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Falkirk face a trip to Rangers at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have ended up losing on 66 of the 82 occasions the two teams have clashed.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2008, with Rangers running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish Premier match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | Falkirk | 0 - 1 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 09 Feb | Rangers | 2 - 0 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Falkirk | 1 - 3 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 18 Aug | Rangers | 7 - 2 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 18 Feb | Rangers | 2 - 1 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 03 Dec | Falkirk | 1 - 0 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Sep | Rangers | 4 - 0 | Falkirk | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Rangers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the The Gers, with 6 goals against.
In complete contrast to Rangers, Falkirk are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Bairns's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Rangers sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 46 points from their 21 games. Falkirk are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 18 points from 21 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rangers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 13 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bairns are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Rangers. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rangers | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Falkirk | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. |