Dundee welcome Rangers to Dens Park on Saturday night.
Steven Pressley’s side come into this clash off the back of a 2-1 win over Falkirk last time out, courtesy of an Ashley Hay winner in injury time.
Rangers are coming off the back of a 3-1 win last weekend against Kilmarnock at Ibrox.
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Match Preview
Dundee head into the weekend on the back of a 2-1 win over Falkirk.
Jacob Murrell’s gave Falkirk the lead, before Owen Bevan equalised in the 52nd minute.
Ashley Hay then headed in a winner for Stephen Pressley’s side in injury time to lift them to 4th in the table.
Rangers, on the other hand, had a much more routine win as they edged Kilmarnock 3-1 at Ibrox.
Ryan Nadiri bagged a brace, and a Kevin Kelsey strike put the Gers 3-0 up before Nicky Cleșcenco grabbed a consolation goal in the 90th minute.
Both sides arrive with a win behind them, and Saturday night presents a chance for Dundee to keep tabs with the top three.
Dundee Form Guide
Dundee fell behind against Falkirk when James Murrell scored a penalty on 31 minutes, and the first half belonged to the home side on chances, with Falkirk creating 1.12 xG to Dundee’s 0.58
After the break, Dundee produced 1.96 xG, with centre-back Owen Bevan headed in from a corner on 52 minutes, and Ashley Hay found the winner in added time from a chance worth 0.34 xG.
If results go their way, Dundee could leap to 3rd on Saturday night.
Rangers Form Guide
Rangers had their game against Kilmarnock settled by half-time.
Ryan Naderi headed the opener on 15 minutes, and Kevin Kelsy added a second nine minutes later, before Naderi headed again just before half-time.
Rangers had a PPDA of 7.8, meaning they made a defensive action for roughly every eight Kilmarnock passes, and that figure dropped to 5.8 in the second half.
That’s now seven wins on the bounce for Rangers in all competitions.
Tactical Insight
The aerial battle around the Dundee box looks like one to watch.
Both of Ryan Naderi’s goals against Kilmarnock were headers, yet Rangers won only nine of their 22 aerial duels in that game, and Naderi himself won three of seven.
Owen Bevan won nine of his 10 aerial duels against Falkirk as well as scoring from a corner, while Ashley Hay won six of nine at the other end of the pitch.
Conclusion
Saturday night could present Dundee’s biggest challenge of the season so far, given the form of Rangers.
Steven Pressley’s side have continued to defy the odds this season, and given they’re sitting in 4th in the Scottish Premiership, they’ll back themselves to cause another upset.
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