rangers 4 games since last away draw.