Rangers vs Dundee United Prediction: Gers to sign off with an entertaining win

The Scottish Premiership returns for round 37 with all 12 teams playing on Wednesday evening. Third place remains up for grabs with Hibs and Aberdeen set for a grandstand finish. Rangers play their final game of the season at Ibrox when hosting Dundee United from 19:45.

Betfred’s Scottish football writer Frank Monkhouse takes a look at the match for us here at Betfred Insights and offers up his Rangers vs Dundee United Predictions...

Rangers have taken five of the nine points available since the split. Stand-in manager Barry Ferguson led the light blues to a 2-2 finish at St Mirren and a 1-1 result when Celtic came calling. Former Rangers and Scotland midfielder Ferguson finally earned his first win at Ibrox with an impressive 4-0 over Aberdeen on Sunday. Will they continue their unbeaten finish and sign off with a victory?

Dundee United travel to Govan on a losing streak, but the Tangerines remain in the hunt for a fourth-place finish. How much ambition and drive does Jim Goodwin’s squad have for the remainder of the campaign? We’ll find out on Wednesday, but the away team’s recent form makes them difficult to trust. You can have your say on the Betfred app and site now.

Rangers vs Dundee United Odds

Despite their problems on and off the field of play this year, Rangers are steady favourites at home, especially in the Premiership. It comes as no surprise to see a Gers win priced as the most likely outcome here. Fresh from running over an ambitious Aberdeen at this venue, Rangers are ready for a quick-fire double. Do you expect the points to remain in Govan? You can back Rangers at odds of 4/9 and I expect that to appear in plenty of midweek accas.

Dundee United have proven to be a thorn in the side of several Rangers managers in recent years. The Tangerines earned a draw when last playing at this venue, battling to a 1-1 finish in November. The visitors took the lead on 36 minutes and were in a commanding position until Rangers struck an equaliser midway through the second half. Will Goodwin’s men go one better on Wednesday? You can take a chance on Dundee United leaving Ibrox with all three points at the generous 6/1 offered by Betfred. Another draw is 4/1.

Over 2.5 goals

Our first pick in Glasgow is the game to produce more than two goals for both teams combined. When playing the total goals market, it doesn’t matter which team or player finds the net. The final result isn’t important either. If the match ends with three or more goals, you’ll land a winner. The odds of 4/9 make this pick ideal for your multiples. Take over 2.5 goals in a few of Wednesday’s fixtures from Scotland and aim for a handsome profit.

Looking through the stats, we see backing over 2.5 goals would’ve landed you a return when these rivals last met. Rangers battled to a 3-1 win at Tannadice earlier this year, despite falling behind early in the match and ending with ten men following the dismissal of Mohammad Diomande. I expect another 90 minutes of high-action and plenty of goals. Back over 2.5 goals and hope Rangers vs Dundee United lives up to the hype.

Both score and Rangers win

Sticking with our prediction for plenty of goals at Ibrox on Wednesday evening, I’m shooting for a winner at higher odds. Both teams to score and Rangers to win is the approach, with Betfred offering 6/4. With this market, Rangers must win the game, but you need Dundee United to find the net at least once. A 2-1 win or higher will land you a profit, but a draw or a Dundee United victory ends your bet.

The stats suggest we’re looking in the right places with both score and Rangers win the correct approach last time. Ferguson’s Gers have conceded seven goals in their last five starts in all competitions, but have scored nine in the same spell. Dundee United have scored four, but conceded ten in their previous six games. Follow our advice and back both teams to score in a Gers win.

Frank Monkhouse covers Scottish Football for us here at Betfred Insights. You can check out all of his work along with that of the rest of our Football Betting Tips desk on our main Football page...