Rangers vs Hibernian - prediction, team news, lineups

Rangers invited European-chasing Hibernian to Ibrox connected Wednesday nighttime successful the Scottish Premiership.

The hosts are confirmed to decorativeness third, portion the visitors are looking to pursuit down 4th spot and unafraid European qualification.

Match preview

Rangers' 2025-26 play has been marred by inconsistency, including a managerial alteration and aggregate lacklustre results.

After the disastrous commencement to the run nether Russell Martin, signaling conscionable 1 win, 5 draws and 1 decision successful their opening 7 league games, Danny Rohl was appointed and turned the Gers' fortunes around. 

Rohl won 18, drew six and mislaid conscionable 1 of the adjacent 25 matches, ending the pre-split run successful 2nd spot and conscionable 1 constituent down Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts.

However, Rangers' rubric complaint has travel to an abrupt halt during the post-split campaign, with the Gers losing each of their 3 fixtures frankincense acold - 3-2 to Motherwell, 2-1 to Hearts and 3-1 to Celtic. 

Consequently, Rohl's squad are present incapable to determination up oregon down the table, trailing second-placed Celtic by 7 points and starring fourth-placed Motherwell by 11 points with conscionable 2 games remaining. 

Regardless, the German brag volition beryllium hopeless for his broadside to extremity their disappointing losing streak and extremity the play connected a affirmative note, starting by claiming a triumph connected Wednesday. 

In opposition to their hosts, Hibernian inactive person plentifulness to play for successful the last 2 fixtures, with David Gray's broadside warring to drawback and overtake fourth-placed Motherwell successful the contention for European qualification. 

Hibernian presently person 54 points from 36 games, aft 14 wins, 12 draws and 10 defeats, leaving them 4 points down the Steelmen with 2 games remaining - which includes a imaginable European showdown against Motherwell connected the last day. 

Motherwell person to driblet points against Celtic to springiness Hibernian immoderate accidental heading into that final-day meeting, portion Hibs volition besides beryllium required to amended the Steelmen's effect successful their clash against the Gers. 

Hibs volition beryllium boosted by their 3-1 triumph against Falkirk past clip out, which ended a three-game losing streak, but they bash person a mediocre grounds successful this fixture, failing to bushed Rangers successful their past 5 meetings.

Rangers Scottish Premiership form:

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Hibernian Scottish Premiership form:

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Team News

Rangers volition stay without Bailey Rice for this match, with the midfielder sidelined owed to a musculus injury, portion the remainder of the squad should beryllium disposable for selection. 

Following the 3-1 nonaccomplishment to rivals Celtic past weekend, Rohl whitethorn determine to marque aggregate changes for this game, meaning the likes of Bojan Miovski, Thelo Aasgaard and Dujon Sterling could start.

Hibernian are incapable to telephone upon Rudi Molotnikov owed to an wounded issue, portion Josh Mulligan is besides a uncertainty with an ankle issue. 

Gray's men ended their three-game losing tally with a commanding triumph against Falkirk astatine the weekend, and the manager whitethorn opt to sanction an unchanged broadside here.

Rangers imaginable starting lineup:

Butland; Sterling, Djiga, Fernandez, Rommens; Barron, Chukwuani; Aasgaard, Miovski, Moore; Chermiti

Hibernian imaginable starting lineup:

Sallinger; O'Hora, Hanley, Iredale; Passlack, Chaiwa, Barlaser, Obita; Campbell; Elding, Boyle

We say: Rangers 1-1 Hibernian

Rangers are enduring a miserable tally of results, portion Hibernian volition beryllium boosted aft ending their ain losing streak with a triumph astatine the weekend. 

However, the Gers person a formidable caller grounds successful this fixture, including remaining unbeaten successful their past five, and we expect that to proceed with a draw.

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