- Rangers are preparing for the highly anticipated season split
- The Gers have two big stats that are in their favour
- Danny Rohl’s side need all the omens they can get as they chase Hearts
Danny Rohl’s Rangers have one particular stat in their favour heading into the season split next week.
The Gers currently sit behind Hearts by one point, but Rohl’s men are the team with the most momentum.
Rangers are 15 games unbeaten in the league and have their eyes set on winning title number 56 in May.
It’s going to be an incredibly difficult challenge, but one stat from William Hill puts Rangers in the driving seat.
Rohl’s team needs all the luck and good omens they can get, with the title race looking set to go to the wire.
Rangers’ performance in the split
While history doesn’t really count for anything in the next five games, it’s always good to have stats that can motivate.
William Hill has revealed that Rangers suffer the least drop-off in points per game after the split.
Since the split was introduced in the 2000/01 season, the Bears have 5.43% drop off in points-per-game after Matchday 33.
That’s incredible, with the split designed so the best plays the best and the worst plays the worst.
It’s even more impressive when you look at how Celtic and Hearts have performed.
Celtic have seen a 12.7% drop, while Hearts have dropped 26.9%.
By those statistics alone, Rangers would win the Premiership on 79 points, with Hearts finishing second on 78, and Celtic third on 76.
Goalscoring increases
As we know, the Gers have been on a goalscoring mission in recent weeks, firing goals past teams at will.
The Gers beat Falkirk 6-3 away from home last weekend to keep the pressure on Hearts.
While Youssef Chermiti and Bojan Miovski seem to be hitting form at the right time, the goal-scoring is still expected to increase.
Out of the three title challengers, the Rangers are the only team that scores more goals in the split.
The Gers score 6.86% more goals per game in the split, while Celtic (-0.42%) and Hearts (-19.55%) score fewer.
This stat fits perfectly with the Rangers’ current narrative, with Rohl finding a system that is finding its perfect attacking rhythm.
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As I mentioned before, the stats are history and don’t really have an indicator as to how the Rangers are going to perform.
However, it’s a good indicator of how Rangers have stepped up in the past, making it a good motivator.
The Gers need all the good omens they can get as they prepare for a title race for the ages.
