Rangers welcome Dundee United to Ibrox on Saturday, knowing that a win will send them top of the league for the first time this season.
Victory for the Gers would see them leapfrog leaders Heart of Midlothian at the league summit, at least until the Jambos’ visit away to Livingston on Sunday.
Dundee United travel to Govan buoyed by their victory over Celtic before the international break and will be looking to make it back-to-back wins over the Old Firm.
Jim Goodwin’s men are unbeaten against Rangers this season with both matches at Tannadice and Ibrox ending in 2-2 draws.
The Tangerines’ last won against the Gers was in August 2021, although their last victory at Ibrox was a Scottish Cup clash in 2014.
The visitors are seventh in the league on 37 points and know that defeat would consign them to a bottom six finish and end any slim hopes of reaching the top six.
Danny Rohl should expect a tough encounter with the Tayside club, especially if meetings this season are anything to go by and he will know full well that any slip up will be damaging in the title race.
Rangers vs Dundee United key information
| Kick off time | 15:00 GMT |
| How to watch | Rangers TV (outside UK) |
| Venue | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
| Referee | John Beaton |
| VAR | Greg Aitken |
| Competition | Scottish Premiership |
Rangers’ recent results
Rangers head into the fixture on the back of consecutive league victories against St Mirren and Aberdeen and will aim to make it three Premiership wins on the spin since January.
The Gers have only won three out of their last six on league duties and the three draws to Motherwell, Livingston and Celtic provides a reminder that this Rangers squad are yet to demonstrate consistency over a long period.
However, the dominance on display in the 4-1 rout over Aberdeen is encouraging and should be the blueprint for the remaining seven league matches.
Dundee United recent results
Dundee United visit Glasgow in the aftermath of their shock 2-0 home victory against Celtic, the second time this season.
However, the win against Martin O’Neill’s side is just the club’s second win in their last six league games and third this calendar year.
Recent results have seen draws with Kilmarnock, Aberdeen and Dundee alongside defeat at Motherwell and victory against St Mirren.
The Tangerines’ have found away victories hard to come by this campaign with only three this season, the last coming against Falkirk in February.
Despite that, Goodwin’s men rank top for the number of draws, standing at 13, which demonstrates that they can be stubborn opponents, a sentiment that Rangers can attest to.
Rangers’ team prediction
Bailey Rice remains out of the Rangers’ squad due to a muscle tear while Connor Barron could see a return to the starting lineup after appearing off the bench in the last two games as he recovers from a knee injury.
Meanwhile, Dujon Sterling, John Souttar, Mohamed Diomande and Derek Cornelius are also available for selection, with the latter making his return from injury for Canada earlier this week.
Rohl mentioned the belief and trust he has in his players and an unchanged team would demonstrate that.
4-2-3 -1: Butland, Tavernier, Djiga, Fernandez, Rommens, Raskin, Chukwuani, Aasgard, Naderi, Moore, Chermiti
Dundee United team prediction
Jim Goodwin has revealed that Kristijan Trapanovski will be out for the remainder of the season due to needing surgery on a knee ligament.
Recent signing Johnny Russell is also unavailable with a calf strain while Isaac Pappoe remains a long-term absentee.
Considering the performance in the win over Celtic, the same starting line-up could provide the hope of another Old Firm scalp.
3-4-2-1: Maynard-Brewer, Iovu, Graham, Keresztes, Stephenson, Sevelj, Agyei, Ferry, Farrugia, Fattah, Watters
Last five meetings
| Date | Stadium | Competition | Score |
| December 3, 2025 | Tannadice Park | Premiership | 2-2 |
| October 18, 2025 | Ibrox | Premiership | 2-2 |
| May 14, 2025 | Ibrox | Premiership | 3-1 |
| January 26, 2025 | Tannadice Park | Premiership | 1-3 |
| November 23, 2024 | Ibrox | Premiership | 1-1 |
