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Rangers play host to Falkirk at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to maintain a near-perfect record against their opponents. The The Gers have won 62 of the 77 matches the two teams have contested.
The last time the two teams met at Rangers was back in March 1996, over five years ago, as the The Gers squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Sep | Falkirk | 1 - 1 | Rangers | SPL |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 23 Mar | Rangers | 3-2 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 06 Jan | Falkirk | 0 - 4 | Rangers | SPL |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 04 Nov | Rangers | 2 - 0 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 16 Sep | Falkirk | 0 - 2 | Rangers | SPL |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 11 Mar | Rangers | 2 - 2 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 14 Jan | Falkirk | 2 - 3 | Rangers | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Rangers are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the The Gers, with 4 goals against.
The Bairns have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Bairns's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Rangers find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 23 points they have accumulated from 16 games. Falkirk see themselves just below half way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, showing a record of 16 points from their 16 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rangers | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the The Gers, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rangers | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Falkirk | 3 successive away victories. 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |