Rangers vs Kilmarnock: prediction and stats
PremiershipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 10, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
The Footlab AI model makes Rangers the favourite at 69%, against 19% for a draw and 12% for Kilmarnock. The most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 1,754 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 8, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Rangers vs Kilmarnock?
Rangers starts as the favourite with a 250-point Elo edge (2,105 vs 1,855).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Rangers vs Kilmarnock
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Rangers
4-2-3-1- 19K. Kelsy
- 23D. Gassama
- 43N. Raskin
- 6D. Neil
- 10Minsu Kim
- 20R. Naderi
- 37E. Fernandez
- 24O. Makhanya
- 29J. Penrice
- 21D. Sterling
- 1I. Pandur
Kilmarnock
4-4-2- 9J. Hugill
- 10T. John-Jules
- 11G. Kiltie
- 18T. Lowery
- 8E. Ring
- 49B. Rice
- 21M. Schjønning-Larsen
- 4C. McCarthy
- 14G. Stanger
- 2J. Brandon
- 1M. Stryjek
Computed on October 8, 2026 at 06:57 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rangers have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Kilmarnock have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2026 | Celtic(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Celtic(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 9, 2026 | ST Mirren(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Motherwell(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Falkirk(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Hibernian(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Aberdeen(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Aberdeen(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2026 | ST Mirren(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Rangers wins, 0 draws, 1 Kilmarnock win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 | Rangers 5-1 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Kilmarnock 0-3 Rangers | Premiership |
| Oct 26, 2025 | Rangers 3-1 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Kilmarnock 2-4 Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Rangers 6-0 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Kilmarnock 1-0 Rangers | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Rangers score 1.4 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Kilmarnock score 1.3 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 58% probability of over 2.5 goals and 50% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 1.4 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Kilmarnock | 1.3 | 1.3 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rangers sit 2nd in Premiership (16 points from 7 matches) and Kilmarnock sit 12th (5 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rangers | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 5 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Rangers vs Kilmarnock?
- The Footlab AI model makes Rangers the favourite at 69%, against 19% for a draw and 12% for Kilmarnock.
- Where and when is Rangers vs Kilmarnock played?
- Rangers vs Kilmarnock is played on October 10, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Ibrox Stadium, in the Premiership.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 58% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.