FM Preview: St. Mirren v Rangers 07 Nov 2010

Last updated : 06 November 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the St. Mirren v Rangers fixture

Rangers face a trip to St. Mirren at St Mirren Park at lunchtime on Sunday, looking to further improve upon a decent past record there. So far, the The Gers have winning an impressive 72 games, and losing 23.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sun 21 MarSt. Mirren0 - 1RangersSLGC
2009/2010Sat 06 MarRangers3 - 1St. MirrenSPL
2009/2010Wed 17 FebRangers1 - 0St. MirrenSFAC
2009/2010Sat 06 FebSt. Mirren0 - 0RangersSFAC
2009/2010Wed 27 JanSt. Mirren0 - 2RangersSPL
2009/2010Sat 07 NovRangers2 - 1St. MirrenSPL
2008/2009Sat 25 AprRangers3 - 0St. MirrenSFAC

Recent respective form guides

St. Mirren are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Rangers however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the The Gers, and 5 goals against.

St. Mirren find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 10 games have yielded only 8 points. Rangers are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 10 games giving them a return of 28 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
St. Mirren61147134
Rangers632111711

FootyMad's prediction ...

Rangers are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to St. Mirren. Away win

Sequence statistics:
St. Mirren No sequences of note
Rangers 6 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.