History of the Rangers v Montrose fixture
Montrose face a trip to Rangers at Ibrox on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. On each previous occasion, the match has ended in defeat for the Gable Endies.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ibrox was earlier this season, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Scottish Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 15 Dec | Montrose | 2 - 4 | Rangers | Scottish Division Three |
| 2012/2013 | Sun 23 Sep | Rangers | 4-1 | Montrose | Scottish Division Three |
| 1976/1977 | Sat 28 Aug | Montrose | 0 - 3 | Rangers | Scottish League Cup |
| 1976/1977 | Sat 21 Aug | Rangers | 4 - 0 | Montrose | Scottish League Cup |
| 1975/1976 | Wed 08 Oct | Rangers | 5 - 1 | Montrose | Scottish League Cup |
| 1929/1930 | Sat 01 Mar | Rangers | 3 - 0 | Montrose | Scottish F.A. Cup |
| 1924/1925 | Sat 07 Feb | Montrose | 0 - 2 | Rangers | 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
Rangers are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Gers have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 3.
Montrose's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Gable Endies, and 11 goals against.
Rangers are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 21 games giving them a return of 52 points.
Montrose are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 30 points from 21 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 16 |
| Montrose | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Montrose are performing with pride on their travels, but the FootyMad panel believes it may not be enough to prevent the Gers coming away with a hard-fought home win. Home win.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Rangers | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. Unbeaten run of 14 matches. |
| Montrose | No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here