History of the Elgin City v Rangers fixture
Rangers face a trip to Elgin City at Borough Briggs at lunchtime on Sunday, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sun 02 Sep | Rangers | 5 - 1 | Elgin City | Scottish Division Three |
| 1976/1977 | Sat 26 Feb | Rangers | 3 - 0 | Elgin City | Scottish F.A. Cup |
| 1951/1952 | Sat 09 Feb | Rangers | 6 - 1 | Elgin City | Scottish F.A. Cup |
| 1948/1949 | Sat 22 Jan | Rangers | 6 - 1 | Elgin City | Scottish F.A. Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Elgin City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 19 goals for the City, with 10 goals against.
The Gers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Gers, and 4 goals against.
Elgin City are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 22 points from 12 games.
Rangers are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 11 games giving them a return of 24 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 12 |
| Rangers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 15 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Gers's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Elgin City, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Elgin City | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Rangers | 5 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 11 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here