Rangers vs Dundee Prediction: Back Dessers to get Gers off to flying start

Saturday evening brings a double-header from the Scottish League Cup, including an interesting match at Ibrox, where Rangers host Dundee. This game will take place on Saturday with a 17:30 kick-off time, live on Premier Sports 1.

Betfred’s Frank Monkhouse previews the quarter-final and offers his Rangers vs Dundee Predictions...

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Rangers continue their quest to successfully defend the Scottish League Cup when hosting Dundee at Ibrox from 5:30pm on Saturday. The quarter-final clash against Tony Docherty’s men will be the first time the Gers have played at Ibrox this term after summer renovation work spilled into the new season. Everyone connected to the club hopes home comforts will finally kick-start their faltering season.

Dundee arrives in Govan eager to build on a stunning 6-1 home win over Airdrieonians in the previous round and keep alive their dreams of winning this trophy for the fourth time in their history and first since 1974. The Dee are underdogs but know their hosts play under increasing pressure from the stands.

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Rangers vs Dundee Odds

Rangers did what was expected of them in the previous round when beating St Johnstone 2-0 at Hampden, thanks to goals from Cyriel Dessers and Ross McCausland.

The Glaswegians also arrive on the back of a hard-fought 1-0 win over Dundee United last weekend in the Premiership at Tannadice. Will they score a quickfire double over the teams from the City of Discovery? Betfred traders certainly expect so and offer Rangers at odds of 1/5, which could feature in a few weekend accumulators.

Dundee topped Scottish League Cup Group D after collecting a maximum dozen points from four games, scoring 18 goals and conceding just two. They built on that with the landslide win over Airdrie in the previous round and held their own in the Premiership with one win and three draws from five starts.

The visitors face an uphill struggle at the home of the competition champions, and that’s reflected in the pre-match betting odds, with Betfred traders offering the away win at 11/1 and the draw at 5/1.

Rangers -1 handicap

Rangers were poor when losing 3-0 at Celtic Park earlier this month, but returned from the international break with a vital 1-0 win over Dundee United. The victors took the lead early in that contest thanks to a delightful chip from Welshman Tom Lawrence inside seven minutes. They failed to add to their advantage despite finishing the game with 60% ball possession and six shots on target.

We’re backing a more comfortable win for Clement’s light blues on Saturday in what’s sure to be an emotional return to Ibrox. Backing Rangers -1 goal on the handicap, the stats show that approach would’ve landed you a profit in three of the four meetings between these teams last season, including a 5-2 rout last time.